# UX **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=72 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 73 --- ## [Letting users change the category of their topic from category they can't post in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letting-users-change-the-category-of-their-topic-from-category-they-cant-post-in/174227)
**Author:** [@incapaz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/incapaz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letting-users-change-the-category-of-their-topic-from-category-they-cant-post-in/174227 "2020-12-29T17:02:35Z")
It seems like weird ux to me to not allow users to change the category of their topic when they can’t post in that category anymore. This is the meta category of the forum, it has since then been decentralized from a… --- ## [The search should match fancy characters with their "regular" equivalent](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-search-should-match-fancy-characters-with-their-regular-equivalent/162064)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-search-should-match-fancy-characters-with-their-regular-equivalent/162064 "2020-12-23T05:45:02Z")
I’ve copy-pasted a topic title (as it is displayed, with fancy entities) in the search New Lowe’s commercial with UniGeezer No result: I replace the fancy apostrophe by the “regular” one in the search field: Ne… --- ## [Disabling unload-on-scroll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-unload-on-scroll/173975)
**Author:** [@JetForMe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JetForMe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-unload-on-scroll/173975 "2020-12-22T23:22:22Z")
Is there any way keep older posts loaded on the page as one scrolls down a topic? It breaks using the brower’s built-in page search functionality, which is less clunky to use than Discourse’s topic search. Anywhere on th… --- ## [Copy paste between Word and Google Docs loses formatting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-between-word-and-google-docs-loses-formatting/99704)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finnern1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Finnern1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-paste-between-word-and-google-docs-loses-formatting/99704 "2020-12-20T01:34:28Z")
I was often able to copy paste content with good results including bold formatting, picture and youtube videos. This time it is frustrating. A numbered list just doesn’t work: The result is the following: Solution:… --- ## [Possible to emulate old-style PHPBB like design?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-emulate-old-style-phpbb-like-design/64667)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-emulate-old-style-phpbb-like-design/64667 "2018-11-13T03:51:15Z")
Is it possible to configure Discourse in a way that makes it look more like old-style PHPBB like boards where the “homepage” is a list of categories, and not the more fire hose style list of topics it is by default? --- ## [Redesigning the pin/banner topic modal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesigning-the-pin-banner-topic-modal/173060)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redesigning-the-pin-banner-topic-modal/173060 "2020-12-12T13:48:23Z")
This modal has grown over the years and it’s been neglected… there’s not much hierarchy to the information… we repeat ourselves… the counts stand out but they’re styled as notification badges… We usually have more h… --- ## [Better display of duration of dates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-display-of-duration-of-dates/172634)
**Author:** [@loginerror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/loginerror)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-display-of-duration-of-dates/172634 "2020-12-09T07:32:47Z")
Just an idea :sweat\_smile: What if this: Was display like this: Thursday between 3:00-4:00 PM (+ the fact of one date is displaying as Thursday, but one hour later as December 10) --- ## [Custom group options don't fit in dropdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-group-options-dont-fit-in-dropdown/156818)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-group-options-dont-fit-in-dropdown/156818 "2020-12-06T19:47:26Z")
Hi The issue is this: To get this issue go to any users admin page and scroll down to groups. This issue only affects mobile. --- ## [Inconsistency tags/tags -\>category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-tags-tags-category/172253)
**Author:** [@tpetrov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tpetrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inconsistency-tags-tags-category/172253 "2020-12-04T14:07:31Z")
I see a confusing inconsistency between tag and tags pages when selecting a category. If I’m at a tag page e.g.: https://meta.discourse.org/tag/pr-welcome and I select a category e.g. bug I’m taken to a list for topics… --- ## [Ignored posts don't update to user activity](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-posts-dont-update-to-user-activity/172049)
**Author:** [@RobertTBS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobertTBS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-posts-dont-update-to-user-activity/172049 "2020-12-03T19:33:01Z")
If you go to user activity and to a post that has been flagged, you can see the post’s contents without the “view ignored contents” message --- ## [Onebox to StackOverflow tag not presenting as expected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-to-stackoverflow-tag-not-presenting-as-expected/172001)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-to-stackoverflow-tag-not-presenting-as-expected/172001 "2020-12-02T17:36:11Z")
I don’t know exactly what to call this but I would not call it a bug or a problem, perhaps an oddity. StackOverflow allows for tags to subsets of questions. In using just such a URL the OneBox showed something which doe… --- ## [Unable to delete an entry from the cog dropdown in composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-delete-an-entry-from-the-cog-dropdown-in-composer/171772)
**Author:** [@b481](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b481)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-delete-an-entry-from-the-cog-dropdown-in-composer/171772 "2020-12-01T03:16:05Z")
I’ve been trying to get rid of the “Hide Details” entry from the cog dropdown in the composer, as it’s seldom used on my forum. However, I’m having a hard time trying to do so. After finding the entry and it’s selector … --- ## [Expand Consolidated Notifications In-Place](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-consolidated-notifications-in-place/171623)
**Author:** [@nildarar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nildarar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expand-consolidated-notifications-in-place/171623 "2020-11-29T10:14:42Z")
Sometimes displaying notifications as a single notification is annoying when working on multiple huge topics (which we do not want to read all replies of them). Especially when a large number of replies are sent to you a… --- ## [Why is the account confirmation email so plain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-account-confirmation-email-so-plain/166052)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-account-confirmation-email-so-plain/166052 "2020-11-26T21:50:25Z")
Hi everyone, The notification emails, digest emails, etc, are all beautifully designed and look amazing on any device. But why is the email that gets sent to confirm your new account so very plain in its formatting and… --- ## [Image size % are vertical on polls with images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-size-are-vertical-on-polls-with-images/171388)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-size-are-vertical-on-polls-with-images/171388 "2020-11-26T08:46:56Z")
Hello, In poll if you add an image the % size is vertical like in the image below. Instead of it being horizontal. Thanks --- ## [How customize the appearance of sections like Amazon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-customize-the-appearance-of-sections-like-amazon/168213)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Tramp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_Tramp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-customize-the-appearance-of-sections-like-amazon/168213 "2020-11-26T03:20:45Z")
Hello, community! I recently installed discourse and want to customize the appearance But I do not know how to select groups of sections with indents from other sections, as well as how to make a list of subsections in… --- ## [On the mobile theme, the list of posts show's the latest replying user's avatar, not the OP's avatar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-the-mobile-theme-the-list-of-posts-shows-the-latest-replying-users-avatar-not-the-ops-avatar/41592)
**Author:** [@mbillow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbillow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-the-mobile-theme-the-list-of-posts-shows-the-latest-replying-users-avatar-not-the-ops-avatar/41592 "2020-11-25T23:38:09Z")
I have had several people come to me very confused why their post was attributed to another user. This is because the avatar of the latest poster is used in the mobile view and nothing else (not even an author name). The… --- ## [Is there any theme for mobile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-theme-for-mobile/171023)
**Author:** [@naikun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/naikun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-theme-for-mobile/171023 "2020-11-24T01:40:01Z")
The users are really confused by the marked area. --- ## [Display-font: swap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-font-swap/170390)
**Author:** [@pavelloz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pavelloz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-font-swap/170390 "2020-11-18T23:50:48Z")
Hello, I noticed that google font is used (and in settings i know that more than one can be selected) To improve user experience before the font is loaded, its good to add &display=swap to the google css loader. So: c… --- ## [Immediately move cursor to Search Field when selecting category on Mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediately-move-cursor-to-search-field-when-selecting-category-on-mobile/169848)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/immediately-move-cursor-to-search-field-when-selecting-category-on-mobile/169848 "2020-11-18T13:26:45Z")
I think we can simplify adding a category to a topic by automatically moving the cursor into the search field when choosing a category. --- ## [Long group names in message dropdown should be shortened](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-group-names-in-message-dropdown-should-be-shortened/169491)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-group-names-in-message-dropdown-should-be-shortened/169491 "2020-11-17T04:16:06Z")
Hi, Long group names such as the one in the picture should be shortened. I was thinking something along the lines of adding an ellipsis For example :busts\_in\_silhouette: Community manag… --- ## [Unread & new filters render when empty if they are the default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-new-filters-render-when-empty-if-they-are-the-default/170144)
**Author:** [@JonathanShaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JonathanShaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-new-filters-render-when-empty-if-they-are-the-default/170144 "2020-11-16T22:38:47Z")
Usually filters like “New” or “Unread” don’t show in the navigation bar if they have no content. That’s good. But if you have a potentially empty filter as the first item in the navigation bar, it will render even when … --- ## [Suggestion: show all details/summary blocks open on composer preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-show-all-details-summary-blocks-open-on-composer-preview/170268)
**Author:** [@mentalstring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mentalstring)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-show-all-details-summary-blocks-open-on-composer-preview/170268 "2020-11-16T12:12:40Z")
The post composer realtime preview is one of the best things about Discourse, but one remaining annoyance is when editing a \[details\] block: the content of the block is always closed on the preview while editing it. It’… --- ## [Certain verification pages do not respect the selected theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/certain-verification-pages-do-not-respect-the-selected-theme/86686)
**Author:** [@Maisy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maisy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/certain-verification-pages-do-not-respect-the-selected-theme/86686 "2020-11-12T19:13:22Z")
As part of our brand, we are heavily redesigning a development install of Discourse ready for when we migrate over our existing forums. During development and testing, I have picked up on a few cases where the forum tem… --- ## [404 page uses incorrect dark theme logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-uses-incorrect-dark-theme-logo/138276)
**Author:** [@LordMerc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LordMerc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-page-uses-incorrect-dark-theme-logo/138276 "2020-11-12T18:53:15Z")
I’m posting here in hopes of having this relatively small, but annoying, bug in which unsuccessful pages (404) change the CSS on the logo to be inverted. (Since new users can only post one image, had to make do) If … --- ## [Emoji within quotation marks not displaying correctly in topic excerpt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-within-quotation-marks-not-displaying-correctly-in-topic-excerpt/169784)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-within-quotation-marks-not-displaying-correctly-in-topic-excerpt/169784 "2020-11-11T16:58:39Z")
For pinned posts where a topic excerpt is displayed — on the /latest page or the relevant category page — the emoji is displayed as, for example: ":smile:" rather than “:smile:” ':smile:' rather than ‘:smile:’ ":smile:… --- ## [Confirm removal of draft](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirm-removal-of-draft/169495)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confirm-removal-of-draft/169495 "2020-11-11T16:34:06Z")
Would it be possible to add a confirmation step to the “Remove” button on the user drafts page? At the moment it is immediate. Doesn’t help they both begin with R and have the same styling too! --- ## [Moderators should not see emails in SSO section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-should-not-see-emails-in-sso-section/81356)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-should-not-see-emails-in-sso-section/81356 "2020-11-11T07:48:35Z")
Moderators are not able to lookup user emails via the user’s admin page, only admins can do that. However, if SSO is enabled moderators can see a user’s email in the Single Sign On section of the same page. Viewing this … --- ## [How Do I modify the Label Text of a Reply Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-modify-the-label-text-of-a-reply-button/169779)
**Author:** [@fyodorovich](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fyodorovich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-modify-the-label-text-of-a-reply-button/169779 "2020-11-11T02:36:28Z")
I want to modify the text of the “submit” button that is displayed beneath the message composer. When the user hits “Reply” to a post the “submit” button beneath the composer is labelled “Reply”. I’d like to modify this… --- ## [Display granted badge underneath post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-granted-badge-underneath-post/79799)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-granted-badge-underneath-post/79799 "2020-11-11T01:29:49Z")
After the welcome addition of the “Grant Badge” button to the post “spanner” menu, can I suggest one additional feature: Display under the post that a badge has been granted. Visually it would be similar to the link th… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=71) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/ux/9.md?page=73)