# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1555 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1556 --- ## [Conditional Automation for Approval of New Users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conditional-automation-for-approval-of-new-users/243453)
**Author:** [@Dena](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conditional-automation-for-approval-of-new-users/243453 "2022-11-02T10:37:39Z")
Hello, We have a private Discourse forum accessible only to volunteers. We have a sync set up with our volunteer platform where new users are added automatically to Discourse when they join as a volunteer. We also have… --- ## [Allow users to choose font](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-choose-font/243458)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-choose-font/243458 "2022-11-05T15:47:34Z")
How could this be achieved? Would it require multiple themes, each identical except for its font and name? --- ## [When composer opens with fast edit, can't close the keyboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-with-fast-edit-cant-close-the-keyboard/243494)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-composer-opens-with-fast-edit-cant-close-the-keyboard/243494 "2022-11-01T02:33:24Z")
Hello, I noticed when I try to fast edit the post but fast edit not available (multiple same words) than it opens the composer. It seems to if the composer opens this way than the focus is retrigger to the textarea when… --- ## [Discourse data saved?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-saved/243512)
**Author:** [@Neumannium](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neumannium)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-data-saved/243512 "2022-11-01T21:03:57Z")
So, I’m a complete idiot when it comes to everything about the backend of our site. That said, I’m the one responsible for paying for all the fees and I failed due to an expired credit card meaning our hosting was cancel… --- ## [RE: Typeform or Google Form support in Onebox?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-typeform-or-google-form-support-in-onebox/243520)
**Author:** [@Aizada\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aizada_M)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-typeform-or-google-form-support-in-onebox/243520 "2022-11-01T16:04:45Z")
Hello. On the forum, I first learned about TypeForm from your posts. I have a question. Can I use TypeForm to automatically populate a post with a user. We want to create a category template for the user to fill in. Bu… --- ## [Merge Discourse and SMF](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-discourse-and-smf/243531)
**Author:** [@daemon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daemon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-discourse-and-smf/243531 "2022-11-01T14:48:43Z")
Hello! I have the following question: Since 2017 I have a SMF forum with now about 4000 posts. Last year I had in parallel a Discourse forum with about 1000 posts, but it is not online at the moment, because I went ba… --- ## [Add User leaderboard in sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-leaderboard-in-sidebar/243539)
**Author:** [@tpetrov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tpetrov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-leaderboard-in-sidebar/243539 "2022-11-04T09:45:28Z")
Continuing the discussion from Try out the new sidebar and notification menus! I’d love to see some kind of user leaderboard option in the sidebar. I see that in other platforms like inSided: And think it’s importan… --- ## [.mp4 links do not embed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-links-do-not-embed/243551)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mp4-links-do-not-embed/243551 "2022-11-14T00:56:29Z")
I see that link embeds here, but not on my forum, what setting to embed .mp4 links? https://i.imgur.com/00jwOpb.mp4 --- ## [How to show a leaderboard in right sidebar component?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-a-leaderboard-in-right-sidebar-component/243581)
**Author:** [@Helen22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helen22)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-show-a-leaderboard-in-right-sidebar-component/243581 "2022-12-14T00:07:33Z")
What’s the trick to getting the leaderboard plugin to display on the right sidebar component? Is there something we are missing? --- ## [SSO failover scenarios](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-failover-scenarios/243604)
**Author:** [@HariKannan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HariKannan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-failover-scenarios/243604 "2022-11-01T14:28:44Z")
Hi, we are using discourse as a forums tool. We have implemented SSO using DiscourseConnect, also we are providing anonymous access as well for the users. User can be able to land inside discourse using multiple ways … --- ## [Posts containing an event can only be edited by event owner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-containing-an-event-can-only-be-edited-by-event-owner/243619)
**Author:** [@magicfelix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/magicfelix)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-containing-an-event-can-only-be-edited-by-event-owner/243619 "2023-01-04T20:30:08Z")
Expected: A post can be edited by anyone who has the required permission. When it contains an event, that only the owner can change, the text surrounding the event can still be changed. Actual behaviour: Using an even… --- ## [2.9.0.beta11: Security fixes, New general category, Sidebar improvements, and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-9-0-beta11-security-fixes-new-general-category-sidebar-improvements-and-more/243627)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-9-0-beta11-security-fixes-new-general-category-sidebar-improvements-and-more/243627 "2022-11-01T17:34:31Z")
New features in 2.9.0.beta11 Security Updates This beta includes 3 security fixes for issues reported by our community and HackerOne. Restrict display of topic titles associated with user badges CVE-2022-39378 Expand a… --- ## [Ability to display category icons in sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-display-category-icons-in-sidebar/243629)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-display-category-icons-in-sidebar/243629 "2023-05-19T06:46:21Z")
This sort of seems to be mentioned in a few places, but I couldn’t find a clear answer — a way to work around this, or “it’s coming” in the sidebar or the component, or “nope”, etc… I’ve enabled the experimental sidebar… --- ## [Create topic with Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-topic-with-discourse-api/243760)
**Author:** [@alexcomp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexcomp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-topic-with-discourse-api/243760 "2022-11-01T16:32:26Z")
Hello I need your help please. I’m trying to create a topic using Discourse API but it’s fail every time I tried. This is my code : https://myDiscourse.com/posts.json?title=New+test+posted&raw=new+posted+text+to+test+… --- ## [2.8.10: Security Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-10-security-release/243761)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-8-10-security-release/243761 "2022-11-01T17:34:32Z")
Discourse 2.8.10 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, in… --- ## [New User Tips](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-tips/243763)
**Author:** [@nbianca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nbianca)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-tips/243763 "2023-10-23T12:12:25Z")
In the latest beta of Discourse, we introduced user tips explaining the most important features of Discourse (enabled by default; to disable it, navigate to your site setting and search for “enable user tips”). At th… --- ## [Published pages could inherit categories' background image setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-could-inherit-categories-background-image-setting/243851)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-pages-could-inherit-categories-background-image-setting/243851 "2022-11-01T23:07:11Z")
Pretty much all is in the title. If it’s not possible, is it possible to store categories’ background images in CSS variables that we could use in our own custom CSS? It would be more convenient than using the full image… --- ## [Forum not presenting the 2. column on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-not-presenting-the-2-column-on-android/243860)
**Author:** [@Sérgio\_Loureiro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/S%C3%A9rgio_Loureiro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-not-presenting-the-2-column-on-android/243860 "2022-11-02T01:26:20Z")
The forum is https://forum.mubi.pt and firstly I thought this was a problem of the forum. I reported it on itself, but it is inside a closed category, not available to non-members. Then I thought it was a browser issue.… --- ## [Scrolling / Performance Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-performance-issue/243861)
**Author:** [@falcon9](https://meta.discourse.org/u/falcon9)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-performance-issue/243861 "2022-11-02T01:45:22Z")
Can someone take a look at this topic and scroll fast and tell me if you are having issues? We are getting jerky scrolling. How do I fix this? https://gymnaverse.com/t/2022-world-gymnastics-championships-wag-team-fina… --- ## [Enlarged Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enlarged-chat/243867)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enlarged-chat/243867 "2022-11-02T00:44:58Z")
On mobile my chat is rather large. Its ok when for example I press the support chat. Is it meant to be this large? I’m on the latest chrome version. --- ## [How to customize discourse composer editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-discourse-composer-editor/243882)
**Author:** [@YAN](https://meta.discourse.org/u/YAN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-discourse-composer-editor/243882 "2022-11-04T14:17:18Z")
Our forum is expecting a feature: when images are uploaded, before users click the “reply” button, the textarea can automatically prompt up some instructions to ask for some tags for the image. e.g. there will be an extr… --- ## [Scroll events in chat are not propagated to the chat if mouse is positioned above reaction chooser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scroll-events-in-chat-are-not-propagated-to-the-chat-if-mouse-is-positioned-above-reaction-chooser/243908)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scroll-events-in-chat-are-not-propagated-to-the-chat-if-mouse-is-positioned-above-reaction-chooser/243908 "2022-11-02T05:55:14Z")
While scrolling in chat scrolling switches to happen in the main topic section when a reaction chooser pops up and the pointer is positioned above this. Expected behavior would be to keep chat scrolling. --- ## [Change homepage to tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-homepage-to-tag/243954)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-homepage-to-tag/243954 "2022-11-02T12:32:32Z")
We run a graphics/design oriented community on BlenderArtists.org. One thing that’s been in the back of my mind is that we should have graphics on our homepage to better engage our audience, and not rows of text. The iss… --- ## [2.9.0.beta11: slow query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-9-0-beta11-slow-query/243955)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-9-0-beta11-slow-query/243955 "2022-11-11T12:22:10Z")
We just upgraded from 2.9.0beta8 to latest and notice quite a bit of slowdown in some areas like the initial load, or viewing some longer topics. What stands out is the following query, which takes over 90% of the proce… --- ## [Themes/components from GitLab gives error 500 when installing/updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/themes-components-from-gitlab-gives-error-500-when-installing-updating/243971)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/themes-components-from-gitlab-gives-error-500-when-installing-updating/243971 "2022-12-05T20:01:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from Masonry Image Gallery: The tittle tells everything, I guess. After I rebuilded from 2.9.0.beta11 (208d22cfc2) every theme or component from GitLab gives error 500 when trying install or u… --- ## [Google Maps embeded links sometimes work, sometimes don't (onebox 404)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-embeded-links-sometimes-work-sometimes-dont-onebox-404/243976)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-maps-embeded-links-sometimes-work-sometimes-dont-onebox-404/243976 "2023-03-02T09:39:03Z")
I’m facing a weird behavior with Google Maps link. Sometimes, they properly embed, and sometimes the onebox request returns a 404. I couldn’t find a way to reproduce the issue consistently, but it’s very often. Just try… --- ## [The Community Industry Awards 2023! 🎉](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-community-industry-awards-2023/243977)
**Author:** [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-community-industry-awards-2023/243977 "2022-11-16T11:17:37Z")
The fourth annual Community Industry Awards are open for nominations if anyone has someone (or a team of someones) they’d like to nominate. :slight\_smile: There are 11 awards split between Teams and Individuals, coverin… --- ## [Database migrate fails in "stable" version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migrate-fails-in-stable-version/243979)
**Author:** [@gmoirod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gmoirod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-migrate-fails-in-stable-version/243979 "2023-01-11T13:55:26Z")
Sorry to bother again with that plugin (already did here : Keep Rails 6 compatibility for "stable" version) My last upgrade fails for that plugin. I have a “stable” Discourse version. Latest version of the plugin is p… --- ## [Keyboard focus when hitting send](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-focus-when-hitting-send/243987)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-focus-when-hitting-send/243987 "2022-11-09T12:48:17Z")
I’ve submitted a feedback regarding this before :sweat\_smile: It seems that now that, at least on iOS, hitting the send button first closes the keyboard, and the second click send the message while opening the keyboard… --- ## [Recurring not recurring for option other than weekly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recurring-not-recurring-for-option-other-than-weekly/243991)
**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recurring-not-recurring-for-option-other-than-weekly/243991 "2023-10-27T16:58:12Z")
I might have discovered a small bug: Recurring events show up in the calendar, if they are weekly, but not if recurring="2.weeks" or recurring="1.months". Could you please have a look? Thank you! [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1554) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1556)