# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=243 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 244 --- ## [Use external image for badge image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-external-image-for-badge-image/366996)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-external-image-for-badge-image/366996 "2025-05-21T07:31:02Z")
I set up all my badges on my separate WordPress site, and use SSO login. I don’t want to have to re-upload all badge images to Discourse because it is time consuming and also wastes resources. Is there any way to use a… --- ## [Custom data from GJS composer form not in \`opts\` for \`:topic\_created\` event](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-data-from-gjs-composer-form-not-in-opts-for-topic-created-event/366809)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-data-from-gjs-composer-form-not-in-opts-for-topic-created-event/366809 "2025-05-21T04:18:21Z")
This is in continuation to this- Custom topic fields per category or custom topic entry form per category? I decided to create the plugin. Form component itself is rendering correctly via \`api.renderInOutlet\`. However t… --- ## [Can you merge email and username inputs in sign up form?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-merge-email-and-username-inputs-in-sign-up-form/366724)
**Author:** [@bdfl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bdfl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-merge-email-and-username-inputs-in-sign-up-form/366724 "2025-05-21T00:59:53Z")
Thank you! I see it now that I updated. This may not be the place to ask, but is it also possible to hide or disable the signup other fields? I’d like to combine the email & user name fields, so users can enter one or th… --- ## [Subscribe to post an ad](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscribe-to-post-an-ad/366751)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscribe-to-post-an-ad/366751 "2025-05-21T00:22:34Z")
I’m looking for a way to implement a category as a simple marketplace where users can purchase an ad (read post). It looks like the subscriptions plugin will allow a paid addition to a group, and then when the subscript… --- ## [Building Modular AI Chatbots](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-modular-ai-chatbots/361807)
**Author:** [@Yenwod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yenwod)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-modular-ai-chatbots/361807 "2025-05-20T23:43:25Z")
Is it possible to create multiple AI chatbots with a modular design with one main\_bot that users interact with and main\_bot figures out the specialized bots to bring into the conversation? I’ve dug deep into all the AI-… --- ## [Form toolkit -- can't get tooltip to work with component as described in doc topic or in tests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-toolkit-cant-get-tooltip-to-work-with-component-as-described-in-doc-topic-or-in-tests/366561)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-toolkit-cant-get-tooltip-to-work-with-component-as-described-in-doc-topic-or-in-tests/366561 "2025-05-20T22:29:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse toolkit to render forms: I can’t get this to work. It just refuses to render a tooltip. I copied the exact @tooltip={{component DTooltip content="component"}} that… --- ## [Searching an external site possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-an-external-site-possible/98592)
**Author:** [@emilio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilio)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-an-external-site-possible/98592 "2025-05-20T21:07:28Z")
We use discourse for support questions but many answers can be found in our support documents. (it is wordpress based). Was curious if anyone knew of a way or thoughts on making the Discourse search include results fro… --- ## [Self hosting or not self hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-or-not-self-hosting/269634)
**Author:** [@Coban](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Coban)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-or-not-self-hosting/269634 "2025-05-20T21:01:01Z")
Hello all, Thinking in deploying a discourse server :slight\_smile: Is there any way to develop and implement a new module without self hosting the discourse server ? thx in advance for your answers --- ## [How to translate entire pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-translate-entire-pages/366878)
**Author:** [@co\_choa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/co_choa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-translate-entire-pages/366878 "2025-05-20T20:39:31Z")
When I log into the official forum, I notice a button in the upper right corner that allows me to translate the entire page into my preferred language. However, this feature is absent on the forums I manage. I have in… --- ## [How is it possible to get a Devotee badge and not an Anniversary badge?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-it-possible-to-get-a-devotee-badge-and-not-an-anniversary-badge/366799)
**Author:** [@Bruce5051](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bruce5051)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-it-possible-to-get-a-devotee-badge-and-not-an-anniversary-badge/366799 "2025-05-20T18:57:01Z")
How is it possible to get a Devotee badge and not an Anniversary badge? Thanks! https://talk.desec.io/badges --- ## [Bug Report: "Auto Tag Topic" in Discourse Automation — Link Detection Not Working, Onebox Triggers Image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-report-auto-tag-topic-in-discourse-automation-link-detection-not-working-onebox-triggers-image/366784)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-report-auto-tag-topic-in-discourse-automation-link-detection-not-working-onebox-triggers-image/366784 "2025-05-20T16:02:16Z")
I’ve been testing the “Auto Tag Topic” feature in the Discourse Automation plugin, and I’ve encountered some unexpected behavior with the link and image conditions. :white\_check\_mark: What works and what doesn’t Image c… --- ## [Filter by date before/after field not aligned with other fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-date-before-after-field-not-aligned-with-other-fields/366217)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-by-date-before-after-field-not-aligned-with-other-fields/366217 "2025-05-20T15:51:25Z")
The 2 fields for sorting topics before or afrer a certain date are not long enough, making them not aligned with the other fields. The gap is denoted in purple on the left and right. --- ## [Kanban feature request: don't switch back to global default view when selecting category or tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kanban-feature-request-dont-switch-back-to-global-default-view-when-selecting-category-or-tag/366758)
**Author:** [@matt11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matt11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/kanban-feature-request-dont-switch-back-to-global-default-view-when-selecting-category-or-tag/366758 "2025-05-20T13:45:32Z")
This is an amazing feature. Thanks for everyone who has added to it. I have a request for improvement. I am filtering by tags within a subcategory, and ordered the columns by using the syntax recommendation in the “defa… --- ## [AI topic summarize hangs (Gemini)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-topic-summarize-hangs-gemini/366847)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-topic-summarize-hangs-gemini/366847 "2025-05-20T13:38:53Z")
Hello! We’ve set up the AI plugin with Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and enabled summarize, spam detection, and AI helper. Helper and spam seem to work fine - no problems at all there. However, the summarize just hangs E… --- ## [Unique post min settings issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-post-min-settings-issue/366825)
**Author:** [@Tarun\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tarun_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-post-min-settings-issue/366825 "2025-05-20T13:25:32Z")
I have changed the setting of unique\_posts\_mins to 1 minute but then also I am able to post with same content within 1 minute. --- ## [Came across a typo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/came-across-a-typo/366769)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/came-across-a-typo/366769 "2025-05-20T13:06:18Z")
Accidentally spotted this --- ## [Placeholders which can perform simple text substitutions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholders-which-can-perform-simple-text-substitutions/366848)
**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/placeholders-which-can-perform-simple-text-substitutions/366848 "2025-05-20T12:48:30Z")
First of all thanks for placeholder-forms which is so incredibly useful and absolutely essential to my daily use of Discourses, across several instances ranging from ‘private notebook Discourse instance’ to ‘large public… --- ## [Integrate placeholder forms inside reply templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-placeholder-forms-inside-reply-templates/279155)
**Author:** [@AndyB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-placeholder-forms-inside-reply-templates/279155 "2025-05-20T12:36:34Z")
If I could add a suggestion for this component, our current use case is seen here in a bug reporting category: I’m using a combo of this component and its sibling, Placeholder Forms, to allows users to pick components… --- ## [Missing workbox directory in public/javascript?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-workbox-directory-in-public-javascript/279359)
**Author:** [@helmi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helmi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-workbox-directory-in-public-javascript/279359 "2025-05-20T11:51:04Z")
Hey there, while hunting down some weird outages that we see on our forums, I was also checking the nginx logs within the app container. I haven’t checked them for a while now so I can’t say if those are there for longe… --- ## [Solved finder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-finder/344518)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solved-finder/344518 "2025-05-20T08:22:49Z")
Hello :waving\_hand: Would it be possible to add a button for staff users somewhere next to ai summary button which can find the possible solutions for the topic? It would be really helpful and a real timesaver for staff… --- ## [Why are supposedly ActivityPub-federated Discourse threads inaccessible via external AP clients?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-supposedly-activitypub-federated-discourse-threads-inaccessible-via-external-ap-clients/356997)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-supposedly-activitypub-federated-discourse-threads-inaccessible-via-external-ap-clients/356997 "2025-05-20T08:11:36Z")
Example If I enter https://meta.discourse.org/t/uris-to-the-origin-of-a-thread-that-has-since-been-merged-should-503-to-the-merged-comment/342417?u=rokejulianlockhart (or https://meta.discourse.org/ap/object/bc8f042ccca5… --- ## [Feature request: provide link to create new topic in column with category and tag already specified](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-provide-link-to-create-new-topic-in-column-with-category-and-tag-already-specified/366788)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-provide-link-to-create-new-topic-in-column-with-category-and-tag-already-specified/366788 "2021-10-13T12:42:11Z")
Would it be possible to make each of the column headings to link to /tags/c/CATAGORY/TAG\_NAME, you can then see just that tag in a single list, but better, you can click New Topic and create a new topic with that tag. It… --- ## [Make it possible to start topics with only titles, no content in first post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-start-topics-with-only-titles-no-content-in-first-post/313736)
**Author:** [@wartron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wartron)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-start-topics-with-only-titles-no-content-in-first-post/313736 "2025-05-20T01:33:34Z")
I too would like to change the min post length. I run a private community all invited, and we sometimes reply with emoji that is more than just the :heart:. also im not sure what setting but if you do the character lim… --- ## [Existing users don't get added to groups in an invite if they can already access the Topic the invite directs to](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-users-dont-get-added-to-groups-in-an-invite-if-they-can-already-access-the-topic-the-invite-directs-to/365406)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-users-dont-get-added-to-groups-in-an-invite-if-they-can-already-access-the-topic-the-invite-directs-to/365406 "2025-05-20T01:26:41Z")
Discovered this bug when trying to do some fancy invites that add a user to a couple of groups and direct them to a topic, which would apply nicely across logged in, non-logged in, and new users. To repro: Create an i… --- ## [Documentation contribution opportunities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-contribution-opportunities/326614)
**Author:** [@hugh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hugh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/documentation-contribution-opportunities/326614 "2025-05-20T01:09:24Z")
Discourse documentation is the primary location for administrators, moderators, users, and sysadmins to find help with using Discourse and managing their sites. While this documentation is robust and covers a lot of gro… --- ## [Categories Missing from \`categories.json\` Despite Existing in the System (Custom Theme)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-missing-from-categories-json-despite-existing-in-the-system-custom-theme/365544)
**Author:** [@Steve\_John](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steve_John)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-missing-from-categories-json-despite-existing-in-the-system-custom-theme/365544 "2025-05-20T00:09:33Z")
We’ve built a custom Discourse theme where specific categories are displayed on the homepage using JavaScript. The script uses a predefined list of category names (as a comma-separated array) to fetch and render content … --- ## [Use AI to be notified of potential solutions on topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-ai-to-be-notified-of-potential-solutions-on-topics/366698)
**Author:** [@noahl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/noahl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-ai-to-be-notified-of-potential-solutions-on-topics/366698 "2025-05-19T23:11:23Z")
Was reading over this topic about AI based moderation - Experiments with AI based moderation on Discourse Meta - and wonder if a similar setup could be used to receive notifications/chat messages when a topic has a poten… --- ## [Feature request: allow kanban board columns to show category and tag colors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-allow-kanban-board-columns-to-show-category-and-tag-colors/366773)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-allow-kanban-board-columns-to-show-category-and-tag-colors/366773 "2025-05-19T22:31:14Z")
I thought I must have missed something. Thanks! The other thing that I think I want, and I usually hate stuff like this, is to have another set of tags that can be used to set the color. I have today in a column but wan… --- ## [Category within Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-within-category/366761)
**Author:** [@Matthias\_Schuster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Matthias_Schuster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-within-category/366761 "2025-05-19T22:23:37Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: I just setup my page for the first time, and I see that on the meta instance, subcategories are shown prominently on the top of the parent category. How can I achieve this? When I set subcategories, t… --- ## [Feature request: open kanban board in full screen by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-open-kanban-board-in-full-screen-by-default/366763)
**Author:** [@kOS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kOS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-open-kanban-board-in-full-screen-by-default/366763 "2024-10-28T10:57:04Z")
Hi guys, I love this Component so much! It makes Discourse a Slack Replacer, for me. However, I wonder if we can improve a few things, either in general or for ourselves. Im not techy enough to get the solution on my ow… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=242) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=244)