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## [Expanding Search / Similar Topic Externally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-search-similar-topic-externally/149829)

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**Author:** [@ravilach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ravilach)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-search-similar-topic-externally/149829 "2024-08-29T14:51:35Z")

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All wise and all-knowing Discourse Community! Hope everyone is well. My first Topic on the Community w00t! We have been leveraging Discourse \[hosted, SaaS\] for almost and year and really happy. Though we want to start …

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## [Is adding subscriber to group compatible with Stripe's pricing table?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-adding-subscriber-to-group-compatible-with-stripes-pricing-table/321611)

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**Author:** [@lucytallents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lucytallents)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-adding-subscriber-to-group-compatible-with-stripes-pricing-table/321611 "2024-08-29T14:36:58Z")

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Using the Subscriptions plugin with Stripe’s Pricing table, is it still possible to add subscribers to groups? I’ve switched to using Stripe’s Pricing table to list my products, instead of the Subscriptions plugin. Sub…

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## [Datediff between two dates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/datediff-between-two-dates/323799)

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**Author:** [@SStrong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SStrong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/datediff-between-two-dates/323799 "2024-08-29T12:31:51Z")

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I’ve tried following the below link to work this out myself but cannot quickly enough What I would simply like to do is a date diff between topic created date and today’s date to be able to say “this topic is 6 days old…

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## [Is there a way to change images/icons with CSS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-images-icons-with-css/323692)

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**Author:** [@CaptainJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainJ)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-change-images-icons-with-css/323692 "2024-08-29T11:54:26Z")

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I’m trying to dramatically simplify the header menu. I haven’t found any solutions from others so my plan is to add the few links we actually need to keep to the sidebar and then let the header menu just show the main no…

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## [DiscoTOC doesn't work with headings in lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-doesnt-work-with-headings-in-lists/308570)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discotoc-doesnt-work-with-headings-in-lists/308570 "2024-08-29T08:10:49Z")

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While reading Discourse AI, I noticed an issue with the TOC component. After reading the “Embeddings” paragraph, the TOC collapses. This seems to be caused by the next two headlines being part of a list.

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## [User custom fields dropdown field getting scrambled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-custom-fields-dropdown-field-getting-scrambled/144741)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-custom-fields-dropdown-field-getting-scrambled/144741 "2024-08-29T07:50:02Z")

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I’ve got a UCF dropdown with 31 options, in a carefully curated order. After saving, the bottommost 4 went to the top, and all the rest shuffle down. The editing was in Chrome on a Win 10 machine. This occurred again af…

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## [Notifications menu does not always close automatically](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-menu-does-not-always-close-automatically/323921)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-menu-does-not-always-close-automatically/323921 "2024-08-29T06:43:29Z")

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It works as expected for most notifications, but not for “New features available” and “New advice on your site dashboard”. Maybe because both are admin pages?

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## [Errors in /logs since the latest update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-in-logs-since-the-latest-update/322209)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/errors-in-logs-since-the-latest-update/322209 "2024-08-29T06:32:41Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: I’ve got some new never seen before errors and warnings in /logs since my latest update which was yesterday. Message Unicorn worker received USR2 signal indicating it is about to timeout, dumping b…

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## [Clicking on links in posts and go back makes incorrect post height](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-links-in-posts-and-go-back-makes-incorrect-post-height/271708)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-links-in-posts-and-go-back-makes-incorrect-post-height/271708 "2024-08-29T06:30:15Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: If I click an inline link in a topic post and go back to the topic than the posts has incorrect calculated (heigher) height. Repro: Go to for example this topic Do we need a help button on the co…

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## [Add more language support for AI summaries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-language-support-for-ai-summaries/278151)

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**Author:** [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-more-language-support-for-ai-summaries/278151 "2024-08-29T05:09:34Z")

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There is a small issue, the summarization feature works great but it generates summaries in English. However, the website is in Turkish. I wonder if the same error exists in different website languages or if there will b…

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## [Requiring acceptance of terms and conditions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-acceptance-of-terms-and-conditions/26419)

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**Author:** [@Granatir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Granatir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-acceptance-of-terms-and-conditions/26419 "2024-08-29T01:16:28Z")

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We’d like to require users to accept our terms and conditions before they can create an account. I found a similar thread on this topic: Security for underage users However, our legal settings tab does not have the ch…

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## [Chat: Clear All Unnread Badges on Mobile Web (shift+escape equivalent)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-clear-all-unnread-badges-on-mobile-web-shift-escape-equivalent/323879)

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**Author:** [@Earnie\_Baird](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Earnie_Baird)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-clear-all-unnread-badges-on-mobile-web-shift-escape-equivalent/323879 "2024-08-28T22:20:22Z")

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Have had a few users request a way to easily clear all unread badges in Chat as they can get overwhelming if you are on many channels and was pleased to find that the “Shift + Escape” keyboard shortcut does just that. O…

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## [How do I hide the About, FAQ, TOS & Privacy Policy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-hide-the-about-faq-tos-privacy-policy/182579)

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**Author:** [@ludoan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ludoan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-hide-the-about-faq-tos-privacy-policy/182579 "2024-08-28T18:33:14Z")

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How do I hide/remove access to the About, FAQ, TOS and Privacy Policy for the members of the community?

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## [How to add a custom section to the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830)

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**Author:** [@Rick\_Jing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rick_Jing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-section-to-the-sidebar/323830 "2024-08-28T17:44:22Z")

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Found this on discourse discover sites, it is a very cool idea for clear navigation designing, but I can’t find it here, is this a open source theme component? any help or support is appreciated.

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## [A simple and FUN design tool for customizing Discourse 👀](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-simple-and-fun-design-tool-for-customizing-discourse/323807)

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**Author:** [@pearsonified](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pearsonified)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-simple-and-fun-design-tool-for-customizing-discourse/323807 "2024-08-28T16:52:10Z")

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Quick backstory: I’m a design + development guy who is obsessed with typography, spacing, and the idea of adaptive design. What’s adaptive design? It’s when you change a font or a font size, and then everything else in …

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## [An error occurred while restoring from a backup: discourse\_functions.raise\_discourse\_voting\_category\_settings\_readonly() does not exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-occurred-while-restoring-from-a-backup-discourse-functions-raise-discourse-voting-category-settings-readonly-does-not-exist/319988)

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**Author:** [@exlabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/exlabs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-occurred-while-restoring-from-a-backup-discourse-functions-raise-discourse-voting-category-settings-readonly-does-not-exist/319988 "2024-08-28T15:37:55Z")

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Hello, I have a back-up made using our main instance Discourse 3.4.0.beta1-dev version 633a19fcc09a41a31eadd176519483217b2ec241 I want to upload this back-up to a local instance, it’s a fresh install running Discourse …

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## [Upgrade fails on duplicate key error ("index post hotlinked media on post id and url md5")](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fails-on-duplicate-key-error-index-post-hotlinked-media-on-post-id-and-url-md5/226002)

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**Author:** [@axfelix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/axfelix)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fails-on-duplicate-key-error-index-post-hotlinked-media-on-post-id-and-url-md5/226002 "2022-05-04T14:05:43Z")

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Had an automatic rebuild fail, looks like variations on this issue: 2022-05-03 15:30:54.370 UTC \[1262\] discourse@discourse LOG: duration: 1707.909 ms statement: INSERT INTO post\_hotlinked\_media (post\_id, url, status, …

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## [CSS function? To style several dif elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-function-to-style-several-dif-elements/323779)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-function-to-style-several-dif-elements/323779 "2024-08-28T14:28:22Z")

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I am looking to see if there is a way to create a function with a set of styling that can be used in over and over again within a theme component. In this case a generic bbcode wrap. Is there a way to use &\[data\] that …

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## [Adding a direct link to a topic in a data explorer query](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-direct-link-to-a-topic-in-a-data-explorer-query/322914)

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**Author:** [@SStrong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SStrong)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-direct-link-to-a-topic-in-a-data-explorer-query/322914 "2024-08-28T14:12:10Z")

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We currently have some automated data explorer scripts being sent to senior stakeholders. There is currently one new topic appearing stating “this one doesn’t have a response, someone needs to action this.” They would …

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## [Resources for using Discourse in the classroom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resources-for-using-discourse-in-the-classroom/323323)

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**Author:** [@szhorvat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/szhorvat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resources-for-using-discourse-in-the-classroom/323323 "2024-08-28T14:08:01Z")

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Is anyone using Discourse while teaching university-level courses? If yes, would you mind sharing your experience (what works well, what’s missing)? Are there perhaps resources with recommendations about setting up Disco…

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## [Looking to Discourse, but what can it do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-to-discourse-but-what-can-it-do/321643)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-to-discourse-but-what-can-it-do/321643 "2024-08-28T13:38:48Z")

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Hello Discourse Community! I hope you are all having a great day, I am seeking your advice! Myself and my colleague are looking at a new community platform, on paper discourse looks amazing but it would be awesome to h…

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## [I am using cookiebot, how can i block resource loading till user consent cookies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-using-cookiebot-how-can-i-block-resource-loading-till-user-consent-cookies/323765)

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**Author:** [@walid.zaki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/walid.zaki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-using-cookiebot-how-can-i-block-resource-loading-till-user-consent-cookies/323765 "2024-08-28T13:31:33Z")

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I need to block loading resources till the user consent cookies, as for all cookies related to resources, I am facing following incompliance in the Cookiebot report: Blocked until accepted by user: No

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## [ElasticSearch and Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/elasticsearch-and-discourse/322014)

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**Author:** [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/elasticsearch-and-discourse/322014 "2024-08-28T12:57:17Z")

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Hey, sorry, i dont know where to post it. But i have a question. Discourse has any Elastic Search implementation project in the future? I’ve used this on a few other forums and I really liked the option “auto complete”…

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## [Usernames suddenly appeared](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-suddenly-appeared/320400)

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**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-suddenly-appeared/320400 "2024-08-28T12:49:10Z")

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For some reason, usernames have started appearing next to the user’s real names. This was not the case previously. Was this a platform update? I don’t think anyone on our team was tinkering with this aspect.

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## [How to upload image using Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-image-using-discourse-api/148869)

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**Author:** [@Saurabh\_Khandelwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saurabh_Khandelwal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-image-using-discourse-api/148869 "2024-08-28T11:47:26Z")

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Hello All, I’m trying to upload image using below discourse api through JAVA code: https://discourse.example.com/uploads.json by passing json in Body: { “type” : “avatar”, “user\_id”: 1, “synchronous”: true, “file…

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## [\[object Object\] shown in consolidated pageviews tooltip](https://meta.discourse.org/t/object-object-shown-in-consolidated-pageviews-tooltip/323609)

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**Author:** [@corneliusroemer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/corneliusroemer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/object-object-shown-in-consolidated-pageviews-tooltip/323609 "2024-08-28T11:05:12Z")

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The consolidated pageview tooltip shows \[object Object\] which is most likely not intended This is on 3.4.0.beta1-dev (ac5964c402) I spun up the page fresh with pretty much default settings around 6 hours ago.

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## [Auto-delete topics in a category after X days?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-topics-in-a-category-after-x-days/323451)

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**Author:** [@exlabs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/exlabs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-delete-topics-in-a-category-after-x-days/323451 "2024-08-28T10:40:56Z")

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Hello community, We have a private category linked to an email to generate new topics. I’d like all generated topics to be auto-deleted in 30 days. I can see this very useful feature but it requires manual interaction,…

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## [Client Side Route](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-side-route/323590)

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**Author:** [@Harshit\_Dave](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Harshit_Dave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/client-side-route/323590 "2024-08-28T09:42:04Z")

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Hello, Can someone guide me how can I create a route on client side? Thanks!

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## [Jumpy logo transition on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jumpy-logo-transition-on-meta/323744)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 9:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jumpy-logo-transition-on-meta/323744 "2024-08-28T09:18:41Z")

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There’s a small alignment glitch: On a more general note, on desktop view the small logo doesn’t seem so helpful any longer, now that the logo sits atop the sidebar. It actually makes the topic title render far le…

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## [3.4.0.beta1 : "Hot" now in default top menu items, new feature indicator, Polls can show absolute numbers and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-4-0-beta1-hot-now-in-default-top-menu-items-new-feature-indicator-polls-can-show-absolute-numbers-and-more/322329)

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**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-4-0-beta1-hot-now-in-default-top-menu-items-new-feature-indicator-polls-can-show-absolute-numbers-and-more/322329 "2024-08-28T08:13:48Z")

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New features in v3.4.0.beta1 “Hot” replaces “Top” in default menu items “Hot” is the newest topic sorting option that helps you discover what’s currently trending in your community based on recent likes and lively discus…

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