# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=468 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 469 --- ## [Adding new columns to user lists in groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-new-columns-to-user-lists-in-groups/305598)
**Author:** [@frye\_bradley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frye_bradley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-new-columns-to-user-lists-in-groups/305598 "2024-04-26T20:48:14Z")
Is it possible to add additional columns to the user lists in groups? I have a plugin that I’m attempting to add functionality to, which is adding a column to the users list in groups showing whether a user is Active, S… --- ## [How to use Discourse as microwebsite in mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-as-microwebsite-in-mobile-app/304775)
**Author:** [@Umeey\_US](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Umeey_US)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-as-microwebsite-in-mobile-app/304775 "2024-04-26T17:55:48Z")
Hey everyone, I’m currently working on a proof of concept (POC) where I want to test running the Discourse micro web suite within a Flutter app. My goal is to make it feel like a native experience, and I also want the a… --- ## [Disable notifications for specific user group inboxes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-notifications-for-specific-user-group-inboxes/305604)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-notifications-for-specific-user-group-inboxes/305604 "2024-04-26T17:32:18Z")
Is it possible to disable notifications for specific inboxes? e.g. I’m part of a team that reviews blogs. I want to be in that inbox, but I don’t want to constantly be bombarded with notifications for that inbox. --- ## [Discourse::Utils.execute\_command not using path](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-utils-execute-command-not-using-path/305476)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-utils-execute-command-not-using-path/305476 "2024-04-25T20:43:00Z")
My plugin needs ansible. I was installing it with apt-get, but that version in debian seems broken, so I tried installing it with pipx install --include-deps ansible. So far so good. Works just fine as either root or dis… --- ## [Hide Channels from DM Search Input](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-channels-from-dm-search-input/305550)
**Author:** [@Earnie\_Baird](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Earnie_Baird)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-channels-from-dm-search-input/305550 "2024-04-26T10:24:45Z")
I have a number of public chat channels that I automatically add all users to. Whenever users start a new DM to other users they always see these chat channels as the top options in the search filter which is noisy & re… --- ## [Disable activation email requirement for invited users (SSO)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-activation-email-requirement-for-invited-users-sso/303545)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-activation-email-requirement-for-invited-users-sso/303545 "2024-04-26T09:35:37Z")
I believe this is already how it works if you don’t have SSO - a user who is invited via email doesn’t need to activate their email, as the email link itself counts as the activation. However I’m using WordPress as the … --- ## [Shared Edits History](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-history/305541)
**Author:** [@Ralf\_Stockmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ralf_Stockmann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-edits-history/305541 "2024-04-26T09:14:02Z")
The shared edits history view - at least, if wiki mode is enabled - shows all edits, but only the last one is attributed to the owner. All prior steps just show “system” as owner. This is quite confusing? --- ## [Rename personal chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-personal-chats/241202)
**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-personal-chats/241202 "2024-04-26T09:07:43Z")
Is it possible or would it be to change the name of a personal chat channel? For example, if I have a channel with 2 other friends and I want to name it “the three musketeers” --- ## [Brand Header links and icons settings now Object setting type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-header-links-and-icons-settings-now-object-setting-type/312732)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/brand-header-links-and-icons-settings-now-object-setting-type/312732 "2024-04-26T08:38:01Z")
Just dropping a note here that I merged in a change today which migrates the icons and links theme settings to type: objects which we recently just released. https://github.com/discourse/discourse-brand-header/commit/7e… --- ## [Add query replace in the editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-query-replace-in-the-editor/304596)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-query-replace-in-the-editor/304596 "2024-04-26T07:29:36Z")
Let’s say you have a lot of "33"s that you want to change into "44"s. Well on GitHub when we’re editing source code they’ve got a nice query replace function right there in the web based editor. So there’s “no reason” … --- ## [Different thumbnail per category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-thumbnail-per-category/305513)
**Author:** [@rspa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rspa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-thumbnail-per-category/305513 "2024-04-26T05:12:32Z")
I am admin of the Discourse forum of Reserve Protocol. We would love if every category could have a different thumbnail when sharing a link to posts in that category. What’s the best way to do that? Would the category… --- ## [Weird bugs/issues with webhooks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-bugs-issues-with-webhooks/305487)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/weird-bugs-issues-with-webhooks/305487 "2024-04-26T04:26:37Z")
There are a lot of webhooks that do not seem to be up-to-date with the database objects that they intend to serve up. While quite a few examples, here is the latest. When updating the following field: The group\_upda… --- ## [Hide an entire forum from public browsers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-an-entire-forum-from-public-browsers/305267)
**Author:** [@lvictor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lvictor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-an-entire-forum-from-public-browsers/305267 "2024-04-26T01:01:52Z")
Is there a setting or component that can completely hide a Discourse forum for non-logged in users? Like, not just prevent posting topics, but viewing the homepage and topics as well? --- ## [Tips on how to highlight topics from a category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tips-on-how-to-highlight-topics-from-a-category/305399)
**Author:** [@rohitpaulk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rohitpaulk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tips-on-how-to-highlight-topics-from-a-category/305399 "2024-04-26T00:55:38Z")
Hi there! I was looking at Fly.io’s community forum and saw that topics from a certain category are highlighted in the topics list: We’d love to do something similar, how is this done? Is it built-in functionality o… --- ## [Loading slider should show actual progress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/loading-slider-should-show-actual-progress/305428)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/loading-slider-should-show-actual-progress/305428 "2024-04-25T23:28:52Z")
If I’m not even on the internet, is it really being loaded? Especially on a really slow connection (and limiting it to edge in devtools) this effect is painfully visible where it’s 90% filled but the page isn’t loade… --- ## [Add ‘import embed unlisted’ setting to /customize/embeddings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-import-embed-unlisted-setting-to-customize-embeddings/304617)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-import-embed-unlisted-setting-to-customize-embeddings/304617 "2024-04-25T21:44:20Z")
Since the last update my embedding code for showing topics on our websites (where the embed generates a new topic in the forum for new content) has started listing all the topics as “Unlisted” vs. being listed (as it had… --- ## [Promote the mobile capabilities of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-the-mobile-capabilities-of-discourse/305465)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promote-the-mobile-capabilities-of-discourse/305465 "2024-04-25T17:45:20Z")
Average users have to try hard to find out that Discourse offers two neat things: PWA and the mobile app. Ok the app is rather basic and many seem to complain that it’s “just a web view” and that arguably push notificat… --- ## [Dropdown menus on mobile letting touches through other elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-menus-on-mobile-letting-touches-through-other-elements/305459)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropdown-menus-on-mobile-letting-touches-through-other-elements/305459 "2024-04-25T16:54:50Z")
Dropdown menus like category or tag selection don’t block touches outside of the menu space. If a user wants to escape this menu by touching a spot not occupied by the menu the touched element receives the event and trig… --- ## [iOS app doesn’t handle the login link properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-doesn-t-handle-the-login-link-properly/305386)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-doesn-t-handle-the-login-link-properly/305386 "2024-04-25T16:28:13Z")
When the login link via email is used as authentication method, the iOS app doesn’t detect successful authentication and still displays the „connect“ button in the main menu. How to reproduce: Add a Discourse instance… --- ## [Href is not working in the global-notice banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/href-is-not-working-in-the-global-notice-banner/305283)
**Author:** [@dawid\_matuszczyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dawid_matuszczyk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/href-is-not-working-in-the-global-notice-banner/305283 "2024-04-25T16:09:37Z")
I’m working on a few templates for the global notice banner, but the href does not work. I can see that the color changed for this \ tag, but nothing happens when I click the link. Is that a bug or a feature? Thanks! --- ## [Add composer buttons for tags added by BBCode plugin(s)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-composer-buttons-for-tags-added-by-bbcode-plugin-s/305108)
**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-composer-buttons-for-tags-added-by-bbcode-plugin-s/305108 "2024-04-25T15:54:31Z")
Is there any chance to see the wyswyg button interfaces added for the tags provided by this plugin, where they are not already covered by markdown? What I mean, the B for bold is fine in using the markdown but there isn… --- ## [Reader badge causing performance issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-badge-causing-performance-issues/305416)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reader-badge-causing-performance-issues/305416 "2024-04-25T13:08:35Z")
On multiple of our largest forums it’s always the same query that is causing a high database load: badge 17 (Reader), probably due to the size of topic\_timings. The explain looks quite horrendous. I don’t see any obviou… --- ## [Discourse app gets unusable on remote server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-gets-unusable-on-remote-server-error/305383)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-gets-unusable-on-remote-server-error/305383 "2024-04-25T06:53:49Z")
When a remote server where a Discourse instance is hosted has serious errors (ie 5xx codes) and only renders an error message, the view is pretty much stuck on that view because there are no navigation elements visible. … --- ## [Error with maxmind download during update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-with-maxmind-download-during-update/305341)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-with-maxmind-download-during-update/305341 "2024-04-25T03:04:54Z")
Guys, I need urgent help, I’m about to give up on my speech, I’ve been trying to update my speech for a few days and this error always appears, what could it be? Done compiling CSS: 2024-04-24 22:53:38 UTC /var/www/dis… --- ## [Fail to download maxmind db with valid key & can download the DB from inside container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fail-to-download-maxmind-db-with-valid-key-can-download-the-db-from-inside-container/300590)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fail-to-download-maxmind-db-with-valid-key-can-download-the-db-from-inside-container/300590 "2024-04-25T00:27:54Z")
The build failed because of this. I removed the ENV variable and rebuild without it. Then went to debugging inside the container. where I went and added the key to discourse.conf, it’s still failing. (Thankfully I did t… --- ## [Monitored URL clicks or copy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monitored-url-clicks-or-copy/305339)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Santos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Diego_Santos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monitored-url-clicks-or-copy/305339 "2024-04-24T23:01:16Z")
Is there a way to automatically replace the URL within a topic for any particular URL (long or short) and then monitor clicks or copies? Like Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn do. --- ## [Creating thousands of invitations in bulk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-thousands-of-invitations-in-bulk/305271)
**Author:** [@seefood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seefood)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-thousands-of-invitations-in-bulk/305271 "2024-04-24T20:37:51Z")
I suppose the answer is “blast the API with thousands of requests” but I was hoping there is something smarter. Scenario: we built a community site for a large Co-Op. There are 15k+ members, probably 95% of them will ne… --- ## [Embedding on another site, Updating embed created topic if page is updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-on-another-site-updating-embed-created-topic-if-page-is-updated/303886)
**Author:** [@darrell.thobe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darrell.thobe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-on-another-site-updating-embed-created-topic-if-page-is-updated/303886 "2024-04-24T20:07:20Z")
I currently have embedding setup for a documentation site which has generated the correct topics for each page. My question is if the doc pages are updated with new content will the embed scrape the page again and refres… --- ## [Trying to catch webhook based on when user trust level, admin status, and moderator status are updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-catch-webhook-based-on-when-user-trust-level-admin-status-and-moderator-status-are-updated/305296)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-catch-webhook-based-on-when-user-trust-level-admin-status-and-moderator-status-are-updated/305296 "2024-04-24T17:57:00Z")
I see there is a webhook, user\_updated\_event, but it is not triggering on: Changing a user’s trust level Granting/revoking moderator Granting/revoking admin I also notice that the the user table, and the user\_updated\_… --- ## [Discourse wordpress plugin suddenly not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wordpress-plugin-suddenly-not-working/305269)
**Author:** [@seanadl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanadl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-wordpress-plugin-suddenly-not-working/305269 "2024-04-24T16:58:51Z")
Hi all, Nothing has been changed my end, but as of today, suddenly new posts are not being posted to discourse. When I look at the plugin in wordpress, it now says " You are not connected to Discourse. Check that your c… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=467) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=469)