How can I replace the text from the screenshot with any other svg icon (any) using only CSS? [Screenshot 2025-01-06 181016] Much appreciated! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

@Radu In the event my guide doesn’t work, you can follow this guide, where I believe you can just upload 1 file for multiple icons: [image] Replace Discourse's default SVG icons with custom icons in a theme Developer Guides You can replace a Discourse’s default SVG icons individually or as a whole with your own custom SVG and override them within a theme or theme component. Step 1 - Create an SVG Spritesheet To get started, you must create an SVG Spritesheet. This can contain anything from a single additional custom SVG icon up to an entire replacement set of hundreds. The spritesheet should be saved as an SVG file. In principle, you are nesting the tag contents from the original SVG icon file into …

You’ll need to first upload your SVG file in the Uploads section. For the SCSS variable name, do something short and succint. Then, add this bit to the Common tab: th.posts.sortable.num.topic-list-data { content: url($name-of-variable); } Note that you should not put quotes inside of the url parentheses.

Don made a helper tool for using icons in CSS: [image] Discourse Easy 'SVG Icon' and 'Emoji' in CSS Development Hello wave This topic contain two theme component. Discourse Easy SVG Icon CSS warning This theme component is functional as a template, please fork it on Github or use the code to your project. You can remove the icons svg codes from the SCSS and only keep those what you really actually use… I have imported the mixin file to the common.scss file so you can add your code below that line or separately to the desktop or mobile section. The theme component add the ability to keep the SVG…

I’m sorry, I don’t get it. What do you mean with $name-of-variable? I’m trying to add a SVG code after content:, and it’s not working. :ok_man:

Much appreciated @Canapin, but I’m not looking into installing more components in order to change the word “replies” with an SVG code. :smiley:

The variable name is the one you entered when you uploaded the SVG file. :warning: You will need to be an Admin to do this. Go to /admin on the forum. In the sidebar, choose Components under the Customizations section and make a new one. Upload the SVG file under Uploads at the bottom of the component’s page. Choose a name for the variable (in the upload file modal) Use the code in my post: [image] Nate Dhaliwal: th.posts.sortable.num.topic-list-data { content: url($name-of-variable); } Replace name-of-variable with the name you chose in Step 4. Keep the $ before the variable name. You’re good to go!

Thank you so much, It’s very clear now. Quick question: If I have let’s say 10 icons, do I need to upload the icons one by one?

This was a great post and it helped me to replace the default icons. One more thing if I may… In the following, how can I put a FontAwsome icon inside content? th.topic-list-data.posts.num > span { visibility: hidden; } th.topic-list-data.posts.num > span:after { content:'a FontAwesome Icon here'; visibility: visible; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 1.2em; }

So there is no way of doing something like this? content:'fa d-icon d-icon-reply'; If not, how would the code look like for the following method? I just need an example from where to start, because I tried basic css and there is no effect. [image] Nate Dhaliwal: You can download it as a SVG and then do the same thing. Kindly appreciated!

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You can download it as a SVG and then do the same thing. Otherwise, you’ll have to make a component, which will be more complex.

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