How can I set up a reminder banner in the editor?

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anoedo is seeking to replicate a blue reminder banner previously seen in the official Discourse editor, which prompted users to search for similar topics before posting. They want to implement a similar banner in their own forum to guide users on basic editing practices — particularly to help beginners add multiple blank lines in Markdown, since pressing Enter only creates one line and requires workarounds like <br> or \. They also ask if the text highlighted in a red box in their image can be customized and where such changes can be made. Moin clarifies that the banner was a topic template configured for the support category, referencing a guide on using topic templates for categories, and notes that such a template is still visible in the Marketplace category. anoedo thanks Moin for the helpful response. The core request revolves around customizing editor behavior and guidance via topic templates to improve user experience, especially for Markdown newcomers.

Previously, when posting in the official Discourse community, a blue reminder banner would appear in the editor, reminding me to search for similar topics before posting. This banner could be deleted by pressing the backspace key (though I’m not sure why it no longer appears when I open the editor now). Anyway, I think this banner design is very useful and would like to implement one in my own forum to remind users of some basic post-editing operations. What settings or plugins should I use to achieve this?

If there isn’t a similar banner, can the text highlighted in the red box in my image be modified? Where can I make these changes?

Additionally, is there a more convenient way to add blank lines in Markdown? My community users often need to insert multiple blank lines between paragraphs when posting. However, in Markdown, pressing Enter only allows for one blank line, and multiple blank lines require using <br> or \, which isn’t very intuitive for complete beginners. This is another reason why I’d like to use a banner to remind them. If there’s a more convenient way to add blank lines (for example, pressing Enter multiple times to create multiple blank lines), I’d greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you very much!

It was a topic template configured for the support category.

You can still see one in the Marketplace category

OK!!Thank you very much!:blush: