To make a long shory short, I need to remove the search icon and the search functionality from a website I am working on, as the owner wants to use only Google CSE. I understand how to add links and buttons - but what is the proper way to remove buttons from the header with the new Discourse API? Thanks!

I don’t know how to remove search function, and I think it is hard to remove it from whole discourse [image] Magnetidog: remove buttons from the header easy way is hide search icon in header :smiley: a#search-button.icon { display: none; }

[image] Nam_Nguyen: easy way is hide search icon in header Agreed. Technically users could go into the dev tools, find the rule, and uncheck the display none and then use the Discourse search. But I seriously doubt many would. In fact I think if you used a less obvious selector that the owner would never become aware of it. eg. div.panel ul.icons li:first-child { display: none; } I don’t understand the request, IMHO Discourse search works great. I’m guessing the owner has been listening to some SEO snake oil.

Hello - thanks for the tips. I have in fact hidden it with CSS, so far. Indeed Mittineague, I also like Discourse’s search - especially coming from the horror that search was in other forum software I have worked with for years. It just has to do with specific needs (in this case the owner wants a search that spans 3 different domains/websites he owns, not just discourse). Thanks for your response!

[image] elijah: wouldn’t it? Yes, so much for being less obvious. div.search-menu div.panel-body, #keyboard-shortcuts-help div div:nth-child(2) li:nth-child(5), div.panel ul.icons li:first-child { display: none; } the search form input modal the keyboard help reference the nav icon

Removing search icon from the header

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elijah (Eli the Bearded) January 6, 2017, 9:23pm 5

The search would still be available from the / keystroke, though, wouldn’t it?

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