# Add the mobile UX as a theme option to desktop users as well **URL:** \ **Category:** UX\ **Created:** [2017年六月20日 06:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786 "2017-06-20T06:27:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 06:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/1 "2017-06-20T06:27:49Z")
just like the mobile-web application which has the choice of “activate desktop theme” it would be great if one can activate the mobile theme for the desktop. is this possible? p.s.: reason to ask this is simple: the mobile theme is more attractive when you want to read. p.s.2: I just noted this theme: > [@Sam's Simple Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sams-personal-minimal-topic-list-design/23552): > > discourse2Summary Sam’s Simple Theme creates a “minimal” topic list designeyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/sams-simple-theme)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme Features I have been thinking about this a lot, and decided to take a shot at a “minimal” front page customisation. To select this theme here on Meta he… and it’s more or less the same as mobile-theme … . so removal of the request. ---
**Author:** ![barryvan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/barryvan/32/82635_2.png) [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 07:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/2 "2017-06-20T07:36:03Z")
You should be able to do this from the hamburger menu in the top right – just look for “Mobile view” at the bottom. (Assuming, of course, you haven’t disabled the mobile theme in settings.) ---
**Author:** ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 07:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/3 "2017-06-20T07:39:01Z")
🤔 is there such an option for desktop application? I’ve seen in the mobile-web-application to switch between desktop and mobile theme, but it doesn’t exist in the desktop forum. ---
**Author:** ![barryvan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/barryvan/32/82635_2.png) [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 07:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/4 "2017-06-20T07:51:40Z")
It’s here on meta if you click the hamburger button: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/9/c9863ad973e19548f0ad4d3250507dd49f68abbf.png) ---
**Author:** ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 08:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/5 "2017-06-20T08:01:38Z")
🤔 my snapshot: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/9/19b1ed83de824b64d5fbcecfb74f63bd4edcca7f.png) ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月20日 23:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/6 "2017-06-20T23:39:05Z")
It is nonsensical to switch to mobile view on desktop, and we won’t be doing that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月21日 02:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/7 "2017-06-21T02:09:22Z")
In particular, it is dangerous to provide an option that results in an inferior experience. Nobody does this, for very good reason. If this is the way you roll, make a theme component for your site. ---
**Author:** ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Post date:** [2017年六月21日 05:36 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-the-mobile-ux-as-a-theme-option-to-desktop-users-as-well/64786/8 "2017-06-21T05:36:52Z")
> [@Pad\_Pors](#): > > and it’s more or less the same as mobile-theme … . so removal of the request. yes, thanks for your responses. I updated the request & the Sam’s minimal UI just works fine for the reading state. 🙂