Alternative User PMs Button For Admin

Customization Theme component

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Arkshine introduces a new Discourse theme component titled “Alternative User PMs Button For Admin.” This component modifies the admin interface by moving the “Messages” button from public user profiles to the user admin page, renaming it to “Show Messages.” The change aims to keep direct message access within the proper administrative context, addressing a feature request regarding warnings when checking private messages from public profiles. Arkshine provides the repository link, installation instructions, and a demonstration GIF.

Following the release, Heliosurge reports an error after updating Discourse to the latest test version, noting that the component throws an exception. Arkshine promptly acknowledges the report and pushes a fix later that same day. Heliosurge confirms that the update resolved the issue, praising the rapid response and verifying that the component now works correctly.

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:information_source: Summary Change how an admin accesses users’ PMs
:hammer_and_wrench: Repository https://github.com/Arkshine/discourse-alt-user-pms-button-for-admin
:question: Install Guide How to install a theme or theme component
:open_book: New to Discourse Themes? Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes

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A small Discourse theme component for Admins that moves the :email: Messages button from public users’ profiles to the user admin page as a :email: Show Messages button, keeping the intent in a proper admin context.

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This theme component was created as a feature request from this topic: Add a warning when checking personal messages from a user public profile, as an admin.

:information_source: Don’t forget to reload the page after activating the component to see the change.

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Do not show topics and PMs to admins unless they are participants
Add a warning when checking personal messages from a user public profile, as an admin
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Running latest Discourse Tests Passed just updated. Component throwing

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Thanks for reporting, I will fix later today!

EDIT: Should be fixed now! @Heliosurge

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Yes when I updated Quote callouts I checked this one and saw you pushed an update. Outstandingly fast!

:clinking_beer_mugs: :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::+1::sparkles:

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