For instance. %{count} unread can be changed to say whatever I want but can I make unread another color? Or can I add a background color like the box that surrounds tags? Thanks.

[image] BugsyB: I want to color 1 word that’s in custom text. [image] BugsyB: I want “Unread” to be red. If I have to add it to the CSS in the default theme, I’ll try. But again, I’d rather do it form the customized text section. Yep so adding CSS is what you have to do if you want to …

You would need CSS. You need to look at #documentation:theme-developers

Can you point me in the direction of some sample CSS that would do this, please? Or a specific topic in theme developers? Thanks.

[image] BugsyB: I make unread another color Do I understand correctly that you want to change the word and not the number?

Please read the guides: [image] Developing Discourse Themes & Theme Components Developer Guides Discourse Themes and Theme Components can be used to customize the look, feel and functionality of Discourse’s frontend. This section of the developer guides aims t…

Yes. And I’d like to do it from the custom text feature. I want “Unread” to be red. If I have to add it to the CSS in the default theme, I’ll try. But again, I’d rather do it form the customized text section.

But, I don’t want to create a theme. I want to color 1 word that’s in custom text. ETA: I did look through the link you provided. That seems like an awful lotta trouble to change 1 word. If the only way is to create a new theme, it’s not that big of a deal to me. :grinning:

Can you change the color of customizable text?

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merefield (Robert) April 6, 2024, 8:27pm 5

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Can you change the color of customizable text?

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