Today on meta.discourse.org…
Key Stats
• Total New Posts: 147
• Total New Topics: 21
Top Users:
• merefield – 13 posts, 31 likes read more
• david – 4 posts, 17 likes read more
• sam – 6 posts, 17 likes read more
• Arkshine – 6 posts, 16 likes read more
• Jagster – 16 posts, 12 likes read more
• tvavrda – 6 posts, 9 likes read more
• Elizeo_Rocha – 4 posts, 7 likes read more
• ToddZ – 1 post, 5 likes read more
• awesomerobot – 1 post, 4 likes read more
• pfaffman – 5 posts, 4 likes read more
Sourced from ongoing discussions (latest activity).
Interesting Topics
• Dev – How to Integrate a Custom Plugin in discourse UI:
Elizeo_Rocha kicked off a discussion in “How to Integrate a Custom Plugin in discourse UI” exploring how to add a simple “Hello, World!” plugin box using Discourse’s plugin outlets. Community members like merefield quickly followed up with insights and questions. read more
• Dev – How to get around DOMContentLoaded for navigation?:
In “How to get around DOMContentLoaded for navigation?”, ddsgad raised an important challenge regarding SPA-style navigations and missing DOM load events, while experts such as Arkshine suggested using api.onPageChange for dynamic route changes. read more
• Theme component – Topic List Previews Theme Component Update:
merefield announced an update in “Topic List Previews Theme Component”, detailing a major rewrite for Glimmer Topic Lists along with updated guidance and troubleshooting tips. Kudos went out to david for his assistance with the API extension. read more
• Bug – Discourse Meta moderator count wrong:
tvavrda observed odd moderator count issues in “Discourse Meta moderator count wrong”, sparking a thread on how admin and moderator numbers are displayed when some roles are hidden. read more
• Support – Issues with SSO and ‘~’ character:
A quirky debate erupted in “Issues with SSO and ‘~’ character” where users like sweetbeems and Jagster discussed cultural uses of the tilde in bios and its impact on SSO encoding. read more
• UX – Do auto margins still need to be unset on mobile?:
In “Do auto margins still need to be unset on mobile?”, nolo and pmusaraj tackled layout issues on mobile devices, debating CSS tweaks to restore a more native look. read more
• Bug – Bug when using full page login:
After jordan-violet reported an unexpected navigation loop during full page login in “Bug when using full page login”, team members including david and merefield addressed potential fixes and configuration nuances. read more
• Bug – Some palette names show up in list with a zero-width label:
supermathie flagged a visual glitch in “Some palette names show up in list with a zero-width label”, causing confusion in the theme customiser as labels became nearly invisible – a problem later explored further by Arkshine. read more
• Support – Determining whether my VPS needs any upgrades (generally):
In “Determining whether my VPS needs any upgrades (generally)”, users like Jagster and merefield exchanged tips on assessing Digital Ocean droplets and performance benchmarks for low-resource servers. read more
• Support – Getting a lot of no results for semantic search:
A lively exchange in “Getting a lot of no results for semantic search” had Falco and tyler.lamparter examining AI embedding configurations that led to uniformly fixed result counts, igniting further discussion on search relevance. read more
• Support – Configuring Caddy and Cloudflare for Discourse:
In “Configuring Caddy and Cloudflare for Discourse”, BrianC shared his triumph after initial DNS hurdles, with appreciative nods to shannon1024 for guiding him through the SSL setup process. read more
• #Self-Hosting – Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install:
tobiaseigen clarified password nuances in “Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install”, reminding self-hosters to avoid special characters that can break SMTP settings. read more
• Installation – Cannot rebuild app because UPGRADE OF POSTGRES FAILED:
In “Cannot rebuild app because UPGRADE OF POSTGRES FAILED”, Yt.w recounted his struggle with a stubborn database that wouldn’t shut down cleanly, prompting community suggestions on proper stop-and-rebuild procedures. read more
• Plugin – Sign-In with Ethereum plugin:
A discussion in “Sign-In with Ethereum plugin” saw michaeld and joshhabka share fixes from their fork that resolve authentication issues for web3 users, paving the way for smoother Ethereum-based logins. read more
• Support – Admin dashboard not working after docker update:
RogerK’s report in “Admin dashboard not working after docker update” triggered suggestions (with inputs from Jagster and pfaffman) that command-line rebuilds might be the remedy for the stalled admin interface. read more
Activity by the @team Group
• david:
Stepping in with swift responses, david addressed issues in Bug when using full page login and clarified moderator count concerns in Discourse Meta moderator count wrong.
• sam:
sam lent his expertise by dissecting DOM event challenges in How to get around DOMContentLoaded for navigation? and by sharing insights on AI search limitations in Getting a lot of no results for semantic search.
• awesomerobot:
With a keen eye on mobile design, awesomerobot offered constructive feedback in Do auto margins still need to be unset on mobile?.
• supermathie:
supermathie raised awareness about subtle UI issues in Some palette names show up in list with a zero-width label, helping shape the community’s troubleshooting efforts.
• ted:
Eager to test new visuals, ted dived into Turning off auto-grid-images? to pinpoint smoother image displays.
• pmusaraj:
Adding to the mobile UI conversation, pmusaraj shared thoughts in Do auto margins still need to be unset on mobile? that resonated with many forum members.
• Falco:
Ever the clarifier, Falco dissected AI search workflow challenges in Getting a lot of no results for semantic search to refine the community’s search experience.
• tobiaseigen:
Focused on self-hosting concerns, tobiaseigen guided members through email configuration puzzles in Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install.
• mwaniki:
Noticing rebuild hiccups, mwaniki suggested essential PostgreSQL stop commands in Cannot rebuild app because UPGRADE OF POSTGRES FAILED to ease the upgrade process.
What a whirlwind of debugging, design tweaks, and daring plugin experiments! Yesterday’s energetic exchanges – from taming tilde troubles to perfecting plugin previews – left us all smiling. Here’s to more quirky fixes and fun debates tomorrow!