How can I install the default Discourse theme? Is there a link to it on the forums/website? I really like these icons: <a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/f/7/4f71af3f56e03bc473e86dc4454dbf27aacb9eaa.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/bkNhRT5YsO4cn5g9lepGS6sQ0Eq.png?dl=1" title="The image shows a screenshot of a social media platform with a list of comments and posts displayed in a vertical column, featuring various users' names, profile pictures, and messages, set against a light gray background. (Captioned by AI)" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">[The image shows a screenshot of a social media platform with a list of comments and posts displayed in a vertical column, featuring various users' names, profile pictures, and m…

I think you are asking about the color scheme here, not the theme. It’s the WCAG light color palette. You can use it with different themes as long as you make the color scheme selectable. <a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/4/8/9481ecf41120bbe247cfaf3bd776c70a8f7e4f56.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/lbL1R5gN91o1gCDZNO2tJmBNJfU.png?dl=1" title="The image shows a screenshot of a user interface with a blue button labeled "Message" and a chat bubble icon, set against a white background with a purple circle containing a cartoon character's head in the top-left corner. (Captioned by AI)">[The image shows a screenshot of a user interface with a blue button labeled "Message" and a chat bubble icon,…

[image] We have a new default theme here on Meta! tada thought_balloonSite feedback Hold onto your hats everybody… We have a new extra-special theme just for us! partying_face Our designer-in-chief @jordan.vidrine has been hard at work creating a bespoke look …

I guess I’m looking even just for the icons and scheme in the screenshot I included. How can I get colors and icons close to that?

I think if you want to install the default Discourse theme, log in as an admin and go to Admin, Customize, and Themes. Select Install and choose Default from the list. Once installed, set it as the default, and you’re all set! You can also add custom tweaks with theme components if desired. Thank Y…

Did that change from: enable_new_notifications_menu? [image] Switch to turn on the new notifications menu without the new sidebar? Feature @mattdm @merefield We’ve just introduced the enable_new_notifications_menu site setting which you can enable when naviga…

answer: yes it did :slight_smile:

[image] Lilly: those are controlled by this admin site-setting: This solves it for me. Thanks so much! I think seeing the actual avatars gives a more “community” feel for less active forums like mine. One other issue I have is this: [This image shows the Color Palettes page of the LC-Light…

I think that’s because it comes from a remote theme. If it’s your theme then you can change/remove color scheme in the theme about.json file. Or you can disable these and add custom color schemes to the theme in admin. If it’s not your theme and you want to remove it then I think it’s only possibl…

you should be able to just duplicate that scheme, then make what changes you want to it, and then change the color scheme to your new one in the theme color palette field. (I know your forum isn’t using selectable dark/light schemes). even if a theme is remote, you can still change the color scheme …

Yes, I tried to duplicate, but then I can’t delete the unused. It’s killing my OCD just watching them sit there. haha

Default theme on existing install

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merefield (Robert) November 1, 2024, 3:42pm 6

Did that change from:

enable_new_notifications_menu?

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