# Ongelezen berichten weergeven in de voettekst

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-unread-messages-in-the-footer/239756
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [22 september 2022 om 13:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-unread-messages-in-the-footer/239756 "2022-09-22T13:57:49Z")
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### Author: ![xan2622](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/xan2622/32/156912_2.png) [@xan2622](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xan2622)
#### Post date: [22 september 2022 om 13:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-unread-messages-in-the-footer/239756/1 "2022-09-22T13:57:50Z")

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Hi.

Would it be possible to add an option, in the `Profile > Preferences > Interface`, to choose what to display in the footer? Ideally, I would like to see my `Unread` messages there.  
There could be a dropdown menu to let the user choose to display the Suggested Topics or the Unread Messages, or both (5 topics of each maximum).

Mock-up:

 ![prefs](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/d/9/0d9a45f26a8bbed76e7a456ab60ac9815e535007.png)

Currently, the footer shows five “Suggested Topics” (at the bottom of the page):

 ![footer](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/d/8/bd8f09e8e47effd5bfcc9fc00357620dee72da90.jpeg)

When I browse my favourite [forum](https://blenderartists.org/) on my (Android) smartphone, one of the first things that I do is going to `Menu > Unread` to see the new replies of the threads that I track.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/f/c/4fcf0ddffbb239705b61b8f4c527bc5317f2b47d.jpeg)  
Then I click on the first topic listed in this “Unread” page, that leads me to the thread, specifically to the unread message.

Then, once I read the rest of the thread to the bottom (there can be several replies), I have to go again to `Menu > Unread` (at the top) or I have to click on `Unread (4)` at the bottom of the page to see once again the list of Unread messages.. And so on..

I just think it would be really convenient for users to see their “Unread Messages” at the bottom of the page (maybe above the Suggested Topics?). This way, after reading a topic, users could be able to quickly go to their next Unread Message.

For those who don’t want to see both (Suggested Topics and Unread Messages), a dropdown menu would let users decide what to display, between these two options.

Thank you in advance for considering to implement this option.