# Enabling a plugin for a specific theme only

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-a-plugin-for-a-specific-theme-only/256894
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** tooltips
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-a-plugin-for-a-specific-theme-only/256894 "2023-03-02T22:12:49Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-a-plugin-for-a-specific-theme-only/256894/2 "2023-03-03T23:48:36Z")

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In Customize goto Component. look through the components listed there. There will be a component installed with Air Theme giving you the preview.

In the Air theme it looks like your looking for Topic Thumbnails.

> [@Topic List Thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-thumbnails/150602):
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> discourse2Summary Topic List Thumbnails allows you to show topic thumbnails in topic list views.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-thumbnails-blog) (blog style) [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-thumbnails-grid) (grid) [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-thumbnail-list) (list) [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-thumbnails-masonry) (masonry) [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-thumbnails-minimal-grid) (minimal grid)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-thumbnails](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-thumbnails)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Begi…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)

This one is similar and has other features when combined with a plugin(be sure to verify plugin is still actively developed if you want to use Sidecar)..

> [@Topic List Previews (TLP)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews-theme-component/209973):
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> This is a Theme Component but has the option to add a complementary plugin. information_sourceSummary The original Topic Preview component that allows you to add images and excerpts (and more!) to the Topic List whilst being able to configure what additions appear on what list.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-tc-topic-list-previews: Enriches the content and layout of topic lists · GitHub](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-tc-topic-list-previews)open_bookInstall Guide [Installing a theme or theme com…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)

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