# Facebook-style Topic Modal - Is it better?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-style-topic-modal-is-it-better/408565
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [July 27, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-style-topic-modal-is-it-better/408565 "2026-07-27T01:09:55Z")
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### Author:  [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-style-topic-modal-is-it-better/408565/32 "2026-08-08T17:40:09Z")
I’ve just added two new settings to make it much more flexible for custom layouts:
- **`trigger_style`** : Choose between making the entire topic row clickable (`row`) or adding a small expand icon (`button`) that opens the preview while leaving the normal topic link untouched.
- **`plugin_outlet`** : When using the button style, you can specify the exact plugin outlet where the expand icon is rendered (defaults to `topic-list-after-title`).
This allows custom themes to attach the trigger button to their own custom plugin outlets as needed.
I actually just activated this exact standalone component on my site. I completely removed my original code from my theme and replaced it with this component running via ``.
Plus, I also fixed a bug with the read tracking functionality.
I’d like to test it in a live production environment for a short while to make sure everything is solid before open-sourcing it.
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> By the way, I’ve temporarily switched the Theme Creator preview to the **button** trigger type for a short while so you can test!
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