# Fixed-Position Topic Edit Button

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-position-topic-edit-button/272849
**Category:** Theme component
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-position-topic-edit-button/272849 "2023-07-26T02:29:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![denvergeeks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/denvergeeks/32/327671_2.png) [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-position-topic-edit-button/272849/1 "2023-07-26T02:29:12Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Moves the Topic Edit Button to a Fixed Position (Defaults to Top Right) |
| 👓 | **Preview** | PREVIEW\_LINK |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [https://github.com/denvergeeks/discourse-fixed-topic-edit-button](https://github.com/denvergeeks/discourse-fixed-topic-edit-button) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Install this theme component

### What This Does

Moves the Topic Edit Button to a Fixed Position (Defaults to Top Right)

This prevents ever having to scroll down to find the Edit button for editing a Topic.

Here’s what it looks like… Green Pencil remains fixed at the top right 😉

### Screenshots

 ![discourse-fixed-topic-edit-button](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/a/7/ca73d9828d13abebca196aba9b6af369749e519e.jpeg)

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**One more thing…**

> **Important** : Note that you must also remove the **edit** button from the **post menu hidden items** in your site settings (search for **post menu hidden items** in **Settings** ):
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> ![post-menu-hidden-items-with-arrows](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/e/3/3e3dff2718777239ff90cbcdfbd27c8ae0b639aa.png)

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### Author: ![Firepup650](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/firepup650/32/465200_2.png) [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-position-topic-edit-button/272849/2 "2023-07-26T04:00:47Z")

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> [@denvergeeks](#):
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> > **Important** : Note that you must also remove the **edit** button from the **post menu hidden items** in your site settings (search for **post menu hidden items** in **Settings** ):
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> > ![post-menu-hidden-items-with-arrows](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/e/3/3e3dff2718777239ff90cbcdfbd27c8ae0b639aa.png)

How would this affect normal posts that are not the topic?

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### Author: ![denvergeeks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/denvergeeks/32/327671_2.png) [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fixed-position-topic-edit-button/272849/3 "2023-07-26T04:22:22Z")

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No effect at all.

Interestingly, in the settings, with all of the **post menu hidden items** selected to be hidden (including the **edit** button), the **edit** button still does appear (and all alone) but only on the Reply (non-Topic) posts.

So, with these settings…

 ![discourse-settings-post-menu-all-items-hidden](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/a/2/5a253e795c2fe73815c4b762e7d05d050546f455.png)

This is what a Topic with one Reply Post looks like…

 ![discourse-hide-topic-navigation-with-timeline-after-full-page-all-post-menu-items-hidden](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/c/6/4c6dc167e41c7f5597f59acc342e3b70b02f9bd5.png)

I actually appreciate that the Edit button cannot be hidden for Replies. Maybe a note should be made to reference that fact in the Settings, and the Edit button should be disabled from being disabled.