# Hiding GUI elements for new users (less overwhelming)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-gui-elements-for-new-users-less-overwhelming/254191
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-gui-elements-for-new-users-less-overwhelming/254191 "2023-02-06T12:38:59Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-gui-elements-for-new-users-less-overwhelming/254191/4 "2023-02-06T16:49:36Z")

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Ah, yes, I misunderstood. So, the elements would be hidden at first **per user**.  
There is no such feature right now. A custom theme component or plugin could probably do that, but it would need the option (per user) to reveal all the features for users who already know Discourse.

It’s only slightly related, but Discourse’s working on a new user tips feature to guide new users through the interface:

> [@New User Tips](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-tips-experimental-feature/243763):
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> In the latest beta of Discourse, we introduced user tips explaining the most important features of Discourse (enabled by default; to disable it, navigate to your site setting and search for “enable user tips”). At this moment, there are user tips for: first notification topic timeline post menu topic notification level suggested topics admin guide: getting started ([shown to admins on new sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-new-site-experience-and-the-getting-started-guide/273189)) camera_flash Screenshots

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