Create a new topic button with category and topic template

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Hi @jerry0

Yes, that is possible!

One way to do this is to look up the current user’s trust level and use that as a base to determine whether or not to create the PM button.

You would use something like this:

<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.8.18">
// no need to edit these
const container = Discourse.__container__,
  controller = container.lookup("controller:application"),
  trust = controller.get("currentUser.trust_level");

api.decorateWidget("header-buttons:after", helper => {
  // change desired trust level here
  if (Discourse.User.current() && trust >= "2") {
    // edit these two to your liking
    var $ntb_text = "New Personal Message",
      $ntb_icon = "heart",
      // no need to edit these
      $ntb_icon_class = ".fa-" + $ntb_icon,
      $ntb_button_class = "btn btn-default btn btn-icon-text",
      $ntb_button_helper = "button#new-create-topic-custom",
      $ntb_icon_helper =
        "i.fa" + $ntb_icon_class + ".d-icon .d-icon-" + $ntb_icon,
      $ntb_label_helper = "span.d-button-label";

    const createPM = function() {
      const Composer = require("discourse/models/composer").default,
        composerController = container.lookup("controller:composer");

      composerController.open({
        action: Composer.PRIVATE_MESSAGE,

        // 1- set recipients (Case Sensitive) or comment the line below
        usernames: "discobot,john,mike",

        // 2- set title or comment the line below
        topicTitle: "Title",

        // 3- uncomment the line below to set a "template" for PM.
        // Not really recommended will
        // override any drafts everytime the
        // button is pressed

        // topicBody: "placeholder content",

        // no need to change these
        archetypeId: "private_message",
        draftKey: Composer.NEW_PRIVATE_MESSAGE_KEY
      });
    };

    return helper.h(
      $ntb_button_helper,
      {
        className: $ntb_button_class,
        title: $ntb_text,
        onclick: createPM
      },
      [helper.h($ntb_icon_helper), helper.h($ntb_label_helper, $ntb_text)]
    );
  }
});
</script>
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