How to prevent signup button from disappearing on scroll down?

[stevenpslade (Steven Slade)]

Currently, the sign up button for logged out users only shows on the header when the user is at the top of the page (in a topic).

But when the user scrolls down, the sign up button is removed.

Firstly, I don’t really understand why this is desirable. Why make someone scroll back to the top just to press a button that isn’t taking up significant real estate anyways? Also, why hide the sign up button and not the log in button?

I personally think the sign up button should just stay where it is and not disappear.

How would one go about doing this?

[Mittineague]

@stevenpslade

isn’t taking up significant real estate anyways?

Perhaps not with a short topic title such as “Discourse Version 1.6”

But for longer topic titles it would force the “more” ellipsis to happen sooner

[stevenpslade (Steven Slade)]

With that logic, why not remove the log in button to fit in a few more characters? I just think the trade off of having one single button appear and disappear on scroll to accommodate a single word is not worth it. Also, if a title is too long and getting the “more” ellipsis, the few characters that are gained from removing the sign up button will likely not make or break the context of the question. Lastly, it just looks silly/buggy when the topic title is short.

[eviltrout (Robin Ward)]

We need a call to action for new users who are linked directly to a post that is not at the top.

[stevenpslade (Steven Slade)]

That’s one solution! I really have a hard time understanding why it is not just best to keep it on top though. Again, the log in button doesn’t go anywhere. I think a user would expect that the sign up button stays where they originally saw it. It’s hard enough signing up users without a teleporting sign up button

[Mittineague]

The Log In modal does have a toggle for the Create New

But I guess it might not be clear to some that the one button can perform both.

[jenny1 (jenny)]

Is it possible to have the "Sign Up" button persist during scroll, rather than the "Log In" one?

Not sure if bumping is okay, but anybody happen to know if the above is possible?

[merefield (Robert)]

As an alternative approach to the same ultimate issue, maybe consider using this?

Guest Gate Theme Component

Hello This theme component is created from Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin). It can lock topics for anon visitors with a modal and force them to Sign Up or Login. The component can be use for an alert modal, encouraging visitors to sign up but allowing them to close the modal (for this, leave the dismissable false setting unchecked). Options include changing the number of topics that can be viewed before the modal is displayed. [Screenshot 2022-04-23 at 22.05.29] Tip: If you use the …

[Rizal (Rizalito Barbosa Dinglasan)]

@stevenpslade

With that logic, why not remove the log in button to fit in a few more characters? I just think the trade off of having one single button appear and disappear on scroll to accommodate a single word is not worth it. Also, if a title is too long and getting the “more” ellipsis, the few characters that are gained from removing the sign up button will likely not make or break the context of the question. Lastly, it just looks silly/buggy when the topic title is short.

i agree,