# Improve desktop view for mobile

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-desktop-view-for-mobile/326474
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [September 14, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-desktop-view-for-mobile/326474 "2024-09-14T04:49:17Z")
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### Author: ![MarcP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/marcp/32/160184_2.png) [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-desktop-view-for-mobile/326474/6 "2024-09-14T21:35:01Z")

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> [@darkpixlz](#):
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> Imo yeah because the option exists.

I believe the toggle is there in case of automated device detection for some reason fails.

The team is pretty clear on their stance on this, see a similar topic here:

> [@Can't post message using desktop view on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-post-message-using-desktop-view-on-mobile/268462/2):
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> You’re not meant to use desktop view on mobile, this is why we have a mobile view

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