# Js.composer.reply\_placeholder applies to New Topics as well as Replies **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug\ **Created:** [October 15, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-composer-reply-placeholder-applies-to-new-topics-as-well-as-replies/330963 "2024-10-15T12:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Tris20](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tris20/32/264639_2.png) [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-composer-reply-placeholder-applies-to-new-topics-as-well-as-replies/330963/1 "2024-10-15T12:23:12Z")
#### Issue Description The js.compser.reply\_placeholder text appears to be coupled to the text in the composer when a topic is _created_, despite being reply specific. #### How to reproduce? This can be seen by comparing a modified version of placeholder text to the composer. #### Some fixes that come to mind One fix might be to change the name of the placeholder, however we would _love_ to have the option to modify the placeholders of both replies and creates separately. #### Why would create and reply placeholders be useful? As shown below, we’ve started using the following placeholder text for new topics. However, this guidance makes no sense in the context of a reply. ![The image displays a computer screen with a word processor open, showing a blank document with a title bar at the top. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/1/3/813f2aae67be4e3eab79d84f225fe7076e7fc1b5.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/6/4/a64d26a73f23e3083a8aac3ae1f43f525c8bbc68.png) If the fix for this resulted in a placeholder for both replies and creating, we would be able to provide improved JIT guidance for all users(which would be amazing for support communities like ours). --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/js-composer-reply-placeholder-applies-to-new-topics-as-well-as-replies/330963)._