# Mobile editor preview button and toolbar

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-editor-preview-button-and-toolbar/113942>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [10 באפריל,‏ 2019,‏ 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-editor-preview-button-and-toolbar/113942 "2019-04-10T09:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lure/32/130462_2.png) [@Lure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lure)\
**Post date:** [10 באפריל,‏ 2019,‏ 9:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-editor-preview-button-and-toolbar/113942/1 "2019-04-10T09:29:10Z")

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I started to use mobile (phone, tablet) more and more on forums. As you post images or links, you want to check the preview, but I find the two step click a bit inconvenient.

Have read this topic, where feature was introduced:

> [@Image preview while posting through mobile?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-preview-while-posting-through-mobile/28370/20):
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> I do like being able to look at the post I’m replying to, but I suppose hiding the editor is sufficient for that.

I find this mini-hamburger menu as very hard to notice (discoverability issue) and find two click process as two much for such common feature. I see this on same level as insert image, which is available all the time.

I see following two options how to improve it:

1. **Show toolbar always**

- Better discoverability for whole toolbar - I find that you can afford one additional line of vertical space for it on modern mobile devices.
- Mini-hamburger removed for better top bar (prevent misclick on colapse editor)
- Can move image button from bottom to toolbar to make it on same spot as others (consistency)
- Preview button could be moved in the place of image upload button - as it has impact on whole post, similar as other buttons below.

1. **Add preview button next to image upload**

- Saves one click, improves discoverability
- Maybe confusing with image button next to it?

I think option 1. would greatly improve mobile editor.

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