# Multiple View Options

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-view-options/227491>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [May 19, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-view-options/227491 "2022-05-19T05:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimkleiber](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jimkleiber/32/121814_2.png) [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-view-options/227491/1 "2022-05-19T05:06:03Z")

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> [@Looking for feedback on my new Discourse site sparkles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-feedback-on-my-new-discourse-site/226888/7):
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> One thing I don’t find so convincing is using Topic Thumbnails throughout every view. It seems ambiguous: do you want members to engage in conversations or share photos? If you want to get conversations going then the thumbnails make it more difficult to browse lists. The need for having an image also puts a higher hurdle on actually starting a new topic.

I was thinking about something similar today as I browsed both the #Customization > Plugin and #Customization > Theme categories and felt frustrated trying to skim through the lists.

I almost wished there were a way for the user to choose how they wanted to view it, like how the craigslist app will give the options for list, thumbnails, grid, or gallery (and map sometimes, too), instead of making the admin choose the only view.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/b/6/ab679dad32a54d2eea3aa5b9bbe1f81939bfe351.jpeg)

Maybe this should be a new topic tho.

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