# New or unread topics banners cover text at /new & /unread

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [March 30, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669 "2024-03-30T19:13:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669/1 "2024-03-30T19:13:16Z")

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When you have no new or unread topics, there is just some text and no topic list.

 ![The image shows a user interface with a message indicating that there are no new topics, along with a navigation bar offering options like categories, tags, and sorting by Hot, Latest, New, Top, Categories, and Docs. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/e/5/1e57c4a5e7c1f04a08deaad4c80a0570699d3512.png)

This text is covered when the new or unread topics banner appears.

 ![The image shows a user interface of a web forum with navigation tabs such as Categories, Tags, Hot, Latest, New, Unread, Top, Categories, Docs, and a button for creating a New Topic, including a notification message about new topics available. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/2/3/e231f42fb91992f5ca56d8309eb09e3ea0da6d31.png)

 ![The image displays a user interface of a forum or message board with a notification about one unread topic and an explanation of what conditions make a topic appear unread, along with tabs for navigation and a button for opening a draft. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/8/5/285fe16e03aaa55376f7456f355104863f596171.png)

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### Author: ![lindsey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lindsey/32/318210_2.png) [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669/4 "2024-04-09T19:22:12Z")

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Hey @Moin, thanks for the report! We’ll work on fixing this up so the “new topics” banner doesn’t get in the way of the content.

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669/5 "2024-06-06T22:04:44Z")

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Adding some space for this here

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27374](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27374)

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669/6 "2024-06-10T08:13:50Z")

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Thanks @awesomerobot :chefs_kiss:

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-or-unread-topics-banners-cover-text-at-new-unread/301669/7 "2024-06-10T08:13:53Z")

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