# On a web browser tab what is represented by a greyed out Discourse icon with a number in it

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-web-browser-tab-what-is-represented-by-a-greyed-out-discourse-icon-with-a-number-in-it/133156
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [11 בנובמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-web-browser-tab-what-is-represented-by-a-greyed-out-discourse-icon-with-a-number-in-it/133156 "2019-11-11T23:27:36Z")
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### Author: ![Remah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/remah/32/70590_2.png) [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)
#### Post date: [11 בנובמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-web-browser-tab-what-is-represented-by-a-greyed-out-discourse-icon-with-a-number-in-it/133156/1 "2019-11-11T23:27:36Z")

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What does the different icon represent in the browser tab on the right? It is a number 1 in a greyed out Discourse icon.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/8/788bfd944570b6ef848eec12c3b70290625ab3b8.png)

If I refresh the page the icon returns to normal:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/b/1b791d660da3f11b4242d5159f1e3027056b158b.png)

I apologize in advance if I’ve missed something really obvious. 😃

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### Author: ![maiki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maiki/32/233950_2.png) [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)
#### Post date: [11 בנובמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 11:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-web-browser-tab-what-is-represented-by-a-greyed-out-discourse-icon-with-a-number-in-it/133156/2 "2019-11-11T23:29:55Z")

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New/updated topic count. Has default settings and per-user settings.

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### Author: ![Remah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/remah/32/70590_2.png) [@Remah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Remah)
#### Post date: [11 בנובמבר,‏ 2019,‏ 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/on-a-web-browser-tab-what-is-represented-by-a-greyed-out-discourse-icon-with-a-number-in-it/133156/3 "2019-11-11T23:34:40Z")

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Thanks.

I’ve just realized that I don’t use a desktop browser much. 🙄