# Original Poster / Latest Reply avatar on mobile
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [14 februari 2026 om 20:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117 "2026-02-14T20:41:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)
#### Post date: [14 februari 2026 om 20:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/1 "2026-02-14T20:41:22Z")
Is there a way to make it so only the original poster avatar is shown on topic post instead of latest reply?
This would be for mobile only.
---
### Author:  [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [14 februari 2026 om 22:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/2 "2026-02-14T22:21:06Z")
oh, I’d actually want that on desktop too! in my support community who posted initially is more important than who responded last…
---
### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [14 februari 2026 om 22:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/3 "2026-02-14T22:30:31Z")
both of these work on mobile and desktop.
adds the author column and has option for the latest poster in posters column:
> [@Topic List Author & Posters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-list-author-posters/394364):
>
> information_sourceSummary Adds a topic author to the left column of topic list pages, as well as an option to only display most recent poster in the default posters column. Author avatar can also be sized and shaped.eyeglassesPreview [https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/discourse-topic-list-author-posters](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/discourse-topic-list-author-posters)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/Lillinator/topic-list-author-posters](https://github.com/Lillinator/topic-list-author-posters)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) I…
Adds the author column and removes the posters column:
> [@Topic List Author](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910):
>
> information_sourceSummary Makes the topic author appear instead of posters and allows changing the placement of the author column in topic list pages.hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author)eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-author)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component …
i think this one is mobile-only:
> [@Show Original Poster Avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-original-poster-avatars/171346):
>
> discourse2Summary Show Original Poster Avatars is a simple theme component that shows the profile picture of the original poster (OP) on the mobile topic list, rather than the latest reply.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/show-op-avatars) (mobile only)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mobile-op-avatar-component](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mobile-op-avatar-component)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Featu…
---
### Author:  [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [16 februari 2026 om 06:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/4 "2026-02-16T06:17:24Z")
Hmmm so I tried the first two theme components last night and display-wise didn’t manage to just « replace » one avatar with the other, it didn’t look right at all in both Air Theme and Horizon. Will try again and make screenshots but just wanted to give a heads-up!
---
### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [16 februari 2026 om 06:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/5 "2026-02-16T06:49:06Z")
i don’t program for horizon, sorry. those first two won’t work with it. Discourse has made horizon pretty uncustomizable. i believe horizon already shows the author and last poster by default?
they should work with air theme tho. i can test when i have time 🙂
you are going to find that not all themes and theme components are compatible with each other, so you will have decisions to make in that regard. 🤷🏻♀️
---
### Author:  [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [16 februari 2026 om 07:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/6 "2026-02-16T07:04:39Z")
> [@Lilly](#):
>
> you are going to find that not all themes and theme components are compatible with each other, so you will have decisions to make in that regard.
I see! Do composants indicate somewhere which themes they are compatible with?
---
### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [16 februari 2026 om 07:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/7 "2026-02-16T07:18:24Z")
nope. but sometimes i note it if i know
> [@Topic List Author & Posters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author-posters/394364/1):
>
> Not really compatible with horizon theme. 🙂
---
### Author:  [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [16 februari 2026 om 20:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/8 "2026-02-16T20:38:53Z")
> [@Lilly](#):
>
> they should work with air theme tho. i can test when i have time 🙂
This is what Topic List Author looks like on Air for me, in case that’s useful:
---
### Author:  [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [17 februari 2026 om 00:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/10 "2026-02-17T00:03:08Z")
i had a quick look and adding this code to the css of a local custom component will fix it for you if you are using the Topic List Author theme component.
```scss
.full-width .contents .topic-list .topic-list-body .topic-list-item .topic-list-data.posters {
display: none;
}
.custom-author-column {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
```
---
### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19 maart 2026 om 14:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/original-poster-latest-reply-avatar-on-mobile/396117/12 "2026-03-19T14:16:31Z")
This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.