Hi all, I’ve searched all over and haven’t been able to find the answer to this yet. When someone creates a new topic, I would like it to default to the ‘General’ category, when instead it defaults to this: [image] I’d like it to default to General, like so: [image] Thank you in advance.

Hi :wave:! Welcome to Discourse Meta :discourse2:! [Bild] Default Composer Category component Theme component Repository at GitHub - discourse/discourse-default-composer-category · GitHub https://github.com/pmusaraj/discourse-default-composer-category …

Thank you Alexander! I will give this a try and let you know!

I’ve had a while to ponder this further, and I’d like to add a bit of clarification. I’d like for the category to be ‘pre-populated’ depending on what topic the user is already in. Here is an example of a Discourse forum where this is happening: Under Construction - MMA Underground D…

But there is no New Topic button on the Topic screen?

There is a New Topic Button on the Topic screen, and when it is pressed I would like the Create Topic dialogue box to default the Category to ‘General’. [image] So right now, if I press ‘New Topic’, I get this: [image] But what I want is this: [image]

I think this may be in the works with the changes to Uncategorized and General . Not sure on the exact timeline but I think it’s on the horizon. :crossed_fingers:

that’s the Discovery Topic List, not the Topic route (oh you deleted the Post?!) [Bild] hiro_s: There is a New Topic Button on the Topic screen, and when it is pressed I would like the Create Topic dialogue box to default the Category to ‘General’. There is no “New Topic” button on the Topic…

Yes @merefield I believe that I was incorrect in the way that I described it earlier. The latest post most accurately reflects what I want. What you referred to as the ‘Discovery Topic List’ is the root level of my forum. And when ‘New Topic’ is pressed, I want it to default to General, as per scre…

:+1: you might consider turning this off: [image]

Yes I had done that already, thank you! re: allow uncategorized

So with all of the information I’ve gained in this thread (thank you all), if I were to refine my question I think it would be thus: Is it possible to set a default category (in the ‘Create Topic’ dialogue box) so that when the ‘New Topic’ button is pressed whilst on the ‘Discovery Topic List’ it i…

Möglich, Standardkategorie im Dialogfeld 'Thema erstellen' festzulegen?

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nathank (Nathan Kershaw) 24. September 2022 um 10:54 18

Das oben erwähnte TC macht genau das. Installieren Sie es auf Ihrer Website und probieren Sie es aus.

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Möglich, Standardkategorie im Dialogfeld 'Thema erstellen' festzulegen?

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