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:! [immagine] Default Composer Category component Theme component Repository at GitHub - discourse/discourse-default-composer-category https://github.com/pmusaraj/discourse-default-composer-category Install th…

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: [immagine] Otherground Discuss the spor…

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?!) [immagine] 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 T…

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…

È possibile impostare una categoria predefinita nella finestra di dialogo 'Crea argomento'?

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Alexander (Alexander Barrios) 23 Settembre 2022, 4:18pm 3

Ciao ! Benvenuto su Discourse Meta !

Penso che questo possa esserti utile

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È possibile impostare una categoria predefinita nella finestra di dialogo 'Crea argomento'?

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