Reader Mode

:discourse2: Summary Reader Mode enables a focused reader experience within Discourse topics
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:hammer_and_wrench: Repository https://github.com/discourse/reader-mode
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Features

This theme component adds a “reader mode” button to the topic timeline. “Reader mode” places the emphasis on the written word and lets the other UI elements fade into the background for a more focused reading experience. Users also have the option to choose from various fonts, adjust text size and reading width, and change to their preferred background colour

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Last edited by @JammyDodger 2024-06-13T23:03:38Z

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I really love option to change font size :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Bummer that component is not for mobiles.

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Happy to see this officially released :slight_smile: :tada:

Is it possible to match the fonts in reader mode to the font-list of the platform? For example, we’re using Open Sans, but that’s not an option on the font dropdown for Reader Mode. Would be a nice touch to have the same list of fonts to choose from. :slight_smile:


Edit: I’m also noticing that topics which use Discourse TOC, but do not have a reply are not showing the Reader Mode Icon.

You can see an example here:

However as soon as there is at least one reply, the Timeline, ToC and Reader Mode seem to appear as expected.

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Am I crazy? I don’t see the icon that is included in the topics’s screenshot:

Probably not!

Just try a different theme (I would recommend default, meta branded or air)

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Ah, yep, that solved it. Thank you :slight_smile:

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I’ve added it to all the themes now. :+1: Not sure if it was missed off some on purpose but I’ll wait for the complaints to roll in to find out. :slight_smile:

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Could you add the function for guests too? Currently it’s only for registered and logged in Users.

An implementetion for mobile also would be great.

Thanks for this great component :slight_smile:

Yes, I also hope that in the next updates this theme component will support user options on the phone.