# Show all replies after posting on a topic with simple mode

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** doc-categories
**Created:** [June 19, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660 "2026-06-19T05:23:06Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660/1 "2026-06-19T05:23:06Z")

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Is it possible for all replies to be shown, and get jumped to the bottom of the topic once one replies to the topic with simple mode? Currently, once you reply, it flashes for a split second before getting hidden under ‘Show xx comments’. This could remove the flash, as well as being able to see your reply once you post it.

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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660/3 "2026-07-01T11:45:38Z")

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I provided similar feedback here

> [@Introducing simple mode for Discourse Doc Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-simple-mode-for-discourse-doc-categories/403366/6):
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> I created the first reply on a topic in a doc category. It felt a little confusing that my reply wasn’t visible after posting it. I think that after publishing the reply, comments should be unhidden automatically.

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660/4 "2026-07-01T18:13:11Z")

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Agreed! the current experience isn’t the best… working on updating it so you can see your own reply here:

> <https://github.com/discourse/discourse-doc-categories/pull/97>
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> Currently after you post a reply on a docs topic when the upcoming change \`Doc c…ategories simple mode\` is enabled, you see a flash of the replies and they're hidden again. It's more natural to see all replies expanded so you can see your own in context.

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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660/5 "2026-07-01T18:21:34Z")

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I wonder if we should also expand replies when you _start_ replying.

Part of me feels like that’d be the “right” thing to do. But I also sense it might _feel_ wrong.

Probably fine to wait and see if that’s really a problem.

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-replies-after-posting-on-a-topic-with-simple-mode/405660/6 "2026-07-06T12:00:39Z")

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