There used to be a search bar. Where did it go?

[Cate_Soule]

[Ethsim2 (Ethan)]

Is this the same problem?

Advanced Search Banner

There appears to be a bug with the latest version. Running discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev (679d51a985) What’s happening is that when a new topic is opened (Chrome browser on Windows 10), the top row is supposed to have the search bar but it’s missing. If I disable the theme component the default discourse search bar shows up but if the component is enabled, the top search bar is missing AND also the search icon on the top right is missing. If I scroll down one line then the search button shows up o…

[Cate_Soule]

Maybe. It was disabled for me, and now I can’t find it to enable it again.

[Ethsim2 (Ethan)]

are you self-hosting with your own server or did you opt for an official hosting with discourse.org

[NateDhaliwal]

Is it the Welcome Banner?

@lindsey

Welcome banner

The welcome banner greets members and visitors and adds a prominent search bar to your topic lists.

The welcome banner and header search features are compatible with each other so that header search will be hidden while the welcome banner is visible.

To turn on welcome banner…

1. In the admin area, go to your site settings.
2. Find the Enable welcome banner setting.
3. Enable this setting.
4. Click the green check to save.

To customize the message displayed on the banner, go to the Site Texts area, and search for “welcome_banner”. You can modify text strings for registered member greeting, anonymous user greeting, and search field.

[Cate_Soule]

Yes. But it is missing now.

[NateDhaliwal]

Hi there, is the setting enable_welcome_banner enabled?

[Cate_Soule]

@NateDhaliwal

enable_welcome_banner

[NateDhaliwal]

Could you share your Discourse version? Thanks.

[Cate_Soule]

3.5.0.beta8-dev. I used to see it a few a days ago now it’s gone.

[NateDhaliwal]

Okay, I think I’ve got it. The setting is not a site setting, but it seems to be a theme setting. Look at the themes that are the default (e.g. Foundation/Horizon), it should be in there.

This might be part of this recent update.

[Cate_Soule]

Found it! Thank you @NateDhaliwal !!

[NateDhaliwal]

Glad you found it !