# Topic List Author

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Tags:** official, topic-list-author\
**Created:** [June 28, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910 "2023-06-28T15:45:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910/1 "2023-06-28T15:45:52Z")

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| ℹ | **Summary** | Makes the topic author appear instead of posters and allows changing the placement of the author column in topic list pages. |
| 🛠 | **Repository** | [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-topic-list-author) |
| 👓 | **Preview** | [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/topic-list-author) |
| ❓ | **Install Guide** | [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) |
| 📖 | **New to Discourse Themes?** | [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) |

Install this theme component

This theme component makes the topic author avatar appear in topic list pages (ie: /latest /new /unread /top) and the category homepage (if using a category view with topic list).

There are also settings to change where the author column appears for topic list pages - left, centre or right.

This component works with both desktop and mobile views, although the centre avatar placement only shows in desktop view.

### Screenshots:

> **Author avatar in default (center) column placement**
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> ![The image shows a screenshot of a computer interface, likely a webpage or application, with a black background and various menu options and text elements. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/8/5/48581f522776fa7ac0fe367c057fde165e3a0123.png)

> **Author avatar in first (left) column**
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> ![This image is a screenshot of an online article, showing the title, author, and topic of an article on policies within a company. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/a/4/2a4bf6af1dab5238c47f5fa59decae6d933f9b79.png)

> **Author avatar in last (right) column**
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> ![The image displays a screenshot of a computer interface, primarily in shades of purple and black. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/6/4/8648079b72ef333c3b26964d8f19254a8948f010.png)

> **Author avatar on a category homepage topic list**
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> ![The image displays a computer screen showing a web browser with a user interface that includes a chat-like layout and possibly a website related to online learning or testing. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/d/4/ad45f1afc9a41090b07469cd0c1160e313e0bd7b.png)

> **Mobile view with topic author avatar in first (left) column**
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> ![This image is a screenshot of a social media application interface, showing a user's profile with various icons and text fields. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/9/2/292c4453b795c5c88ddb930bb94a0ed4d140ace6.jpeg)

> **Mobile view with topic author avatar in last (right) column**
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> ![This image shows a user interface for a Q&A system, with the user's latest question and the text "Compose" indicating that they can type their response. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/f/0/af0bf8e12499d556eb2c848f68cdd112445289a2.jpeg)

> **Settings**
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> ![This is a screenshot of a user interface for a theme settings page of a website or application, with options for column positioning and theme translations. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/0/b/c0b78ad5054991609cee28bca79b28ad7eedd0a7.png)

> :discourse2: **Hosted by us?** This theme components is available to use on our Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans.

> Last edited by @Lilly 2025-06-14T13:50:11Z
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> Last checked by @Lilly 2025-06-14T13:50:43Z
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