# תצוגות מוקדמות של רשימת הנושאים (TLP)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews-tlp/209973
**Category:** Theme component
**Created:** [23 בנובמבר,‏ 2021,‏ 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews-tlp/209973 "2021-11-23T12:25:59Z")
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### Author: ![stephtara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephtara/32/517827_2.png) [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [15 בדצמבר,‏ 2025,‏ 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-previews-tlp/209973/707 "2025-12-15T18:32:12Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> How did you try? Did you only change the setting? Did you create new topics after changing it? Did you trigger regeneration of the existing excerpts?

I just changed the setting… no, I didn’t create new topics, and didn’t know that triggering regeneration of existing excerpts was a thing 🥴

> [@merefield](#):
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> If you are self-hosted, you can install the sidecar plugin (see the OP) and update `topic_list_excerpt_length` within the plugin which overrides core.

Thanks, I am self-hosted. What does the override do? (I need to figure out how to install plugins… I’ve seen there is a guide but it’s seemed too involved for the amount of energy at my disposal right now, sadly!)

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