Without having to copy their entire text and then reply, just by clicking the reply button and having it automatically appear? Like in the picture? [image]

This isn’t a default feature. Why would you want to do that, if I may ask? The original text is already available, so you would be doubling every post every time you reply?

[image] rivohor: Without having to copy their entire text and then reply, just by clicking the reply button and having it automatically appear? Like in the picture? [image] Like this? It was moved under the the button on the composer with the plus sign, named “Quote whole post”. It’s not…

There is a component which automatically quotes the post when you use the reply button. However, it does not currently support the rich text editor. [image] Quick Quote Theme Component Theme component information_source Summary Simply: it changes the behav…

Thats crazy it exists :face_holding_back_tears: imagine a lot of replies to a long post.

My forum members have the habit/culture of seeing the text they’re replying to quoted in their posts. When nothing appears, they find it strange (and so do I).

Is there a way to make it appear automatically? I’ve seen that in some Discourse forums this happens automatically, how do they do it? They just click on reply and the quote already appears.

Wow, this component is perfect, but after installing it, nothing happened. I enabled it in my theme, but nothing is happening. Do I need to do something else?

It quotes the whole post when you click the reply button. Do you see that on your side? You might have to adjust the quick quote post location threshold setting if the reply is too recent (good advice from its creator).

[image] chapoi: imagine a lot of replies to a long post. Well, by default, a maximum of 400 characters are quoted and nothing is quoted when the reply is close to the post replied to. So I think it’s not that bad. And every administrator can decide for themselves what suits their community. I…

[image] NateDhaliwal: Ele cita a postagem inteira quando você clica no botão de resposta. Você vê isso do seu lado? Talvez você precise ajustar a configuração de quick quote post location threshold se a resposta for muito recente (bom conselho de seu criador). [image] Moin: Você alterou a…

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When quoting someone, how do I make their text appear in my reply

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Moin September 20, 2025, 8:16pm 4

There is a component which automatically quotes the post when you use the reply button. However, it does not currently support the rich text editor.

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When quoting someone, how do I make their text appear in my reply

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