# Why does the "reply" button in post actions have a background transition effect?

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**Category:** UX
**Created:** [2 juni 2026 om 20:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-the-reply-button-in-post-actions-have-a-background-transition-effect/404362 "2026-06-02T20:19:15Z")
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### Author: ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [3 juni 2026 om 09:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-the-reply-button-in-post-actions-have-a-background-transition-effect/404362/6 "2026-06-03T09:06:02Z")

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Oh, maybe it’s so subtle that I missed it. I have rubbish eyes. Does it fade in while the others are flat?

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