# Why is the large middle blankspace in the header not configurable?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-large-middle-blankspace-in-the-header-not-configurable/58018
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [2017年二月27日 14:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-large-middle-blankspace-in-the-header-not-configurable/58018 "2017-02-27T14:27:04Z")
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### Author: ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [2017年二月27日 14:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-large-middle-blankspace-in-the-header-not-configurable/58018/2 "2017-02-27T14:34:42Z")

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Sure there is.

> [@Customized header link target attribute being ignored](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-header-link-target-attribute-being-ignored/57380/7):
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> Oh this is interesting, if you take that code and change it to \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.4"\> api.decorateWidget('header-buttons:after', helper =\> { const showExtraInfo = helper.attrs.minimized; if(!showExtraInfo) { return helper.h('a.blog-link', {href:'https://blog.example.com', target:'\_blank'}, 'Visit our blog'); } }); \</script\> It will open in a new window just fine. So there seems to be a difference in how the clicks are handled when i…

And

> [@(Superseded) Add header menu links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-header-menu-links/29563):
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> This tutorial has been superseded by a theme component courtesy of @Johani. play_button outdated tutorial

And

> [@Adding links to Discourse header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-links-to-discourse-header/47830/7):
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> Feverbee also has header links that I helped them out with, they are using this code: \<script type="text/discourse-plugin" version="0.2"\> api.decorateWidget('home-logo:after', helper =\> { const showExtraInfo = helper.attrs.minimized; if(!showExtraInfo) { return helper.h('ul.nav-link-container', [ helper.h('li.hidden-for-mobile', [ helper.h('a.nav-link', { href:'https://www.feverbee.com/resources', …

Or through overriding the template

> [@Adding links to Discourse header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-links-to-discourse-header/47830/2):
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> We use a plugin where we override the entire header template. Specifically

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