# \#design

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## [(Basic) Toolbar Customisation \[Experiment\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/basic-toolbar-customisation-experiment/412749 "2026-09-22T21:40:28Z")

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The toolbar has grown a lot over the years, and not everyone uses all of it. If you write in Markdown by hand, or you never touch the text-size menu, a user can now just turn those off for themselves. How to try it Go …

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## [Help Us Test the Composer Redesign](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-test-the-composer-redesign/407849)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 53\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-test-the-composer-redesign/407849 "2026-09-22T12:10:46Z")

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Goals We have been ramping up with small prep changes such as moving the preview toggle, integrating AI suggestions, adding GIFs in the toolbar, and are now ready to try the bigger change which is available to try as an e…

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## [Form checkbox redesign](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/form-checkbox-redesign/403284 "2026-05-19T03:15:53Z")

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We have introduced the “Enable new checkbox style” upcoming change for our FormKit form checkboxes. Before After The native checkbox is visually hidden but remains the functional element — the new checkmark …

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## [More self-evident icon to access the edit message dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-self-evident-icon-to-access-the-edit-message-dialog/396145)

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**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-self-evident-icon-to-access-the-edit-message-dialog/396145 "2026-02-19T14:36:00Z")

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When I modify an existing post, I find it difficult to locate the commit message entry window. The little “i” icon looks to me as if it should offer a localized help message. Perhaps this icon could be changed for a “n…

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## [Creating a homepage with Discourse? Like a landing page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-homepage-with-discourse-like-a-landing-page/377621)

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**Author:** [@karabulutco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/karabulutco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-homepage-with-discourse-like-a-landing-page/377621 "2025-08-06T23:07:50Z")

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I’ve installed Discourse. However, I want to create a homepage. How can I do this? On this homepage, I’ll describe my community, its features, etc. There will be various sections. From there, it will lead to the “Forum…

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## [Additional groups on /about page are not aligned with the default groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/additional-groups-on-about-page-are-not-aligned-with-the-default-groups/374854 "2025-07-22T19:22:02Z")

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Discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev (79ff804509). I used to use the Add groups to the /about page theme component before it was merged in to core and I was instructed to remove it. Prior to the merge, my /about page looked like …
