# \#meta-redesign-2026 **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/meta-redesign-2026/1112.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217 "2026-09-19T15:12:00Z")
Continuing the discussion from Updating how categories are organized on Meta: --- ## [Rebuilding the Meta Branded theme: New icons, a custom homepage, and a first look at the Blocks API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013 "2026-08-14T01:20:24Z")
We’ve just shipped a second iteration of our theme rebuild. While the first update was a visual refresh built on top of the previous Meta Branded theme, this version is essentially a new theme rebuilt from scratch. The n… --- ## [The meta branded theme lacks margins on single group pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-meta-branded-theme-lacks-margins-on-single-group-pages/409450)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-meta-branded-theme-lacks-margins-on-single-group-pages/409450 "2026-08-06T14:10:52Z")
Example: https://meta.discourse.org/g/composer-testers --- ## [This Meta Branded theme is special. Can I use it on my forum too?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-meta-branded-theme-is-special-can-i-use-it-on-my-forum-too/407076)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-meta-branded-theme-is-special-can-i-use-it-on-my-forum-too/407076 "2026-07-08T14:31:49Z")
I wanna acknowledge & appreciate something. I really love Discourse’s Meta Branded theme. Many other forum sites look depressing/overwhelming. I find this theme very beautiful, without being flashy. Appealing as mellow,… --- ## ["Creating bug reports for Discourse on Meta" guide has dead links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-bug-reports-for-discourse-on-meta-guide-has-dead-links/404150)
**Author:** [@RalfJung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RalfJung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-bug-reports-for-discourse-on-meta-guide-has-dead-links/404150 "2026-05-31T12:51:23Z")
Creating bug reports for Discourse on Meta mentions the “bug category”, linking to https://meta.discourse.org/c/bug (twice). That page does not seem to exist any more. --- ## [The information in the user list is not easy to read under the dark theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-information-in-the-user-list-is-not-easy-to-read-under-the-dark-theme/402573)
**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-information-in-the-user-list-is-not-easy-to-read-under-the-dark-theme/402573 "2026-05-09T18:50:01Z")
The color of the row where the user themselves are located is dark yellow, and the text in the list uses gray, among which the color of the user’s Title and so on is even lighter, which makes it somewhat difficult to rea… --- ## [Updates to the Meta Branded theme homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-the-meta-branded-theme-homepage/401100)
**Author:** [@derek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/derek)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-the-meta-branded-theme-homepage/401100 "2026-04-27T17:51:52Z")
We’ve rolled out an update to the Meta Branded theme homepage to make it easier to find conversations and get a better sense of what’s happening across the community. This builds on the existing latest topics view so you… --- ## [Updating how categories are organized on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-how-categories-are-organized-on-meta/396306)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-how-categories-are-organized-on-meta/396306 "2026-04-21T21:36:51Z")
As part of updating meta’s theme and structure, we are planning to make some changes to the organization of categories here. We’ve explored a few different ideas so far, and we expect this will still go through some add… --- ## [Meta Branded redesign: theme refresh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-branded-redesign-theme-refresh/397246)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-branded-redesign-theme-refresh/397246 "2026-04-21T16:47:49Z")
Over the past few hours, I’ve noticed the Meta Branded theme having some changes, like an increased border radius on buttons and text fields, etc. Over the past 15 something minutes, I noticed that the primary color cha… --- ## [Updating Meta's theme and structure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-metas-theme-and-structure/396304)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-metas-theme-and-structure/396304 "2026-02-27T12:02:18Z")
:waving\_hand: hey folks, we’re working on making some changes to meta and we want to get your early feedback. Meta is a diverse community made of groups with different needs. We want to make sure that everyone feels wel… --- ## [Finding subcategories via the category dropdown in the topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-subcategories-via-the-category-dropdown-in-the-topic-list/397016)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-subcategories-via-the-category-dropdown-in-the-topic-list/397016 "2026-02-26T15:49:37Z")
Continuing the discussion from Updating how categories are organized on Meta: Currently, in the topic list, we only show top level categories in the category dropdown: In some conditions, a search field appears, where …