# \#revisions **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/revisions/1152.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Appearance of a onebox in the edit history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appearance-of-a-onebox-in-the-edit-history/412207)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/appearance-of-a-onebox-in-the-edit-history/412207 "2026-09-14T08:13:22Z")
The onebox in the edit history needs a little too much space for my taste. Link to post --- ## [Diff between revisions no longer visible when there is a hidden revision in between](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diff-between-revisions-no-longer-visible-when-there-is-a-hidden-revision-in-between/406254)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/diff-between-revisions-no-longer-visible-when-there-is-a-hidden-revision-in-between/406254 "2026-07-02T19:01:30Z")
On some posts, the edit history is not as helpful as it used to be because changes aren’t shown. (This might be different for users with extended permissions here on Meta; in that case, logging out or using a test user m… --- ## [Split “delete all posts and topics allowed groups” into own-content and global-content permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-delete-all-posts-and-topics-allowed-groups-into-own-content-and-global-content-permissions/403671)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-delete-all-posts-and-topics-allowed-groups-into-own-content-and-global-content-permissions/403671 "2026-05-23T08:43:01Z")
I would like to suggest splitting the delete all posts and topics allowed groups setting into narrower permissions. At the moment, the setting is broad: it allows selected groups to delete posts and topics created by ot… --- ## [Minor edit on first post creates revision despite grace period when tagging is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-edit-on-first-post-creates-revision-despite-grace-period-when-tagging-is-enabled/396501)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-edit-on-first-post-creates-revision-despite-grace-period-when-tagging-is-enabled/396501 "2026-05-20T17:23:52Z")
Steps to reproduce: Check site settings: Ensure Tagging enabled is enabled Ensure Editing grace period is long enough so you can perform a minor edit within that timespan Create a new topic with some content and publ… --- ## [Understanding opacity in hidden revisions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-opacity-in-hidden-revisions/397345)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-opacity-in-hidden-revisions/397345 "2026-03-02T21:07:01Z")
I noticed that when a revision is hidden, different levels of opacity are added. First, opacity is added to the previous version. This makes sense to me as an indicator that it is no longer visible to other users. Howe… --- ## [Endless loading of post history when latest revision is hidden/inaccessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/endless-loading-of-post-history-when-latest-revision-is-hidden-inaccessible/292414)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/endless-loading-of-post-history-when-latest-revision-is-hidden-inaccessible/292414 "2024-08-27T18:15:29Z")
When I click to view the edit history at this post, I only get Is this the way it should work? At first, I thought my internet might be very slow. --- ## [A tag for post revisions / history view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-for-post-revisions-history-view/401040)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-tag-for-post-revisions-history-view/401040 "2026-04-20T14:04:08Z")
There’s apparently no tag for this :thinking: I think it’d be a good idea to add it. Even if it’s just “a modal”, it has a very distinct purpose, content and features and I wish I were able to search efficiently for top… --- ## [Post history buttons labels are all truncated because of a lack of space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-history-buttons-labels-are-all-truncated-because-of-a-lack-of-space/401038)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-history-buttons-labels-are-all-truncated-because-of-a-lack-of-space/401038 "2026-04-20T10:29:46Z")
I understand text can be truncated in some cases, especially for unusually long strings, even when using the default language (English), while more likely with different languages. But on this page on my Galaxy S23, … --- ## [Edit history visible to certain groups?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-visible-to-certain-groups/391332)
**Author:** [@Teafh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Teafh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-visible-to-certain-groups/391332 "2025-12-15T08:58:18Z")
The current feature is Edit history visible to public. I’d like to know if it could be changed so that only certain groups can view it. --- ## [How to only show edit history to users with high trust levels?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-only-show-edit-history-to-users-with-high-trust-levels/166857)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-only-show-edit-history-to-users-with-high-trust-levels/166857 "2025-12-12T06:11:28Z")
I selected the option “edit history visible to public” in our forum. But now I think it is better to only show edit history to users with high trust levels, instead of everyone. How can i do this? --- ## [Cannot copy whole of raw revision in post history dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-copy-whole-of-raw-revision-in-post-history-dialog/369087)
**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-copy-whole-of-raw-revision-in-post-history-dialog/369087 "2025-06-06T03:07:31Z")
In raw mode the post history dialog interleaves the left and right versions, preventing you from easily copying the text of a particular version. I’m guessing this has been designed this way to ensure the diff sectio… --- ## [Ability to add a "reason for editing" from the post history view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-reason-for-editing-from-the-post-history-view/37916)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-reason-for-editing-from-the-post-history-view/37916 "2024-07-09T13:48:06Z")
When editing a post, there’s a nifty (add edit reason) link to click and then type in a line to explain why you are editing it. It’s important and useful, even more so now that edit notifications can be browsed all in o… --- ## [Minimum trust level for viewing post edit history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-trust-level-for-viewing-post-edit-history/161834)
**Author:** [@CaZsm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaZsm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-trust-level-for-viewing-post-edit-history/161834 "2024-07-07T07:56:34Z")
Recently it was changed so TL4 (Leader) can never see edit history if edit history is hidden from the public. Our discussion forum is extremely large-scale with many thousands of users. We use TL4 as a pseudo-moderato… --- ## [Add overview summary of all wiki edits to revision history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-overview-summary-of-all-wiki-edits-to-revision-history/311534)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-overview-summary-of-all-wiki-edits-to-revision-history/311534 "2024-06-11T08:53:56Z")
The Wiki text functionality could have a small enhancement which would greatly improve its usability: currently you can see the Wiki revisions and the date of the last edit of a wiki text posting. But you can not see who … --- ## [Edit history not clear that tag was added](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-not-clear-that-tag-was-added/280714)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-history-not-clear-that-tag-was-added/280714 "2023-10-03T15:04:51Z")
I have noticed that in the edit history it is difficult to see what changed in mobile view if there was no tag before and a tag is added. It is also not very clear in the single desktop view. In the comparison in … --- ## [Width of edit history with formated code on moblie](https://meta.discourse.org/t/width-of-edit-history-with-formated-code-on-moblie/280359)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/width-of-edit-history-with-formated-code-on-moblie/280359 "2023-10-02T17:14:37Z")
Somehow the width of the edit history does not fit onto my screen as it used to. This does not happen at New to Discourse? Start here!. I have the impression it is related to the code blocks. I first noticed the issue h… --- ## [Suggested improvements to version/edit/revision history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-improvements-to-version-edit-revision-history/277188)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggested-improvements-to-version-edit-revision-history/277188 "2023-08-30T21:07:48Z")
I went down a rabbit hole when trying to revert a post to an earlier version on a site where I am not a moderator or admin. I noticed that I am not able to easily revert to an earlier revision using the UI. I think it s… --- ## [How can I compare arbitrary revisions of a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-compare-arbitrary-revisions-of-a-post/102429)
**Author:** [@TallTed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TallTed)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-compare-arbitrary-revisions-of-a-post/102429 "2023-04-18T12:07:51Z")
Revision history is useful. It’s nice to be able to see the diff between any 2 adjacent revisions (revs 3 and 4, or revs 8 and 9), but this is really insufficient when a post has been changed substantially over time, or… --- ## [Freeze revision header when scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/freeze-revision-header-when-scrolling/224432)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/freeze-revision-header-when-scrolling/224432 "2022-04-15T17:38:16Z")
Hello, I think it would be very useful to freeze the top of the revision page1 when you’re scrolling through the topic. It would be very helpful when providing evidence, to show when somebody edited the topic and what … --- ## [Searchable Identifiers for specific versions of Revision History](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-identifiers-for-specific-versions-of-revision-history/212072)
**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-identifiers-for-specific-versions-of-revision-history/212072 "2021-12-14T17:27:26Z")
The revision history of a topic is fantastic. I’m wondering if its functionality can be extended? In one of our use cases, we would like to highlight particular revisions. Creating new posts for each item is duplication… --- ## [Link directly to "Post History" (edit history)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-directly-to-post-history-edit-history/117348)
**Author:** [@ryanerwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryanerwin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-directly-to-post-history-edit-history/117348 "2021-10-11T10:12:06Z")
Surprised that I couldn’t find a reference to this being asked before on meta, but is it possible to link directly to the history view of a post (ie, when you click the :pencil2: on a post and see the diff of how the pos… --- ## [Do not show deleted post history any more to regular users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-show-deleted-post-history-any-more-to-regular-users/203705)
**Author:** [@kwinz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kwinz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-not-show-deleted-post-history-any-more-to-regular-users/203705 "2021-09-17T09:48:55Z")
Hi! If a user deletes their post it is shown as “deleted by user”. The problem that I see is that all forum members can view the full edit history of the post and can read everything even if it has already been deleted… --- ## ["History, last 100 revisions"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/history-last-100-revisions/194444)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/history-last-100-revisions/194444 "2021-08-11T09:39:29Z")
I know this can be changed in js.history but it’s an odd choice of default text, especially as usually there are nowhere near 100 revisions. Maybe “History” would be better. --- ## [Navigating very long edit histories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-very-long-edit-histories/67591)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigating-very-long-edit-histories/67591 "2017-08-07T12:50:05Z")
Some of our wiki topics are heavily used. I’m currently tracking down the date of a particular edit and it’s quite tedious having to click through one by one. It would be nice to have a “Go To Edit #” button/box. Maybe t…