# \#sidebar-theme-toggle

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## [Sidebar Theme Toggle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-theme-toggle/242802)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-theme-toggle/242802 "2026-06-26T07:24:18Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Sidebar Theme Toggle adds a theme selector in the sidebar menu’s footer provided there is more than 1 user selectable theme. This selector works with both logged-on users and anonymous us…

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## [Prominent theme selector in header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prominent-theme-selector-in-header/374900)

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**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prominent-theme-selector-in-header/374900 "2025-07-20T21:55:49Z")

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Hello, I was browsing through all the theme components today to find a component that would allow me to display, in a clearly visible manner at the top right of my site, perhaps in the icon bar or at least at the top of …

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## [After clicking on a topic scroll bar, the sidebar theme toggle breaks the sidebar when used](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-clicking-on-a-topic-scroll-bar-the-sidebar-theme-toggle-breaks-the-sidebar-when-used/314263)

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**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-clicking-on-a-topic-scroll-bar-the-sidebar-theme-toggle-breaks-the-sidebar-when-used/314263 "2024-07-02T22:20:24Z")

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This is also reproducible outside of Meta. Easier to show a video of the bug than to describe it: Firefox tab with no extensions on so it’s clear this is not an extensions issue, the issue is slightly different t…

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## [Is it possible to change Dark mode preference for all members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-dark-mode-preference-for-all-members/286069)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-dark-mode-preference-for-all-members/286069 "2023-11-25T12:39:52Z")

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I solved this by adding this plugin: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-sidebar-theme-toggle Is that the plugin used on meta.discourse.org?

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## [The theme toggle doesn't appear in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-toggle-doesnt-appear-in-the-sidebar/271987)

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**Author:** [@NotMyFault](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotMyFault)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-toggle-doesnt-appear-in-the-sidebar/271987 "2023-07-13T20:27:41Z")

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Hey everyone, I’ve installed this theme-component on Discourse 3.1.0.beta6 (56e792df9b), but I don’t have the option in the sidebar at all: Am I missing something? Best regards & thanks in advance! ~ Alex

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## [An additional scrollbar appears when the component is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-additional-scrollbar-appears-when-the-component-is-enabled/271988)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-additional-scrollbar-appears-when-the-component-is-enabled/271988 "2023-03-17T14:24:13Z")

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Hi, there has been a regression in the past few days of Discourse commits where the browser / OS scrollbar appears always visible with a few pixels of vertical slop when the Sidebar Theme Toggle is enabled. It’s happenin…

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## [The theme selector can't be scrolled when sections are collapsed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-selector-cant-be-scrolled-when-sections-are-collapsed/271989)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-selector-cant-be-scrolled-when-sections-are-collapsed/271989 "2023-03-07T18:27:52Z")

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Hello, Thanks for the component :slightly\_smiling\_face: I have noticed a little issue with it. It seems on mobile (I tested on Android 10 Chrome 109.0.5414.117 and iOS 16.1.1 Safari) it only scrollable if the sidebar i…
