# \#topic-timeline

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## [Full topic timeline missing on webinar topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-topic-timeline-missing-on-webinar-topic/412099)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-topic-timeline-missing-on-webinar-topic/412099 "2026-09-11T02:57:52Z")

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I wish I’d see the normal desktop topic timeline on the new webinar topic, but instead I only see the tiny version that doesn’t offer a reply or tracking button I don’t have the impression that there is less space on…

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## [Timeline Action Buttons Overlap Post Footer Actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-action-buttons-overlap-post-footer-actions/411168)

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**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-action-buttons-overlap-post-footer-actions/411168 "2026-09-10T09:13:33Z")

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Description The issue occurs in both left-to-right (LTR) and right-to-left (RTL) layouts. When a page is scrolled toward the bottom of a long post and the viewport width becomes slightly narrower, the two buttons positi…

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## [Use fixed-width numbers in mobile view topic progress](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-fixed-width-numbers-in-mobile-view-topic-progress/380866)

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**Author:** [@Lhc\_fl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lhc_fl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-fixed-width-numbers-in-mobile-view-topic-progress/380866 "2025-09-19T19:32:23Z")

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It’s just a tiny bit, but the uneven width of the numbers will cause the admin menu button on the left to bounce around when you scroll down (although it’s only a few pixels, but sometimes it catches my attention u…

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## [Topic timeline's current post number blank](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timelines-current-post-number-blank/372881)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-timelines-current-post-number-blank/372881 "2025-07-14T05:07:20Z")

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Note: this happens on Meta. On certain topics, once the topic loads, if you start scrollng down (or even if you don’t), the number showing which post you’re reading in the topic tomeline is not there, and only loads aft…

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## [There is a line next to the topic timeline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-line-next-to-the-topic-timeline/346697)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-line-next-to-the-topic-timeline/346697 "2025-06-04T11:54:33Z")

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In the image below, you can see a line next to the topic timeline. I’m not usre if it’s supposed to be the border of the entire div holding the timeline, but it shouldn’t be there.

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## [Topic navigation toggle prevents interactions on the page in a certain area](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-navigation-toggle-prevents-interactions-on-the-page-in-a-certain-area/350073)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-navigation-toggle-prevents-interactions-on-the-page-in-a-certain-area/350073 "2025-02-04T19:52:21Z")

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On mobile, the area to the right of the navigation toggle, at the same height that the navigation toggle, can’t be interacted, though the nav button is small and floating to the right of the screen. It’s badly explained…

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## [Timeline footer buttons become invisible after 20 posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-footer-buttons-become-invisible-after-20-posts/302205)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-footer-buttons-become-invisible-after-20-posts/302205 "2024-04-03T10:26:31Z")

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When scrolling through a topic that contains more than 20 posts, and as additional posts are being loaded, the timeline footer buttons will disappear, as they do when reaching the topic’s end.

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## [How to get "back" btn](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-back-btn/337661)

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**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-back-btn/337661 "2024-11-22T14:07:27Z")

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I randomly was able to get this “back” btn to appear on our staging environment, it needs some updated styling but I cannot figure out what I did to get this to appear. :exploding\_head: Thanks! past threads make i…

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## [Timeline bug on mobile (video attached)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-bug-on-mobile-video-attached/323633)

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**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-bug-on-mobile-video-attached/323633 "2024-08-27T19:19:41Z")

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I’ve noticed on Meta and other Discourse instances that when using the timeline on mobile (specifically the floating timeline), after selecting a post to navigate to, the full-screen view (.timeline-fullscreen) removes t…

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## [Tablet scrolling issue because of the timeline](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tablet-scrolling-issue-because-of-the-timeline/299784)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tablet-scrolling-issue-because-of-the-timeline/299784 "2024-03-18T10:41:10Z")

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The large clickable area next to the timeline interferes with scrolling when I use my tablet because it does not respond when I tap somewhere within that zone.

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## [Timeline only appears after scrolling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-only-appears-after-scrolling/310214)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-only-appears-after-scrolling/310214 "2024-06-01T21:19:55Z")

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This seems to depend on the width of the topic. But sometimes the timeline only appears after some scrolling.

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## [The timeline is missing at some topics without replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-timeline-is-missing-at-some-topics-without-replies/285095)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-timeline-is-missing-at-some-topics-without-replies/285095 "2023-11-11T14:45:53Z")

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I noticed there is just white space on the right To reproduce visit a topic without replies like Indicate which themes and components are safe to use with RTL locales or another one without replies. As long as this t…
