Discourse menus, preferences and notifications: Difference between revisions
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The ☰ hamburger icon shows menu links to unread posts and each available group. | The ☰ hamburger icon shows menu links to unread posts and each available group. | ||
The | The user+cog icon takes you straight to your main email preferences. The various tabs within Preferences let you customise your notifications. | ||
The various tabs within Preferences let you customise your notifications. | |||
Clicking | Clicking your icon shows your recent notifications. You can also reach your preferences by clicking your name, then Preferences. | ||
You can also | |||
What emails you receive is | What emails you receive is controlled in the "Emails" and "Notifications -> Groups" preference tabs. | ||
* In Preferences | * In Preferences -> Emails, choose "Mailing list mode" to receive a mail for every single post (except muted items). | ||
* Alternatively, | * Alternatively, enable "Activity Summary" for a digest mail covering all recent activity on unmuted topics. | ||
* You can also opt to | * You can also opt to be mailed when someone mentions you. | ||
* In | * In Notifications -> Groups, you can choose which groups to watch (see below). | ||
Use the "Notifications" preference tabs to | Use the "Notifications" preference tabs to control how you're alerted to new content - for example, by email or browser/app notification. | ||
Within Notifications->Groups, you can choose which groups to follow: | Within Notifications -> Groups, you can choose which groups to follow: | ||
* You can be "watching", "tracking" or "watching first post" | * You can be "watching", "tracking" or "watching first post" for each group. | ||
* You can also "track" individual topics | * You can also "track" individual topics you're interested in. | ||
* | * You can "mute" particular groups or users. | ||
"Watching" | "Watching" notifies you of every new topic and reply; "tracking" mainly shows you new topics; "watching first post" only alerts you to new topics in that group. If you've already seen new messages online, you won't get an email for them. | ||
If you've seen new messages | |||
When viewing a group, you can also | When viewing a group, you can also set notifications from the icon in the top-right corner of the screen. | ||
[[File:Discourse_menu.png|left|400px|The ☰ hamburger icon shows menu links to unread posts and each available group]] | [[File:Discourse_menu.png|left|400px|The ☰ hamburger icon shows menu links to unread posts and each available group]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png|left|400px|Quick access to your | [[File:Discourse_menu_preferences3.png|left|400px|Quick access to your email preferences using the user+cog icon]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_menu_preferences2.png|left|400px|Or click | [[File:Discourse_menu_preferences2.png|left|400px|Or click your icon, then your name, then Preferences]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_account.png|left|400px|Your account details are set by | [[File:Discourse_preferences_account.png|left|400px|Your account details are set by ModTools]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_profile.png|left|400px|If you wish, change your profile]] | [[File:Discourse_preferences_profile.png|left|400px|If you wish, change your profile]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_profile_shown.png|left|400px|This is what a profile looks like]] | [[File:Discourse_preferences_profile_shown.png|left|400px|This is what a profile looks like]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_emails.png|left|400px|The | [[File:Discourse_preferences_emails.png|left|400px|The Emails section lets you choose when you're notified in general]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_emails_mailing_list.png|left|400px| | [[File:Discourse_preferences_emails_mailing_list.png|left|400px|Mailing List Mode overrides all other email settings]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications.png|left|400px|The Notifications section lets you choose general settings and enable browser notifications]] | [[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications.png|left|400px|The Notifications section lets you choose general settings and enable browser notifications]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications_categories.png|left|400px|Choose which groups to watch, track or mute]] | [[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications_categories.png|left|400px|Choose which groups to watch, track or mute]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications_users.png|left|400px|You can also mute individual | [[File:Discourse_preferences_notifications_users.png|left|400px|You can also mute individual users]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_chrome_notification.png|left|400px|Live notification in Chrome]] | [[File:Discourse_chrome_notification.png|left|400px|Live notification in Chrome]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_preferences_apps.png|left|400px|If you | [[File:Discourse_preferences_apps.png|left|400px|If you're using the app, its access is listed here]] | ||
[[File:Discourse_category_watching.png|left|400px|When viewing a group, the top right icons | [[File:Discourse_category_watching.png|left|400px|When viewing a group, the top-right icons let you choose notifications]] | ||
[[Category:Discourse]] | [[Category:Members, Discourse & App]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
The ☰ hamburger icon shows menu links to unread posts and each available group.
The user+cog icon takes you straight to your main email preferences. The various tabs within Preferences let you customise your notifications.
Clicking your icon shows your recent notifications. You can also reach your preferences by clicking your name, then Preferences.
What emails you receive is controlled in the "Emails" and "Notifications -> Groups" preference tabs.
- In Preferences -> Emails, choose "Mailing list mode" to receive a mail for every single post (except muted items).
- Alternatively, enable "Activity Summary" for a digest mail covering all recent activity on unmuted topics.
- You can also opt to be mailed when someone mentions you.
- In Notifications -> Groups, you can choose which groups to watch (see below).
Use the "Notifications" preference tabs to control how you're alerted to new content - for example, by email or browser/app notification.
Within Notifications -> Groups, you can choose which groups to follow:
- You can be "watching", "tracking" or "watching first post" for each group.
- You can also "track" individual topics you're interested in.
- You can "mute" particular groups or users.
"Watching" notifies you of every new topic and reply; "tracking" mainly shows you new topics; "watching first post" only alerts you to new topics in that group. If you've already seen new messages online, you won't get an email for them.
When viewing a group, you can also set notifications from the icon in the top-right corner of the screen.














