Understanding User Interface

:bookmark: This resource covers the names for each element of the Discourse user interface.

:person_raising_hand: Required user level: All users

Table of Content

  1. Main Page
  2. Topic
  3. User Card
  4. Notification Menu
  5. Composer

Main Page

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Letโ€™s break down the main parts, and then the main parts into smaller parts.

  1. Header
  2. Sidebar
  3. Main content

Header

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  1. Sidebar button/toggle (or Hamburger)
  2. Logo
  3. Top right icons:
    a. Chat toggle
    b. Quick search
    c. Notifications Menu / Avatar menu

Sidebar

  1. Sections
  2. New Section Button
  3. Keyboard Shortcuts

Main Content

  1. Navigation / Nav bar
    a. Category Selector
    b. Tag selector
    c. Navigation buttons
  2. Topics list headers
  3. Topics list

Topic

  1. Title
  2. Category
  3. Tags
  4. Avatar
  5. Username and Name
  6. Edit History Button
  7. Post Date
  8. Post Actions
  9. Reply to Post button
  10. Topic Map
  11. Topic Actions Buttons
  12. Reply to Topic Button
  13. Admin Wrench
  14. Timeline
  15. Reply to Topic Button
  16. Notification State Button

User Card

  1. Location
  2. Badge list
  3. Avatar
  4. Username
  5. Name
  6. Bio
  7. Last Activity Stats
  8. Website
  9. Cakeday (Registration Anniversary)
  10. New Personal Message Button
  11. New Personal Chat Button

Notifications menu

  1. Notifications
  2. All notifications
  3. Replies and Mentions
  4. Likes
  5. Personal Messages
  6. Bookmarks Reminders
  7. Chat Notifications
  8. Reviewable Items
  9. Other Notifications
  10. User Menu
  11. See All Notifications Button
  12. Dismiss Notifications Button

Composer

  1. Post Type Selector
  2. Topic Title
  3. Topic Category Selector
  4. Topic Tags Selector
  5. Formatting Toolbar
  6. Text Area
  7. Post Creation/Edition Button
  8. Cancel Post Button
  9. Resizing Grip
  10. Fullscreen Toogle
  11. Minimize Toggle
  12. Preview Panel
  13. Preview Panel Toggle

Additional Composer options