# Can we have all the active format tags in the UI **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [February 18, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012 "2023-02-18T21:24:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/1 "2023-02-18T21:24:45Z")
@codinghorror There are more tags that can be used. I discovered [u], which I think is a BB tag. \< br\> works as well so at least one html tag works. I realize the window for composing is small and the bar at the top cannot fit everything (a drop down?). If not doable, a list of working tags would be great. I have a dark theme and bold doesn’t show as … **boldly** as _italic_ does. If there is a way to get [sup] and [sub] as well, that’d be great. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/2 "2023-02-18T21:27:57Z")
I concur, and I also would like colours for the letters. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/3 "2023-02-18T21:37:22Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > If there is a way to get [sup] and [sub] as well, that’d be great. They already work ! `MC2` MC2 `MC2` MC2 (Or do you just mean you want them included with the other buttons in the reply window ?) [This](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-that-great-getting-up-morning-the-new-site-is-nearly-ready-for-you/855380/188)might be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/4 "2023-02-18T21:50:59Z")
I found this a few days ago while I was trying to figure out how to ~~do this~~. > **[Forum ( discourse ) Text Formatting](https://forum.playboundless.com/t/forum-discourse-text-formatting/59132)** > > discourse - The Forum System Boundless uses the discourse.org forum system to give it that sleek look. discourse basically say that if you want to format your text you can use: Markdown, BBCode, or HTML to format. However it’s never always... ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/5 "2023-02-18T22:31:20Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > They already work ! > `MC2` > MC2 > `MC2` > MC2 > > (Or do you just mean you want them included with the other buttons in the reply > window ?) No need to be in the reply window. I tried BB tags and they didn’t work. > [@Joey\_P](#): > > how to ~~do this~~. I found that site too when looking for something I can’t remember. However, there seem to be at least three ways to add tags: Discourse own, i.e. \*\* or ~~ HTML, i.e. \< sup\> BBcode, i.e. [u] From reading the sites, it looks as if tags change from board to board that use Discourse. So, indeed, a stickied list in this forum would be welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/6 "2023-02-20T04:32:52Z")
Do you see that little white double line smack dab in the middle of the blue (I think) line across the top of the panel in which the composing window sits? Click on that bad baby and drag it up. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/7 "2023-02-20T15:49:55Z")
Yeah? I think. It makes the window larger. But that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/8 "2023-02-20T15:53:28Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > I have a dark theme and bold doesn’t show as … **boldly** as _italic_ does. Hell, bold doesn’t even show as boldly as regular non-bolded type. That’s been one of my gripes since the beginning. I don’t notice that anything has been bolded unless someone mentions that something is bolded (ie “bolding mine”). ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/9 "2023-02-20T16:12:05Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Hell, bold doesn’t even show as boldly as regular non-bolded type. It’s plenty bold in my theme (Straight Dope Light), so it’s an issue with one or more particular themes rather than with Discourse as a whole. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-all-the-active-format-tags-in-the-ui/980012/10 "2023-02-20T16:14:26Z")
That part I know. If it were like this for everyone instead of just a few of us, it probably would have been fixed since it’s essentially broken on Vincent.