# Unread button has disappeared **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 30, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-button-has-disappeared/1032027 "2026-07-30T21:35:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-button-has-disappeared/1032027/1 "2026-07-30T21:35:08Z")
The unread button no longer appears at the top of the main menu. It used to only disappear when there were no unread threads, but now it doesn’t show up at all. I know there are unread threads, because I can still get to the unread menu by adding “unread” after the url. But I use the button all the time, so it’s pretty inconvenient for there to be no button. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-button-has-disappeared/1032027/2 "2026-07-30T21:49:40Z")
[Where has the unread shortcut gone? - Site Feedback - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-the-unread-shortcut-gone/1032015) I’ve already flagged the topic. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-button-has-disappeared/1032027/3 "2026-07-30T23:33:09Z")
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-button-has-disappeared/1032027/4 "2026-07-30T23:34:14Z")
I’m closing this thread, since it’s a duplicate of the linked thread, which is in the correct forum. This forum is for stuff the straight dope staff controls, not for software/Discourse issues.