# Unwanted change in text editor

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwanted-change-in-text-editor/968181>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [July 19, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwanted-change-in-text-editor/968181 "2022-07-19T01:13:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwanted-change-in-text-editor/968181/1 "2022-07-19T01:13:20Z")

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It seems that the latest update or so of Discourse decided to restrict the width of the button toolbar to half the screen\* width, and add a scroll bar.

The previous solution was better, where all the buttons actually fit, allowing the text box to be a bit bigger than the preview box.

I propose that the max-width be set to something like 75% for the main text box. That way not only do the current buttons fit, but you future proof it for a bit longer if extra buttons get added.

I don’t know if this is a theme change or a underlying code change. I will look into seeing if I can fix it with custom CSS.

\*Technically it would be “content width,” but, in the situations where it matters, the content width and screen width are basically the same.