# DEV: Drop support for template overrides and mobile-specific templates **URL:** \ **Category:** Discourse System Administration\ **Created:** [June 19, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072 "2025-06-19T11:18:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/1 "2025-06-19T11:18:18Z")
Feeling concerned about this commit, so have not upgraded in a while: > > > https://meta.discourse.org/t/355668 See also (one of those "maybe, could be, if only) commits it seems: [Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates - Dev - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/355668))]([Removing support for "template overrides" and mobile-specific templates - Dev - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/355668) Not sure what this commit will break... one of those Discourse "we told you so" commits which can break things ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/2 "2025-06-20T05:30:27Z")
I wonder if we upgrade the site, if themes will break..... Anyway, we must upgrade sooner or later, so we will find out soon enough. ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/3 "2025-06-22T11:31:30Z")
Now we are 181 commits behind. ![Screenshot 2025-06-22 at 6.29.49 PM](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/5/b5f9b6764eda37336400f4e88e439cbb60c40303.png) So, I think I'll upgrade soon and if it breaks our default "Jet Cockbit" theme, we will just revert back to the prior "Dark" theme as the default. On a personal note, I hope the "Jet Cockpit" theme does not break = because I invested a considerable amount of time on this theme. ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/4 "2025-06-22T11:45:54Z")
> [@Neo](#): > > So, I think I'll upgrade soon and if it breaks our default "Jet Cockbit" theme, we will just revert back to the prior "Dark" theme as the default. Done ![Screenshot 2025-06-22 at 6.44.24 PM](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/e/5e59216e57b6e234d1dc9a8f1f8604241dfea340.png) Desktop looks OK. Mobile is imperfect, but I think it was imperfect before. ---
**Author:** ![MadeInGermany](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/madeingermany/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@MadeInGermany](https://community.unix.com/u/MadeInGermany)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/5 "2025-06-22T12:59:53Z")
Yes, Jet Cockpit looks good on the desktop in FF and Edge. ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/6 "2025-06-23T05:34:12Z")
I may write and install a Discourse plugin which will select a different theme for mobile phones, as the Jet Cockpit theme is suboptimal for mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/7 "2025-06-25T12:00:35Z")
With numerous problems with "Jet Cockpit" theme in smaller mobile devices, we are not testing the "Mint" theme by default. For those who wish to stick with the "Jet Cockpit" theme, you can go to your ### Setting ```plaintext Preferences -> Interface ``` From there you can select the theme you like, including our prior default "Jet Cockpit" theme. According to some AI research, this "Mint" theme is considered to be one of the top themes for Discourse. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/8 "2025-06-30T15:17:49Z")
Stll having issues with mobile themes so I switched the "default" theme back to "Dark" for now. _Maybe it is my iPhone 12 mini small screen?_ ---
**Author:** ![MadeInGermany](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/madeingermany/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@MadeInGermany](https://community.unix.com/u/MadeInGermany)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/9 "2025-06-30T19:59:57Z")
On my mini the Mint scheme (Text Size: smaller) looks okay. Posts fit on my screen, and in posts/edits I have the `...` with all the formatting options. Didn't play much with it though. ---
**Author:** ![vbe](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/vbe/32/266_2.png) [@vbe](https://community.unix.com/u/vbe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/10 "2025-06-30T21:24:07Z")
I have a iPhone Xs and the display of our forum using brave browser is ok for me even quite good… ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/11 "2025-07-01T01:11:03Z")
Which theme do you guys like for the "default" ? ---
**Author:** ![vbe](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/vbe/32/266_2.png) [@vbe](https://community.unix.com/u/vbe)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/12 "2025-07-01T14:19:32Z")
I use the dark theme on iPhone, as holding it up, i tried tilting it to see how it displays and it messes up while showing the keyboard ---
**Author:** ![vgersh99](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/vgersh99/32/14851_2.png) [@vgersh99](https://community.unix.com/u/vgersh99)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/13 "2025-07-01T14:38:13Z")
I use 'Dark' for FF on laptop and Chrome on Samsung mobile - both work just fine. I tend to stick with Dark as it's minimalistic enough for my taste. ---
**Author:** ![hicksd8](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/hicksd8/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@hicksd8](https://community.unix.com/u/hicksd8)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/14 "2025-07-01T16:10:20Z")
I used Dark for ages before Jet Cockpit. Now just returned to Dark ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/dev-drop-support-for-template-overrides-and-mobile-specific-templates/397072/15 "2025-07-01T23:33:30Z")
Yeah, we tried "Jet Cockpit" and then "Mint" (which are still available for anyone in their user preferences) - but in the end of all this experimentation and testing, we are back to our long favorite "Dark" theme, which I also use. 🙂 I also like "Mint" and "Jet Cockpit" and will use these themes from time to time, just to keep things interesting and different - but will default to "Dark" again for all users who do not select a theme in their user preferences and guests of course .....