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b5f007d35e docs: fix broken path links, anchors, and tab rendering from RST-to-MDX migration (#37433)
* docs: resolve cross-file anchor mismatches from RST-to-MDX migration

The Sphinx-to-Docusaurus migration converted `:ref:`/`{ref}` links using
naive text-slugification, so anchors that pointed to headings in a
different file (e.g. release-summary tables linking into their
respective changelog pages) were emitted as same-page fragments and
silently resolved to nothing.

Built a label registry from the original Sphinx `.. _label:` / `(label)=`
targets to recover the true source file for each cross-reference, then
rewrote the affected links to point at the correct file + heading
anchor. Fixes 282 broken cross-file anchors, primarily in the mobile/
desktop/server release-summary pages, plus assorted same-page anchor
mismatches caught by re-auditing after the prior admonition/anchor fix.

* docs: manually resolve remaining anchor mismatches after cross-file audit

Hand-verified fixes for anchors that fuzzy-matching alone couldn't
safely resolve (confirmed against actual heading text/context, and in a
few cases against the original RST source, before applying):

- Typos and dropped words carried over from the original Sphinx docs
  (e.g. "bot-acocunts", "auto-follow-all-new-channel-threads" ->
  "follow-all-new-channel-threads").
- Sphinx auto-generated duplicate-heading IDs (#id1/#id3/#id4) resolved
  to their real target headings.
- Numbered-step TOC links in enterprise-roll-out-checklist.mdx that
  dropped the leading "N. " used in the actual heading slugs.
- Push-notification docs pointing at the wrong file entirely
  (environment-configuration-settings instead of
  push-notification-server-configuration-settings).
- SAML "saml-enterprise" label resolved to its true cross-file target
  (authentication-configuration-settings#saml-2-0), recovered from the
  original RST label definition that the automated registry missed
  because it sat after an RST transition marker.
- sso-saml-technical references converted from broken same-page/
  malformed-path anchors to correct page links.

* docs: fix SAML 2.0 anchor slug (saml-2-0 -> saml-20)

github-slugger strips periods rather than hyphenating them, so "SAML
2.0" slugifies to saml-20, not saml-2-0 as previously fixed.

* docs: fix broken path links found during docs/main migration cleanup

* docs: convert div.tab blocks to Docusaurus Tabs/TabItem components

* docs: restore missing Kubernetes deployment architecture diagrams

The RST-to-MDX migration never copied over the AWS/Azure/Oracle
architecture diagrams referenced by the deployment-architecture-at-scale
page, leaving broken images in each Tabs/TabItem.

* docs: fix 7 anchor mismatches from the fragment/heading audit

Covers three root causes from the anchor mismatch breakdown:
- Fragment repeated the target page's own title instead of a real
  heading, so the link is simplified to point at the bare page.
- Heading exists verbatim but lives on a sibling settings page
  (experimental-configuration-settings, push-notification-server-
  configuration-settings) rather than environment-configuration-settings.
- A page path was mistakenly pasted into a same-page #fragment instead
  of being used as a real cross-page link.

* docs: fix 8 anchor slugs that were close but didn't match the real heading

Repoints links whose fragment was a plausible guess (typo, reworded
heading, or wrong section) at the actual auto-generated slug of the
target heading, confirmed by inspecting each target page directly.

* docs: merge split Tabs blocks so tabs render horizontally

The div.tab conversion script split some sibling tab groups into
separate single-item Tabs blocks whenever a stray blockquote marker
sat between them, causing them to render stacked instead of as one
horizontal tab bar. Merges the MySQL/PostgreSQL and Team/Enterprise
Edition tab groups back into single Tabs blocks.

* docs: remove Azure tab and restore Kubernetes deploy content

The Mattermost Operator, Azure, and Oracle platform tabs on the
Kubernetes deployment guide were split across two separate Tabs
blocks (rendering stacked instead of as one tab bar) and all three
tab bodies were empty because the migration never flattened the
original RST include directives. Removes the unsupported Azure tab
and restores the Mattermost Operator and Oracle content from the
pre-migration RST sources as a single merged Tabs block.

* addresscoderabbitreview

* docs: unify Linux/Kubernetes/Containers deploy pages and fix FIPS/STIG placement

Kubernetes and Containers duplicated full install content across a top-level
page (Tabs) and orphaned sidebar subpages that nothing linked to. Reworked
both to follow the Linux page's pattern: shared content on the landing page,
platform-specific instructions live once in their own subpage.

Also removed configure-fips-at-install-time.mdx, which claimed FIPS is
available for native Linux installs — FIPS/STIG in Mattermost is a container
image property (Chainguard-based build), not available outside Docker/
Kubernetes. Consolidated all FIPS/STIG references onto
containers/fips-stig.mdx and pointed the Mattermost Operator subpage (not
Oracle OKE, which doesn't expose image selection) at it.

* docs: fix review findings — image alt text, Important callout markup, typo

- Replace generic alt="image" on scaling diagrams with descriptive text
  identifying cloud provider and user scale.
- Convert raw div.important markup in deploy-containers.mdx to the
  repo's <Important> component, matching usage elsewhere in the file.
- Fix "Matermost" typo in manage-your-display-options.mdx.

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Co-authored-by: Hanzo Dev <[email protected]>
2026-07-10 14:50:13 +03:00

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---
title: "Manage your display options"
---
import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
<PlanAvailability slug="all-commercial" />
You can customize Mattermost display options based on your preferences.
- Using Mattermost in a web browser or the desktop app, select the gear icon <img src="/img/ui/settings-outline_F08BB.svg" alt="Use the Settings icon to customize your Mattermost user experience." className="theme-icon" /> next to your profile picture, then go to **Display**.
- On the Mattermost mobile app, tap your profile picture, and then tap **Settings \> Display**.
## Theme
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Theme** to apply a different look and feel to Mattermost.
Select **Theme Colors** to select one of 5 standard themes designed by the Mattermost team. Or, select **Custom Theme** to customize a standard theme even further.
See the [customize your theme](/end-user-guide/preferences/customize-your-theme) documentation for more information.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
Tap **Theme** to select one of 5 standard Mattermost themes.
<Note>
You can define a custom theme using Mattermost in a web browser or the desktop app. See the [customize your theme](/end-user-guide/preferences/customize-your-theme) documentation for more information.
</Note>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Threaded discussions
Threaded discussions offers an enhanced experience for users communicating in threads and replying to messages. Threaded discussions are generally available in Mattermost Cloud and from self-hosted Mattermost v7.0, and are enabled by default for all new Mattermost deployments.
Depending on how your system admin has [configured threaded discussions](/administration-guide/configure/site-configuration-settings#threaded-discussions) for your [workspace](/end-user-guide/end-user-guide-index), it may already be enabled for you, or you may be able to enable this feature for your account. See our [organize conversations using threaded discussions](/end-user-guide/collaborate/organize-conversations) documentation to learn more about working with threaded discussions.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Threaded discussions \> Edit** to manage this option.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
Tap **Threaded discussions** to manage this option.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Clock display
You can customize how time is displayed in Mattermost.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Clock Display \> Edit** to display time in Mattermost using a 12-hour or 24-hour convention.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
Tap **Clock Display** to display time in Mattermost using a 12-hour or 24-hour convention.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Teammate name display
You can customize how names are displayed in Mattermost unless your system admin has [disabled your ability to do so](/administration-guide/configure/site-configuration-settings#lock-teammate-name-display-for-all-users).
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Teammate Name Display \> Edit** to control how names are displayed in Mattermost. Options include: username, nickname (if it exists), or first and last name.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Show online availability on profile images
You can show or hide [availability](/end-user-guide/preferences/set-your-status-availability#set-your-availability) on profile pictures in Mattermost.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Show online availability on profile images \> Edit** to show or hide availability in Mattermost.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Share last active time
By default, Mattermost shows when you were last online in your profile and in direct message channel headers, unless your system admin has [disabled this option](/administration-guide/configure/site-configuration-settings#enable-last-active-time).
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Share last active time \> Edit** to show or hide when you were last online in Mattermost.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Timezone
You can customize the timezone used for timestamps in Mattermost and in email notifications.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Timezone \> Edit** to select your timezone.
From Mattermost v10.10, you can also select **Automatic** to set your timezone automatically based on your computer's timezone settings. This option is enabled by default.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
Tap **Timezone** to set your timezone automatically based on your mobile device preference.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Website link previews
You can control whether website link previews in Mattermost show a preview of the website content directly below the message.
<Note>
Your system admin must [enable this feature](/administration-guide/configure/site-configuration-settings#enable-message-link-previews). It's disabled by default. Once enabled, only the first web link in a message creates a preview of the website.
</Note>
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Website Link Previews \> Edit** to show or hide website previews in messages.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Default appearance of image previews
When messages in Mattermost include images, you can control whether an image preview displays directly below the message for image attachments, image link previews, and [in-line images](/end-user-guide/collaborate/format-messages#in-line-images) over 100px in height.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Default Appearance of Image Previews \> Edit** to expand or collapse all image links and image attachments.
<Tip>
This setting can also be controlled using the [slash commands](/integrations-guide/run-slash-commands) `/expand` and `/collapse`.
</Tip>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Message display
You can control how messages in a channel are displayed.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Message Display \> Edit** to display standard or compact messages.
<Tip>
**Compact** mode fits more messages on the screen by decreasing the spacing around posts, collapsing link previews, and hiding thumbnails so that only file names are shown. Some formatting types, such as block quotes and headings, are also reduced in size.
When you select **Compact**, usernames are colorized by default, and username colors are consistent for all users. Disable the **Colorize usernames** option to display all usernames in a single color instead.
</Tip>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Click to open threads
By default, Mattermost opens reply threads in the right pane when you select any part of a message. You can change this default behavior.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Click to open threads \> Edit** to disable the default behavior of opening reply threads in the right pane automatically. You'll need to select the replies count to open a reply thread.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Channel display
You can control the width of the center channel area in Mattermost.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Channel Display \> Edit** to specify the center channel as fixed width and centered, or full width.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Quick reactions on messages
By default, you can hover over messages to react using recently-used emojis. You can hide your recently-used emojis instead if preferred.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Quick reactions on messages \> Edit** to hide your recently-used emojis.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Render emoticons as emojis
From Mattermost v10.10, you can choose whether to automatically convert text emoticons to emoji characters in your messages. This feature is enabled by default, so that text-based emoticons like `:)` or `:D` are displayed as their corresponding emoji images. Disable this auto-rendering if you prefer to keep emoticons as text.
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Render emoticons as emojis \> Edit** to disable automatic conversion of emoticons to emojis in your messages.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't available in the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## Language
You can control what language Mattermost displays in. Options include:
- Deutsch - German
- English (U.S.)
- English Australian
- Español - Spanish
- Français - French
- Italiano - Italian
- Magyar - Hungarian
- Nederlands - Dutch
- Polski - Polish
- Português (Brasil) - Portuguese
- Română - Romanian
- Svenska - Swedish
- Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
- Türkçe - Turkish
- български - Bulgarian
- Pусский - Russian
- Yкраїнська - Ukrainian
- فارسی - Persian
- 한국어 - Korean
- 中文 (简体) - Simplified Chinese
- 中文 (繁體) - Traditional Chinese
- 日本語 - Japanese
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="web-desktop" label="Web/Desktop">
Select **Language \> Edit** to set the display language in Mattermost.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="mobile" label="Mobile">
This option isn't something you can set using the mobile app. However, when you change the display language using a web browser or the desktop app, that language selection is also applied to the mobile app.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>