Questions tagged [feature-request]
You have an idea for a new feature on the site, or for a change to the existing functionality.
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Raise minimum edit threshold for "bumping" edited post to top of list.
Fixing a typo currently moves a question to the top of the list. Probably it has been discussed on meta.SO, but: if there were a way of doing this a few characters at a time without bumping the post ...
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Why can't I run data queries on the Math Site?
Maybe this question has already been asked, but I can't seem to find Math.SE on data explorer. On other sites there have been some useful queries run, and I was hoping to look into the Math site, but ...
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Identifying a "dis-accepted" answer
When you click on the "envelope" next to your name on the top of the page, you get a summary of the recent changes. Clicking on the "Reputation" tab will tell you the up and down votes on your ...
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Feature Request: Better full-text search capabilities within Tex markup.
The site has pretty good latex support (thanks for that!), which works pretty well when writing and viewing answers.
What is lacking is the ability to search previous answers for mathematical ...
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Comment policy in the FAQ
As I go at length in this answer, I believe the recent kerfuffle over the comment system stems from a misunderstanding of the comment system's purpose. I would like to request that the FAQ be amended ...
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Allow newline in comments
The comment length here is such that it corresponds to what normally is a long paragraph in usual written communications.
In some situations, it is more natural to write two short paragraphs, or one ...
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Include images saved on your computer in a question/answer [duplicate]
Is it possible to include images, such as .gif, .jpg or .jpeg-files one has saved on one's computer in a question or an answer to a question? If so, how? I checked the "Markdown Editing Help"-section ...
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Source control of posts.
I could not find this issue anywhere in Meta, so here it comes..
Some users has the privilege to correct or change posts. This is all good, but there is a big problem here - there should be a source ...
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Meta.Meta: Option to migrate questions to meta.stackoverflow.com?
Like the close as off-topic -> migrate to meta site option on math.SE, we need a migrate to meta.stackoverflow.com for some of the questions posted on meta.math. I would expect this would be needed on ...
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Show LaTeX syntax in "How to Format" box
I think you need to show the syntax for LaTeX formatting in the "How to Format" box when writing a question or answer. I just mean showing how to surround in $ or <...
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Mark all locked questions as [locked] or [closed] in the title
Some discussions, such as the one on annoyingness-of-CAPTCHA, are being locked without this being indicated in the titles. Closed threads seem to acquire the word "[closed]" automatically or by ...
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Command for strict inclusion does not render [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Please enable AMSsymbols extension for MathJax
I typed the command \subsetneq in an answer a few moments ago and it didn't render : the output just reproduced the command in ...
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Please enable AMSsymbols extension for MathJax
Please enable the AMSsymbols extensionfor MathJax. The lack of this extension has led to several independent bug reports.
The \not\mid symbol is not working well
Tex \implies symbol does not work
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TeX beth symbol missing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Tex \implies symbol does not work
In this post I cannot get the TeX symbol $\beth$ to work. I checked and the symbol does work on MathOverflow, so it may just be a ...
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A record of questions answered
Question: Is there a way to keep a record of one's own answers (including stats and votes) to questions that are deleted?
Thanks!
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Getting more and better answers from more of the users on the site.
Part of the fun of a stackexchange is the (hopefully) good-natured competition that arises naturally to see who can get the answer in "first" --an elegant reflective answer that comes a day late may ...
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The "accepted" color is too light
Please considering changing into something which introduces contrast.
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A list of questions I have not viewed?
I think it would be a useful feature to have a list of questions which the user has not viewed.
Currently there is an option for (all) Questions or Unanswered.
There are various ways to sort them ...
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New design: On the use of sans and serif faces
This is probably of little interest to anybody else, but it's been bothering me for a while.
I can't tell what the rationale is for the spotty use of sans typefaces in the new site design. When the ...
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Re-render MathJax in comments
A couple of months ago, Kaestur Hakarl wrote a comment in Feedback on MathJax TeX rendering which didn't receive enough attention:
... Is it possible for the re-rendering pass to also cover ...
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I suggest more contrast for questions tagged by interesting tags.
Questions tagged by a tag included in my list of interesting tags are highlighed. That's great, but in the new design it's almost invisible. More contrast please!
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Suggestion regarding the 'homework' issue
I have seen that a substantial proportion of new posts require clarification to know whether the question belongs to a homework assignment or not. Also I noticed that has been a great amount of debate ...
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Why is the font color NOT black
The body text is #444 which is hard on the eyes. Stackoverflow.com uses black, easy to read. How about either allowing preferences (hard), or just color the text black (easy) so it is easier to read?...
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where is the latex reference please [duplicate]
hi,
There is a nice pretty markdown ref but no simple quick latex reference. I looked around in the faq and on meta.
I also googled for some latex reference and some of it looks slightly different ...
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Meta.Meta: Please add new close reason: Noise or Pointless
Like meta.stackoverflow.com, I think we need a "Noise or Pointless" close reason on meta.math.
(Note: I am talking about the meta site, not the parent).
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LaTeX not rendering?
LaTeX seems to not be rendering at the moment.
Is this just me? (Chrome on 64-bit Linux)
Can we have a 'regenerate TeX' button like at MathOverflow?
Maybe even a 'render source' button or GET option ...
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LaTeX preview should do a live update
Having to wait several seconds for LaTeX preview each time makes it very difficult to write posts that have a lot of typeset mathematics - it would be a big improvement make the updates live.
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Why use MathJax? It's so slow [closed]
I found that MathJax is extremely slow. Is there a better, lighter and faster Javascript library that can render mathematical notation equally well?
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Can we get database dumps?
Anton over at MO regularly releases database dumps, which are great if you want to search through everything (including comments), or go statistic-hunting (e.g. compare the frequencies of certain ...
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Comment editing boxes
It would be awesome if the textarea elements one uses to create/edit comments on M.SE were larger and allowed for more characters. The ones on MO are perfect, for example.
(Why do I want this? Well, ...
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Tex \implies symbol does not work
I needed couple of times to use the \implies symbol (which is basically a double lined right arrow). It works in Mathoverflow.net, but here it doesn't work: $\implies$.
Any suggestions?
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LaTeX rendering delay
I experience a delay of about 5-10 seconds when I edit a question with math markup in https://math.stackexchange.com/.
However, there is no such delay in https://mathoverflow.net/.
Is there any ...
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Should Reputation from mathoverflow be carried over.
So I am a user at both MO and here. I visit MO maybe a few times a week, and this site a little less frequently.
The point is that most of the questions I come up with are more relevant for MO, as ...
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Allow TeXification in <code> tags.
Some special characters, e.g. *, _ and \ have special meaning in Markdown syntax, but these ...
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Feature request: [Closed for editing]
There are a lot of questions on this site (even more than MO!) that could do with a brush up- some extra motivation, a more specific request or even just the full question in some cases. I applaud and ...
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It is possible/make sense to add a mark to hide part of text?
In mathematics (and in other sciences), often there is no unique answer, the same problem can be resolved by different approaches, and often one can learn something from each one.
So in order to ...
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Choice to turn off TeX on the main page
It's really annoying that TeX is rendered outside of questions. On MO, we realized this and turned it off for the question list and main page. Since the SE overlords have more control, perhaps they ...
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Put a link to a tutorial on the Tex in the FAQ
I have no idea how to use either of the Tex methods supported here.
How about putting a link to the instructions or a tutorial on both in the FAQ?
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Can't change your vote after an hour?
It seems like if you vote something up or down, after an hour that is fixed and you cannot change it - this is irritating because people are still able to edit their post after an hour. Can we change ...
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Feature request: LaTeX preview
I would like to be able to preview my LaTeX when typing my answers and questions!
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Vote to Close as Exact Duplicate should Accept MathOverflow Question URLs
It would be very helpful if we could vote to close questions as exact duplicates of questions on MO.
edit to consolidate some ideas fleshed out in the comments on Thomas Owens's answer:
Having the ...
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Problems explaining questions [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
TeX math markup is sorely needed
Possible Duplicate:
TeX math markup is sorely needed
Hi, I visit this site and I see that many users facing problems in explaining the ...
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Moving the meta link to the same spot it occupies on MO.
Is there any chance we could move the link to meta to the right of the FAQ link? Arguments are forthcoming.
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chalkboardy stuff cute but a little distracting
The "chalkboardy" up/down arrows, star, etc. are kinda weird... any chance you could just use plain up/down arrows like on most other stackexchange sites?
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TeX math markup is sorely needed
This site is going to need TeX markup to express mathematical symbols and formulas well.
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