# The Question List

Covering 2026-06-03 to 2026-09-01
480 threads read this period, 0 of them new. Threads are counted per distinct account. Bots and pull requests are excluded.

## New this week

### 3 people: Can I fix self-hosted SSO login session recognition? (new) - outline

> > Hi Tom, > > thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4926178631), 2026-07-09

> > Hi Tom, > > thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4925654829), 2026-07-09

> Hi Tom, thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted instances with SSO …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4925599412), 2026-07-09

### 2 people: Can I host Outline over plain HTTP without HTTPS? (new) - outline

> Thanks for confirming my request @edelan7 ! @tommoor do you see it as an option that Outline can be hosted via HTTP? Potentially via a …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5145308490), 2026-07-31

> Welp, this kills Outline for me :( . My instance is completely disconnected from the internet and now I have to fiddle with https? Oh …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5143231674), 2026-07-31

### 2 people: Why does export with attachments hang and degrade instance? (new) - outline

> Exporting a collection as JSON with attachments hangs forever if the collection has a lot of attachments. In my case it's a collection with 270 …
> - [Export with attachments hangs forever and degrades the whole instance when a collection has many attachments](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13077), 2026-07-21

> When you download it and open it with WinRAR, it will tell you about an unknown archive end. So it is reproduced.
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12891#issuecomment-4939452067), 2026-07-10

### 2 people: Why do data export zip files contain duplicate file entries? (new) - outline

> Exporting a (large) collection to Markdown produces a `.zip` in which every file and folder entry is present twice. Archive tools report the archive as …
> - [Collection export to Markdown produces a ZIP with every entry duplicated and an invalid end-of-archive](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12891), 2026-07-04

> At least with Markdown, all files are duplicated in data export ZIP file: No duplicate files. 1. Export data as Markdown 2. Download and inspect …
> - [Duplicate files in data export ZIP file](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12666), 2026-06-11

### 2 people: Why does OIDC authentication fail after upgrading to version 1.9.x? (new) - outline

> @tommoor thanks for the quick reply! As I am a new Outline user, I started with version `1.9.2`. That version gave the error described in …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5150716003), 2026-08-01

> Hi there, On my test instance, after migrated to version 1.9.x (1.9.1 tested too), I can't use OIDC to login anymore. I use Authentik …
> - [OIDC not working anymore since 1.9.x update](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12986), 2026-07-13

### 2 people: Why do left aligned images not align correctly after resizing? (new) - outline

> Hi Team, It seems when you resize the image, it stops following alignment. \<img width="1105" height="645" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/ …
> - [resized Image does not follow Alignment](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13271), 2026-08-03

> Left aligned images don't actually align for me on 1.9.1. Worked perfectly before After. resize the image is when the alignment messes up. \<img width=" …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12979#issuecomment-4960271796), 2026-07-13

### 2 people: Why does the sidebar open during text selection? (new) - outline

> The guard should probably check both `window.getSelection()?.isCollapsed` and active pointer state, because selection may briefly collapse when the drag crosses element bounda …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12962#issuecomment-4942571295), 2026-07-11

> When selecting text on a narrow screen (side by side tabs), if the cursor nears the edge of the screen, the side bar opens. This …
> - [Disable sidebar open during text selection](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12962), 2026-07-11

### 2 people: Why are math formulas not rendering in documents? (new) - outline

> This formula I copied to the outline document, why doesn't it render?： \[ I_{\\text{camera}} \\rightarrow M_{\\text{person}} \\rightarrow I_{\\text{person}}=I_{\\text{ …
> - [This formula I copied to the outline document, why doesn't it render?](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13076), 2026-07-21

> LaTEx (relatively basic) formulas are not correctly rendered when document is downloaded in PDF format. Formulas : U_{moy} = \\frac{1}{3}\\left(|U_{1,2}| + |U_{ …
> - [LaTex formulas not correctly rendered at PDF download](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12936), 2026-07-08

### 1 person: Why are edits not synced to the server before closing edit mode? (new) - outline

> Indeed, when looking at it in another browser (completely different browser- one is brave/chromium the other is firefox), the edits show real-time in …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13464#issuecomment-5351979954), 2026-08-20

### 1 person: Can document security vulnerabilities be mentioned in release notes? (new) - outline

> @tommoor I understand the logic, I guess what i'm saying is that it would be beneficial to update the release notes to add a mention …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12825#issuecomment-4800868191), 2026-06-25

## outline

25 standing asks

### 3 people: Can I fix self-hosted SSO login session recognition? (new)

> > Hi Tom, > > thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4926178631), 2026-07-09

> > Hi Tom, > > thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4925654829), 2026-07-09

> Hi Tom, thank you for the great feature. Updated & tried it but I think there is an issue regarding self hosted instances with SSO …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/pull/12742#issuecomment-4925599412), 2026-07-09

### 2 people: Can I host Outline over plain HTTP without HTTPS? (new)

> Thanks for confirming my request @edelan7 ! @tommoor do you see it as an option that Outline can be hosted via HTTP? Potentially via a …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5145308490), 2026-07-31

> Welp, this kills Outline for me :( . My instance is completely disconnected from the internet and now I have to fiddle with https? Oh …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5143231674), 2026-07-31

### 2 people: Why does export with attachments hang and degrade instance? (new)

> Exporting a collection as JSON with attachments hangs forever if the collection has a lot of attachments. In my case it's a collection with 270 …
> - [Export with attachments hangs forever and degrades the whole instance when a collection has many attachments](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13077), 2026-07-21

> When you download it and open it with WinRAR, it will tell you about an unknown archive end. So it is reproduced.
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12891#issuecomment-4939452067), 2026-07-10

### 2 people: Why do data export zip files contain duplicate file entries? (new)

> Exporting a (large) collection to Markdown produces a `.zip` in which every file and folder entry is present twice. Archive tools report the archive as …
> - [Collection export to Markdown produces a ZIP with every entry duplicated and an invalid end-of-archive](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12891), 2026-07-04

> At least with Markdown, all files are duplicated in data export ZIP file: No duplicate files. 1. Export data as Markdown 2. Download and inspect …
> - [Duplicate files in data export ZIP file](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12666), 2026-06-11

### 2 people: Why does OIDC authentication fail after upgrading to version 1.9.x? (new)

> @tommoor thanks for the quick reply! As I am a new Outline user, I started with version `1.9.2`. That version gave the error described in …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13180#issuecomment-5150716003), 2026-08-01

> Hi there, On my test instance, after migrated to version 1.9.x (1.9.1 tested too), I can't use OIDC to login anymore. I use Authentik …
> - [OIDC not working anymore since 1.9.x update](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12986), 2026-07-13

### 2 people: Why do left aligned images not align correctly after resizing? (new)

> Hi Team, It seems when you resize the image, it stops following alignment. \<img width="1105" height="645" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/ …
> - [resized Image does not follow Alignment](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13271), 2026-08-03

> Left aligned images don't actually align for me on 1.9.1. Worked perfectly before After. resize the image is when the alignment messes up. \<img width=" …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12979#issuecomment-4960271796), 2026-07-13

### 2 people: Why does the sidebar open during text selection? (new)

> The guard should probably check both `window.getSelection()?.isCollapsed` and active pointer state, because selection may briefly collapse when the drag crosses element bounda …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12962#issuecomment-4942571295), 2026-07-11

> When selecting text on a narrow screen (side by side tabs), if the cursor nears the edge of the screen, the side bar opens. This …
> - [Disable sidebar open during text selection](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12962), 2026-07-11

### 2 people: Why are math formulas not rendering in documents? (new)

> This formula I copied to the outline document, why doesn't it render?： \[ I_{\\text{camera}} \\rightarrow M_{\\text{person}} \\rightarrow I_{\\text{person}}=I_{\\text{ …
> - [This formula I copied to the outline document, why doesn't it render?](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13076), 2026-07-21

> LaTEx (relatively basic) formulas are not correctly rendered when document is downloaded in PDF format. Formulas : U_{moy} = \\frac{1}{3}\\left(|U_{1,2}| + |U_{ …
> - [LaTex formulas not correctly rendered at PDF download](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12936), 2026-07-08

### 1 person: Why are edits not synced to the server before closing edit mode? (new)

> Indeed, when looking at it in another browser (completely different browser- one is brave/chromium the other is firefox), the edits show real-time in …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/13464#issuecomment-5351979954), 2026-08-20

### 1 person: Can document security vulnerabilities be mentioned in release notes? (new)

> @tommoor I understand the logic, I guess what i'm saying is that it would be beneficial to update the release notes to add a mention …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12825#issuecomment-4800868191), 2026-06-25

### 1 person: Why do webhooks not trigger on comments or attachments? (new)

> > Did the webhook arrive delayed or not at all? It never arrived. I added logging to my app to log all incoming requests and …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12958#issuecomment-4957969641), 2026-07-13

### 1 person: Can I allow arbitrary embeds for self-hosted users? (new)

> > The server checks if the link you're pasting is embeddable, if it will error when embedded then the option is not available. Whether the …
> - [source](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/11862#issuecomment-5087994398), 2026-07-27

### 1 person: Why does the MCP server handshake return a 500 error? (new)

> POST /mcp returns 500 Internal Server Error on the notifications/initialized message every client sends right after initialize. Since that's a required lifecycle step, the …
> - [MCP server returns HTTP 500 on notifications/initialized, breaking the handshake for all spec-compliant clients](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12572), 2026-06-03

### 1 person: Can the webhook URL validation limit be increased beyond 255 characters? (new)

> img width="527" height="176" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7df59b83-eb36-48c0-b7aa-43a05689377b" /> The webhook URL field currently appears to …
> - [Webhook URL validation limit of 255 characters prevents use of valid production endpoints](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12581), 2026-06-04

### 1 person: Why is the sticky table header background transparent instead of opaque? (new)

> The sticky table header (from #11352) has a semi-transparent background, so rows scrolling beneath it bleed through and both become unreadable where they overlap. …
> - [Sticky table header is semi-transparent — rows show through when scrolling](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12583), 2026-06-04

### 1 person: Why does scrolling large document trees in the sidebar lag? (new)

> The left sidebar still becomes noticeably janky when scrolling after expanding a large number of document nodes. Chrome Performance traces show that the native `wheel` …
> - [Sidebar large document tree scrolling lags](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12589), 2026-06-05

### 1 person: Why are hard line breaks not preserved when copying or exporting? (new)

> There is an inconsistency between how the WYSIWYG editor handles hard line breaks and how they are serialized when copying or exporting content. The editor …
> - [Hard Line Break](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12595), 2026-06-05

### 1 person: Why do code blocks render as diagrams in Safari? (new)

> In Safari browser, when add a code block using /, it automatically becomes a diagram (see screenshot). This doesn't happen in Chrome or desktop app. …
> - [Code block becomes a diagram in Safari](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12596), 2026-06-05

### 1 person: Why does the API break markdown links in tables during document updates? (new)

> Similar to #12510 and #1286 the updateDocument API call breaks Markdown links in tables. Links look exactly like the screenshot in #1286 after multiple updates. …
> - [API documentUpdate breaks Markdown links in tables](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12613), 2026-06-07

### 1 person: Can users with the manager role create subpages for pages? (new)

> When a user is added to a root page B of a collection A as a manager, the user can **not** create a subpage for …
> - [Users in role "manager" cannot create subpages](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12624), 2026-06-08

### 1 person: Why does copy and paste lose formatting and links? (new)

> Pasting content from the current document may lose formatting after inserting headings; after this point, pasting will always be plain text. Refreshing the page restores …
> - [Copying in the document doesn't work properly in some cases.](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12626), 2026-06-08

### 1 person: Why does Keycloak OIDC authentication fail after upgrading to version 1.8? (new)

> After upgrading our Outline instance to version 1.8, users can no longer authenticate through Keycloak using OIDC. Before the upgrade, everything was working correctly. When …
> - [Unable to authenticate with Keycloak using OIDC after upgrading to Outline 1.8](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12628), 2026-06-08

### 1 person: Why does Microsoft OIDC authentication fail for new users in version 1.8.1? (new)

> New** users cannot log in to our single OIDC (MS) Outline instance with version 1.8.1. This issue is not present in 1.8.0, nor does it …
> - [OIDC (Microsoft) not working for new users in 1.8.1](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12630), 2026-06-08

### 1 person: Why don't API default collection permissions match UI private defaults? (new)

> Creating a collection via the API (`POST /api/collections.create`) without specifying a `permission` returns a collection with `"permission": "read_write"` — open to the entir …
> - [`collections.create` API defaults `permission` to `read_write`, but the UI defaults new collections to private](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12640), 2026-06-09

### 1 person: Why can't I drag and drop images inside tables? (new)

> Drag-and-drop functionality for photos no longer works in tables. It worked perfectly before the latest updates (before 1.8) _No response_ _No response_
> - [Drag-and-drop functionality for images no longer works in tables.](https://github.com/outline/outline/issues/12642), 2026-06-09

## The numbers behind this report

Every line above counts DISTINCT people, never posts. Each is linked to the public page it came from, so you can check any of them in one click.

- New this period: 0
- Read this period: 480
- Analysed: 480
- Maintainer posts excluded: 80

Source: GitHub. 480 threads analysed over 90 days. 80 posts by the project's own maintainers are excluded from every count.
