closes #2850

public/src/client/recent.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* globals define, app, socket, utils */
 
-define('forum/recent', ['forum/infinitescroll'], function(infinitescroll) {
+define('forum/recent', ['forum/infinitescroll', 'composer'], function(infinitescroll, composer) {
 	var	Recent = {};
 
 	var newTopicCount = 0,
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ define('forum/recent', ['forum/infinitescroll'], function(infinitescroll) {
 			$(this).addClass('hide');
 		});
 
+		$('#new_topic').on('click', function() {
+			socket.emit('categories.getCategoriesByPrivilege', 'topics:create', function(err, categories) {
+				if (err) {
+					return app.alertError(err.message);
+				}
+				if (categories.length) {
+					composer.newTopic(categories[0].cid);
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
 		infinitescroll.init(Recent.loadMoreTopics);
 	};