diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 24205b16..3c308430 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -6048,8 +6048,11 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         self.server.cachedWebfingers
                     YTReplacementDomain = \
                         self.server.YTReplacementDomain
+                    iconsAsButtons = \
+                        self.server.iconsAsButtons
                     msg = \
-                        htmlProfile(defaultTimeline,
+                        htmlProfile(iconsAsButtons,
+                                    defaultTimeline,
                                     recentPostsCache,
                                     self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                     self.server.translate,
@@ -6122,8 +6125,11 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                     self.server.YTReplacementDomain
                                 showPublishedDateOnly = \
                                     self.server.showPublishedDateOnly
+                                iconsAsButtons = \
+                                    self.server.iconsAsButtons
                                 msg = \
-                                    htmlProfile(defaultTimeline,
+                                    htmlProfile(iconsAsButtons,
+                                                defaultTimeline,
                                                 recentPostsCache,
                                                 self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                                 self.server.translate,
@@ -7660,7 +7666,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             self.server.GETbusy = False
                             return True
                     msg = \
-                        htmlProfile(self.server.defaultTimeline,
+                        htmlProfile(self.server.iconsAsButtons,
+                                    self.server.defaultTimeline,
                                     self.server.recentPostsCache,
                                     self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                     self.server.translate,
@@ -7748,7 +7755,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             return True
 
                     msg = \
-                        htmlProfile(self.server.defaultTimeline,
+                        htmlProfile(self.server.iconsAsButtons,
+                                    self.server.defaultTimeline,
                                     self.server.recentPostsCache,
                                     self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                     self.server.translate,
@@ -7835,7 +7843,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             self.server.GETbusy = False
                             return True
                     msg = \
-                        htmlProfile(self.server.defaultTimeline,
+                        htmlProfile(self.server.iconsAsButtons,
+                                    self.server.defaultTimeline,
                                     self.server.recentPostsCache,
                                     self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                     self.server.translate,
@@ -7898,7 +7907,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         self.server.GETbusy = False
                         return True
                 msg = \
-                    htmlProfile(self.server.defaultTimeline,
+                    htmlProfile(self.server.iconsAsButtons,
+                                self.server.defaultTimeline,
                                 self.server.recentPostsCache,
                                 self.server.maxRecentPosts,
                                 self.server.translate,
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 39b8bb50..e6bfb9d5 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ def htmlSharesTimeline(translate: {}, pageNumber: int, itemsPerPage: int,
     return timelineStr
 
 
-def htmlProfile(defaultTimeline: str,
+def htmlProfile(iconsAsButtons: bool, defaultTimeline: str,
                 recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
                 translate: {}, projectVersion: str,
                 baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, authorized: bool,
@@ -3379,12 +3379,48 @@ def htmlProfile(defaultTimeline: str,
         donateSection += '  </center>\n'
         donateSection += '</div>\n'
 
+    iconsDir = getIconsDir(baseDir)
     if not authorized:
-        loginButton = \
-            '<br><a href="/login"><button class="loginButton">' + \
-            translate['Login'] + '</button></a>'
+        loginButton = '<br>'
+        # the links button to show left column links
+        if not iconsAsButtons:
+            loginButton += \
+                '      <a class="imageAnchorMobile" href="' + \
+                usersPath + '/newswiremobile">' + \
+                '<img loading="lazy" src="/' + iconsDir + \
+                '/newswire.png" title="' + translate['News'] + \
+                '" alt="| ' + translate['News'] + \
+                '" class="timelineicon"/></a>\n'
+            loginButton += \
+                '      <a class="imageAnchorMobile" href="' + \
+                usersPath + '/linksmobile">' + \
+                '<img loading="lazy" src="/' + iconsDir + \
+                '/links.png" title="' + translate['Edit Links'] + \
+                '" alt="| ' + translate['Edit Links'] + \
+                '" class="timelineicon"/></a>\n'
+            loginButton += \
+                '<a href="/login"><button class="loginButton">' + \
+                translate['Login'] + '</button></a>'
+        else:
+            loginButton += \
+                '      <a href="' + \
+                usersPath + '/newswiremobile' + \
+                '"><button class="buttonMobile">' + \
+                '<span>' + translate['Newswire'] + \
+                '</span></button></a>\n'
+            loginButton += \
+                '      <a href="' + \
+                usersPath + '/linksmobile' + \
+                '"><button class="buttonMobile">' + \
+                '<span>' + translate['Links'] + \
+                '</span></button></a>\n'
+            loginButton += \
+                '      <a href="' + \
+                usersPath + '/login' + \
+                '"><button class="button">' + \
+                '<span>' + translate['Login'] + \
+                '</span></button></a>\n'
     else:
-        iconsDir = getIconsDir(baseDir)
         editProfileStr = \
             '<a class="imageAnchor" href="' + usersPath + '/editprofile">' + \
             '<img loading="lazy" src="/' + iconsDir + \