OK, I’m warming up you suggestion @tobiaseigen:
Will see if we can get it on our list to try this out soon.
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I second this! Would be GREAT if:
- By default new users get categories in
fixed_category_positionsorder - Users interested in reordering will click the edit (
icon) and reorder according to their needs.
Ultimately this makes it more easy to navigate for new members and just makes sense.
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The order of categories in the sidebar now respects the fixed_category_positions site setting, per this PR by @tgxworld:
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I think why I’m grateful for this change is that, while the sidebar I think is designed for the users to be able to customize to their liking, I imagine 1) most users may not even know that’s possible and 2) most may stick with the defaults anyway.
I, having used Discourse for years and having a coding and website background, can struggle with the UI and customizations, so I like the ability to set the default order of the sidebar categories for users assuming they may never actually change them.
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I wish I could provide more than a single 
for this change. Thank you so much @tgxworld for implementing this!
The more I use the sidebar, the more I like it, and this was the one thing left making it not work well for my largest forum. This is awesome!
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