We’ve now made it easier to access common actions for chat channels on desktop with a sidebar context menu. This works for both public and direct message channels:
From here, you will be able to do the following actions:
- Change the notification level for the channel, including muting or unmuting
- Go directly to the channel settings
- Star or unstar the channel (see the recent announcement if you missed it)
- Leave the channel
Previously, the only way to do access these actions (except for starring) was to visit the channel settings page, or the channel index in the case of leaving a channel:
This method still works, but the new sidebar context menu will make these settings more discoverable and accessible.