# Approximate Meta's design in my own forum

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/approximate-metas-design-in-my-own-forum/404432
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 3, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approximate-metas-design-in-my-own-forum/404432 "2026-06-03T14:38:36Z")
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### Author: ![chapoi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chapoi/32/537252_2.png) [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/approximate-metas-design-in-my-own-forum/404432/2 "2026-06-03T15:08:13Z")

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> [@alehandrof](#):
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> - hiding the sidebar by default

This is only possible when using [the custom homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-new-custom-homepage-feature/302496), as that theme is doing. It’s also using the new [Blocks API](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/36810).

There is some general explanation on that theme in general here you might find helpful to peruse:

> [@Rebuilding the Meta Branded theme: New icons, a custom homepage, and a first look at the Blocks API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013#p-1962288-custom-homepage-via-theme-modifier-5):
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> We’ve just shipped a second iteration of our theme rebuild. While the first update was a visual refresh built on top of the previous Meta Branded theme, this version is essentially a new theme rebuilt from scratch. The new brand language was already introduced with the previous release, so there isn’t that much visible change on that front. What’s changed significantly with this update is the theme implementation itself, and what it showcases about where we’re heading with Discourse customizatio…

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