# Can a toggle be provided to display group inboxes in sidebar?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-toggle-be-provided-to-display-group-inboxes-in-sidebar/387976
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** sidebar, personal-messages
**Created:** [November 9, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-toggle-be-provided-to-display-group-inboxes-in-sidebar/387976 "2025-11-09T20:10:01Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-a-toggle-be-provided-to-display-group-inboxes-in-sidebar/387976/11 "2025-11-26T00:19:38Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> I think adding a sidebar section with the group inboxes including unread indicators is possible with a #Customization > Theme component

See

> [@Messages section for sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-section-for-sidebar/389664/):
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> information_sourceSummary Adds personal and group message inbox links to the sidebar, including unread message indicatorseyeglassesPreview [Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Moin/sidebar-messages-section)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [GitHub - moin-Jana/sidebar-messages-section: Adds personal and group message inbox links to the sidebar, including unread message indicators. · GitHub](https://github.com/moin-Jana/sidebar-messages-section)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)

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