Can I enable the sidebar?

[darkpixlz]

I have a test site too, how can I enable it?

[Don]

To enable it

cd /var/discourse
./launcher enter app
rails c
SiteSetting.enable_experimental_sidebar=true
exit
exit

To disable it change the true to false.

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After this you can enable the sidebar on the users settings /preferences/sidebar

[darkpixlz]

Waiting for the host for the test site to see it, thanks!

[Benjamin_D (Benjamin Decotte)]

@Don

SiteSetting.enable_experimental_sidebar=true

If anyone wants to test this nice experimental feature, this is now:
SiteSetting.enable_sidebar=true
and
SiteSetting.enable_experimental_sidebar_hamburger=true

[darkpixlz]

I had ran that command a bit ago and in 2.9.0beta8 it was taken away

[Benjamin_D (Benjamin Decotte)]

once these two settings are set, the sidebar is toggled by clicking on the hamburger
(and I think they have to be reset after a rebuild)

[awesomerobot (Kris)]

Just note that the sidebar isn’t yet ready for bug reports or feature requests. We’re still working on it quite actively.

[Benjamin_D (Benjamin Decotte)]

hot cookie syndrome

[nathank (Nathan Kershaw)]

@Benjamin_D

If anyone wants to test this nice experimental feature, this is now:
SiteSetting.enable_sidebar=true
and
SiteSetting.enable_experimental_sidebar_hamburger=true

These have now been moved into visible settings:

P.S.

I love it!!! I especially love the Messages section, which is a great way to manage access to our group messages. And it is brilliant that existing Theme Components (e.g. Custom Hamburger Menu Links) work with it.

Are we now at Beta for it?

[nat (Natalie T)]

@awesomerobot

Just note that the sidebar isn’t yet ready for bug reports or feature requests. We’re still working on it quite actively.

This is still true.

I’d recommend folks here to hold back until an announcement is made. Thanks!

[tmn (Tran Nhat)]

thanks. Love it @Don

[tmn (Tran Nhat)]

Look forward sidebar will official soon.

[darkpixlz]

I turned it off until a Review button gets added, but I do like it.

[nathank (Nathan Kershaw)]

@darkpixlz

I turned it off until a Review button gets added

Ah yes - that is rather important, eh? The nice little red alert on the hamburger menu isn’t there yet.

Feature Request

moved to:

Messages on sidebar might be better linking to inboxes in group context

At the moment, in the MESSAGES section, links go to: Inbox: /my/messages groups: /my/messages/group/group-name If your site uses group messages a bit, this destination creates a lot of messy duplication: [image] Would it be possible to have the links in the MESSAGES section go to /g/group-name/messages/inbox instead? This is cleaner and opens up access to other group functions nicely as a bonus. [image] Also, it wouldn’t need to expand the new/unread/archive bit for groups. I’m not su…

[darkpixlz]

They aren’t taking feature requests for it right now.

I enabled the new user menu which is slightly broken when it comes to flags sadly, so I have to wait unt they open to feedback

[nathank (Nathan Kershaw)]

@darkpixlz

I enabled the new user menu which is slightly broken when it comes to flags sadly, so I have to wait unt they open to feedback

This has been sorted, and flags are well handled. We are enjoying playing with it in our staging site, but haven’t made it live yet.

Really looking forward to the offical move to Beta!

[darkpixlz]

Is there a review button by now? That’s the only thing we’re waiting for.

[nathank (Nathan Kershaw)]

Sort of; there is a review list under the user avatar.

Have a play with it and let us know if it is usable!

[darkpixlz]

It’s pretty nice to have.

The new user menu got disabled for me a bit ago (I had it bc of the FFlag, I’m guessing the PR “Enable new user menu when sidebar si enabled” overturned it), but I dont see it so I cant review.

[darkpixlz]

Nevermind, it was enabled after refreshing multiple times.

I would prefer a “Review” button at the topic of it, besides nice!