# Chat-like forums - open topic to the right from the list of topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-like-forums-open-topic-to-the-right-from-the-list-of-topics/290722>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [January 6, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-like-forums-open-topic-to-the-right-from-the-list-of-topics/290722 "2024-01-06T10:46:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![drabiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@drabiv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/drabiv)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-like-forums-open-topic-to-the-right-from-the-list-of-topics/290722/9 "2024-01-06T19:19:41Z")

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Thanks @ondrej for clarification about “New Post” button.

> [@ondrej](#):
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> We have [Discourse chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881) which is now included in core by default.

Is it possible to place links to public chats into left panel (ideally between categories) like it is in Discord?

If this is possible (and ideally opening of topics on the categories page to the right from topic list is added) it would satisfy our community building needs.

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