# Chat Sidebar

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-sidebar/298829>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [March 11, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-sidebar/298829 "2024-03-11T06:23:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickemin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/patrickemin/32/520162_2.png) [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-sidebar/298829/14 "2025-12-11T01:52:02Z")

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HI, since it’s now possible to star our favorites chat and DM channels, is there a way to have the “Starred” list of chat and DM channels displayed by default in that Chat Side bar? Thanks.

Update: I mean if nothing is starred, don’t change anything, otherwise, display the starred channels?

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