# Custom sidebar sections being tested on meta

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [February 15, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303 "2023-02-15T22:46:26Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303/24 "2023-02-17T15:08:56Z")

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> [@mattdm](#):
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> Did it originally have counters?

Yes, it was changed to dots a while ago 🙂

> [@Sidebar topic list links prefer unread and new over latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-topic-list-links-prefer-unread-and-new-over-latest/239575/82):
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> @awesomerobot and @tgxworld just merged this pull request, which I think should address some of the above feedback: Now when using the default user preference, you see this: And when you use the “power user” preference, you see this: So, casual users have a bit less noise in their sidebar, and for everyone, what you see in the li…

You can change the setting here: [https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/sidebar)

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