# Default close the sidebar tabs?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356 "2023-04-11T17:51:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@giphymarker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/giphymarker)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/1 "2023-04-11T17:51:00Z")
Is there a way to have the sidebar tabs minimized/rolled up by default?
A lot of our users will be new to discourse and I think this will make it less overwhelming for them
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/2 "2023-04-11T18:13:42Z")
~~Not by default, but there is this handy theme component that does the job: 👍~~ [GitHub - VaperinaDEV/closed-sidebar-by-default · GitHub](https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/closed-sidebar-by-default)
**Instant edit:** Actually, I may have been too quick and missed the crucial ‘tabs’ bit of your question… 🙂
As far as I know, I don’t think that is possible yet.
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### Author:  [@giphymarker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/giphymarker)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/3 "2023-04-11T19:11:59Z")
Gotcha. Yea I already added that component which is nice.
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### Author:  [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/4 "2023-04-12T15:37:17Z")
You can try this tiny component: [GitHub - Arkshine/discourse-collapsed-sidebar-sections-by-default · GitHub](https://github.com/Arkshine/discourse-collapsed-sidebar-sections-by-default)
There are a few options. The default behavior is only TL0 users and anonymous are concerned, and the Community section is not collapsed.
I’m not happy with how it works, but I could not find another way, and it does the job. 😄
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### Author:  [@giphymarker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/giphymarker)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/5 "2023-04-12T16:10:29Z")
Just installed. Seems to be working. Amazing!! Thanks Arkshine!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-close-the-sidebar-tabs/261356/6 "2023-05-12T16:10:52Z")
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