# Improved experience for having multiple conversations in chat

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-experience-for-having-multiple-conversations-in-chat/309003>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-experience-for-having-multiple-conversations-in-chat/309003 "2024-05-22T12:49:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-experience-for-having-multiple-conversations-in-chat/309003/2 "2024-05-22T12:54:04Z")

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For the full screen case, there is a user preference worth trying out at `/my/preferences/chat` called “Show separate sidebar modes for forum and chat”

I have it set to “Always” on a site where I use chat a lot, and often keep a separate tab open for chat.

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