Make the default chat view DMs (rather than Channels)

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In the UI, Channels are given the more promoted position. By this I mean:

  1. Channels are above DMs in the sidebar

  2. Channels are selected in the Chat box when the bubble top right is clicked (even if the user isn’t a member of any, or if it is disabled)

This makes sense for instances where Channels are used quite a bit and their use needs to be encouraged. However, my instances tend to only use them occasionally. As a result, this behaviour just adds friction to the activity my users want to do most of the time.

I note this:

This will solve the issue for those who have channels turned off. However, it won’t for my situation, which I suspect is quite common. To address this, it would be super helpful to be able to specify which to prioritise - DMs or Channels.

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Totally agree.

I’m more interested in DMs and when I open chat the channel default is pointless.

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