# Messages on sidebar might be better linking to inboxes in group context

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-on-sidebar-might-be-better-linking-to-inboxes-in-group-context/239875
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [September 23, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-on-sidebar-might-be-better-linking-to-inboxes-in-group-context/239875 "2022-09-23T15:23:21Z")
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### Author: ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-on-sidebar-might-be-better-linking-to-inboxes-in-group-context/239875/1 "2022-09-23T15:23:21Z")

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At the moment, in the MESSAGES section, links go to:

- Inbox: `/my/messages`
- groups: `/my/messages/group/group-name`

If your site uses group messages a bit, this destination creates a lot of messy duplication:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/2/f/e2f6afd8ee559e62bb9a51936f472f67b87ff057.png)

Would it be possible to have the links in the MESSAGES section go to `/g/group-name/messages/inbox` instead? This is cleaner and opens up access to other group functions nicely as a bonus.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/3/4/c34e7fd2db9ac9b066183ee3ed588b11ac6a41a4.png)

Also, it wouldn’t need to expand the new/unread/archive bit for groups. I’m not sure it adds anything for Inbox for that matter as this is also duplicated.

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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-on-sidebar-might-be-better-linking-to-inboxes-in-group-context/239875/2 "2022-09-23T15:30:56Z")

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We’re going to be getting rid of these secondary vertical nav sections on user pages, so hopefully this is a short-lived problem!

 ![Screen Shot 2022-09-23 at 11.30.16 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/f/3/7f3dc4c7a5590a00b9fb7aeab1df53d960a86123.png)

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### Author: ![nathank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nathank/32/290039_2.png) [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/messages-on-sidebar-might-be-better-linking-to-inboxes-in-group-context/239875/3 "2022-09-23T15:34:45Z")

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That does make sense for those with the Sidebar.

But what about for those sites who aren’t using the Sidebar? It would be important for them to retain that stuff I believe.