In a feature request discussion titled “Switch to turn on the new notifications menu without the new sidebar?”, mattdm expressed enthusiasm for the new notifications menu but requested a separate toggle to enable it independently of the sidebar, due to needing more time to adapt their customized menu. mcwumbly acknowledged the request as feasible and noted it was under consideration, though not immediately prioritized. mattdm followed up for updates, and later joked about it being a “Christmas surprise” mattdm. merefield echoed the sentiment, praising both the classic hamburger menu’s iconic feel and the new notifications, especially the “New Personal Message” flair. Ultimately, tgxworld announced the introduction of the enable_new_notifications_menu site setting, allowing users to activate the new notifications while keeping the legacy navigation menu. mattdm responded with gratitude, confirming the feature’s successful implementation. This change supports users who want to adopt the improved notifications experience without committing to the new sidebar layout.
I love the new notifications menu — huge jump in practical productivity! — but am not yet ready to enable the sidebar menu.[1] It appears that these are currently enabled by the same switch.
Could we please have a switch to enable just the new notifications menu?
Thank you!
I’ve got some things I really, really need to work out with it first — but that’s a whole different topic. And the leave-the-hamburger option doesn’t work for me, because I have a carefully customized menu… and anyway doesn’t fix all of the concerns I need to work through ↩︎
After an initial conversation, we think this should be pretty straightforward to do, and I can see how it’d help folks in your situation adopt the new notifications menu sooner. We’ll take a closer look and let you know if we find any reasons not to do it.
