# Unexpected scrolling behavior with chat while in a topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-scrolling-behavior-with-chat-while-in-a-topic/310013>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [May 30, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-scrolling-behavior-with-chat-while-in-a-topic/310013 "2024-05-30T18:33:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![jordan-violet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jordan-violet/32/281428_2.png) [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unexpected-scrolling-behavior-with-chat-while-in-a-topic/310013/3 "2024-05-31T13:59:43Z")

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Additional scrolling behavior items. When you middle-click to scroll on Windows:

- If middle-click scrolling in chat, it scrolls the main topic/category window
- If middle-click scrolling on the left side of the main topic/category area, it scrolls the sidebar

![ezgif-4-8f18a22760](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/b/0/1b0f20de34d2ccffa85a2d4deac0544aeeb54816.gif)

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