# Using the Discourse sidebar

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-discourse-sidebar/258478
**Category:** Using Discourse
**Tags:** reference, sidebar, interface
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-discourse-sidebar/258478 "2023-03-17T08:49:20Z")
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### Author: ![Firepup650](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/firepup650/32/465200_2.png) [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-discourse-sidebar/258478/28 "2024-08-24T03:48:41Z")

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> [@twofoursixeight](#):
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/c/1/2c1d8ca0f17dde0173bc7229a5c94ab36414ba1b.png)

That’s the experiment one:

> [@New sidebar experiment (Sidebar Feng Shui)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-experiment-sidebar-feng-shui/320459):
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> We are running an experiment on meta that applies some tweaks to the sidebar design to create a more spacious and serene layout. By increasing the spacing between elements, and optimising padding and margins, we’re aiming for a cleaner and more organised appearance, however at the cost of more elements potentially disappearing beneath the fold. Before After Nothing functional has changed, only visually you might need a minute to adjust.

> [@twofoursixeight](#):
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/8/3/f83c30d01e54b0990d7964970d3ced35d530ee72.png)

That’s the documentation sidebar:

> [@Better documentation navigation with a new sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/better-documentation-navigation-with-a-new-sidebar/316058):
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> This week, we published a significant improvement to [Discourse documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/c/documentation/10) - a new sidebar! This feature is designed to make navigating and accessing our documentation easier and more intuitive than ever before. star2 What’s new? The new sidebar shows up on all documentation categories and topics, making it easier to navigate their content. Here’s what you can expect: Improved navigation: With a clear, hierarchical structure, moving between different topics is now faster and more straigh…

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