# What would be the best approach to split the combined notifications & user menu into two?

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**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-would-be-the-best-approach-to-split-the-combined-notifications-user-menu-into-two/241856 "2022-10-13T18:39:23Z")\
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> [@manuel](#):
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> I wonder what would be the approach that will stay best aligned with future changes in core?

Since things are a bit of a moving target here, it’s hard to offer too much guidance about staying aligned or compatible.

> [@manuel](#):
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> Or no sidebar at all. Then I need a place for items that have been on the hamburger menu so far, like about, faq, groups…

Is using the “new hamburger” menu an option for you for this part?

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