Manage your sidebar options#

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Using Fangout in a web browser or the desktop app, you can customize your Fangout sidebar based on your preferences. Select your profile picture and the Use the Settings icon to customize your Fangout user experience. Settings menu item, then select Sidebar.

Your channel sidebar includes enhanced sidebar features, including custom, collapsible channel categories, drag and drop, unread filtering, channel sorting options, and more.

Note

  • The following sidebar settings apply to your current sidebar only.

  • You must manage sidebar settings individually for every studio you’re a member of.

Group unread channels separately#

You can control whether unread channels are grouped together separately in the channel sidebar.

Select Sidebar Settings > Group unread channels separately > Edit to group unread channels at the top of the channel sidebar in an Unreads category.

Number of direct messages to show#

You can set the default number of direct messages to show in the channel sidebar.

Select Sidebar Settings > Number of direct messages to show > Edit to define a default number of direct messages.

You can update the number of direct messages displayed in the channel sidebar at any time, regardless of the default you set. See the manage direct messages documentation for details.