Topbar & Sidebar Customization

Ease access to informations and communities by customizing the menu for your end-users

💡 Good to Know

Customization applies only to the navigation topbar and sidebar in the meta site. It does not affect standalone sites like Administration Settings or Public Sites.

Default Platform Configuration:

• Topbar:

  • Platform Identity:

    • Desktop: Logo and name displayed.

    • Mobile: Logo displayed.

  • Space/Site Identity: Name displayed.

  • Options: All options except settings are accessible on mobile.

• Sidebar:

  • Personal Home: Users can set their personal home.

  • Display Options: All available.

  • Default Display: Icon View by default.

  • Items List:

    • Contribute

    • My Workspace

    • Meeds Page (People)

    • Templates (varies by user space membership):

      • Announcement

      • Community

      • Project

      • Circles

    • Spaces: Access to spaces the user belongs to.

Watch the video to learn how users interact with these features 👇

❓ Why Update the Topbar & Sidebar Display?

• Select which options appear in the topbar.

• Choose which sites to list in the sidebar.

• Customize user experience by highlighting favorite or recently visited communities.

• List spaces depending on their template or category

🛠️ How to Change these displays?

1. Go to the Administration Panel.

2. Navigate to Topbar & Sidebar Settings

3. Make necessary adjustments

4. Save your changes

👀 Advanced Options

• Preview mobile versions of the topbar and sidebar before applying changes.

• Add separators to rearrange the sidebar list.

• Add links to external resources or email suggestions.

Watch the video below to learn about these options and how to use them effectively 👇

Customize topbar & sidebar configuration