---
title: "Sidebar"
description: "Scope Ghost theme sidebar can start collapsed. Sidebar collapsed sets it site-wide, and Landing sidebar collapsed, on by default, for landing pages."
url: "https://www.priority.vision/docs/scope/settings-sitewide/sidebar"
scope: theme
appliesTo: [Scope]
lastUpdated: 2026-10-23
---

# Sidebar

Scope theme features a collapsible sidebar navigation. You can control whether the sidebar is collapsed by default on different page types.

## Main Sidebar Setting

To control whether the sidebar is collapsed by default across your site:

1. Go to **Settings → Site → Design & branding**
1. Click **Customize → Theme → Site wide**
1. Toggle the **Sidebar collapsed** setting
    - **Enabled**: Sidebar will be collapsed by default
    - **Disabled**: Sidebar will be expanded by default

## Landing Page Sidebar Setting

The landing page has a separate sidebar setting, allowing you to keep the sidebar collapsed on landing pages while expanded elsewhere (or vice versa):

1. Go to **Settings → Site → Design & branding**
1. Click **Customize → Theme → Site wide**
1. Toggle the **Landing sidebar collapsed** setting
    - **Enabled** (default): Sidebar will be collapsed on landing pages
    - **Disabled**: Sidebar will be expanded on landing pages

## Recommended Configuration

For landing pages, we recommend keeping the sidebar collapsed to maximize content visibility and create a more immersive experience. This is the default setting.

For blog pages and regular content, an expanded sidebar can help with navigation, especially if you have many navigation items.

## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.priority.vision/docs/scope/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.