Future Considerations and Phases

Create new category modal (Post-MVF)

New checkbox for managed category - Default off

As another post-MVF enhancement, we’ll add a new flag ‘Make this a managed category’ to the existing Create new category modal. When enabled, the category will be a team-shared managed category rather than a personal category in the sidebar.

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Once created, the sidebar will show as a new category - just like existing categories do. The ‘drag channels here’ option will only show when we add support for drag-and-drop.

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Category Management UI (Post-MVF)

In a later phase, we are considering A "Managed Categories" config in the Team Settings left nav. The panel contains a toggle to enable/disable the feature at the team level.

When the toggle is off, the managed category options are hidden from from the entry points identified above.

If the setting Enable managed sidebar categories is disabled in the system console, the ‘Managed categories’ tab is hidden entirely from the team settings modal.

This will also be the location where categories can be edited, re-ordered, and deleted. From this UI, Team admins will have the ability to create new categories, rename categoires, re-order, choose the sorting for categories, and delete empty categories.

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Creating a new category

When ‘Create new category is selected from this context, a modal will appear on top to enter the new category name. Clicking 'Create’ will add it to the list in the management UI.

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Renaming a managed category

Similarly, when choosing to rename a category from this UI, a modal is displayed to rename the existing category.

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Deleting a managed category

When category has no active (non-archived) channels mapped:

1. The three-dot menu shows "Delete category" in enabled state (red text). A category can be deleted if it has no active (non-archived) channels mapped. Categories containing only archived channels are eligible for deletion.

2. Team Admin clicks "Delete", a confirmation dialog shows to confirm the destructive action. Category removed from Team Settings and all sidebars. Any archived channel mappings are also removed.

3. These changes are not staged like other settings, since they each have their own discrete modals. They happen immediately.

When category has active (non-archived) channels mapped:

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1. "Delete category" is grayed out / disabled.

2. Tooltip: "Only empty categories can be deleted."

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3. aria-disabled="true" on the menu item.

Change Channel Sort Method for a category

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1. Three-dot menu shows "Sort channels" with current method (e.g., "Alphabetically >"). Chevron indicates sub-menu.

2. Sub-menu opens with three options: Alphabetically (default, checked), Recent activity, Manually. Current selection has checkmark.

3. Team Admin selects different sort method. Server updates the category's channel sort setting.

4. This change is not staged, but applied immediately.

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Allow personal sidebar categories - Default on

Another checkbox displays to prevent users from creating new personal categories. If this is turned off, existing personal categories are preserved — this only blocks new ones.

This only displays once ‘Managed Sidebar Categories’ are enabled.

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