> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://rosea.gitbook.io/alpha-moodle-theme/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://rosea.gitbook.io/alpha-moodle-theme/theme-settings/sidebar.md).

# Sidebar

Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar

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1. **Search**\
   Site Administration -> Advanced features -> Enable global search
2. **Sidebar Logo/Sidebar Logo (Dark Mode)**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> Sidebar Logo/Sidebar Logo (Dark Mode)
3. [**My Courses**](#my-courses)\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Space -> Sidebar -> My Courses
4. **Custom Text (Top)**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> Custom Text (Top)
5. [**Main navigation**](/alpha-moodle-theme/theme-settings/sidebar-navigation.md)\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Space -> [Sidebar Navigation](/alpha-moodle-theme/theme-settings/sidebar-navigation.md)
6. **Custom Text (Middle)**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Space -> Sidebar -> Custom Text (Middle)&#x20;
7. **Custom Text (Bottom)**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Space -> Sidebar -> Custom Text (Bottom)
8. Site administration button.\
   You can move it to the top bar: Top bar -> Display "Admin button" on the top bar

### My Courses Position

To change the position of the "My courses" box, please use this option. \
By default, the box is displayed before the main navigation.

Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> Display "My Courses Area" before Main Navigation

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### My Courses

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**Show My Courses Box**\
Turn on/off "My Courses" box on the left sidebar\
Site administration -> Appearance -> Sidebar -> Show My Courses Box

1. **My Courses**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> My Courses
2. **Details**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> My Courses -> Details
3. **Search bar** - Searchable course list
4. **Course list**\
   Site administration -> Appearance ->Alpha -> Sidebar ->  My Courses Wrapper Height (px)
5. **List of all available courses**\
   Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> List of all available courses\
   Leave this field empty if you want to hide this button.\
   This button depends on user permissions - <mark style="background-color:orange;">moodle/category:viewcourselist.</mark>\
   From 'Site administration -> Users -> Permissions -> Define roles'\
   [Learn more about the course list viewer role ->](https://docs.moodle.org/400/en/Course_list_viewer_role)

### **Turn off the sidebar**

Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> Turn off the sidebar

You can turn off the sidebar on specific pages.

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### **Sidebar Color Customization**

Site administration -> Appearance -> Alpha -> Sidebar -> Sidebar Color Customization

The same UI style has the Course Index Drawer.