Multiple side panels can remain open simultaneously; Back button navigates away instead of closing panels #10

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sarkazm · 2026-02-26T06:17:32Z

sarkazm commented

2026-02-26 06:17:32 +00:00

Description

On mobile devices, both the Friends/Members panel (right side) and the Server sidebar (left side) can remain open at the same time.

Pressing the Android system Back button with one or both panels open navigates back to the Empirian Hall starter page with the 4 tiles, instead of closing the open panel.

Steps to Reproduce

Open the site on a mobile device
Tap the Friends/Members icon to open the right-side panel
Tap the left-side expand arrow to open the server sidebar
Both panels remain open at the same time
Press the Android system Back button

Expected Behavior

Only one side panel should be open at a time on mobile
Pressing the Android Back button should close the currently open panel first
The chat view should be visible unless one of the panels is open

Actual Behavior

Both left and right panels remain open simultaneously
Pressing the Android Back button navigates away from chat entirely back to the Empirian Hall starter page

Environment

Device: Mobile
Browser: Brave
OS: Android
URL: https://community.the-empiric.com/app

## Description On mobile devices, both the Friends/Members panel (right side) and the Server sidebar (left side) can remain open at the same time. Pressing the Android system Back button with one or both panels open navigates back to the Empirian Hall starter page with the 4 tiles, instead of closing the open panel. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Open the site on a mobile device 2. Tap the Friends/Members icon to open the right-side panel 3. Tap the left-side expand arrow to open the server sidebar 4. Both panels remain open at the same time 5. Press the Android system Back button ## Expected Behavior - Only one side panel should be open at a time on mobile - Pressing the Android Back button should close the currently open panel first - The chat view should be visible unless one of the panels is open ## Actual Behavior - Both left and right panels remain open simultaneously - Pressing the Android Back button navigates away from chat entirely back to the Empirian Hall starter page ## Environment - Device: Mobile - Browser: Brave - OS: Android - URL: https://community.the-empiric.com/app

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empiric added this to the Empirian Hall project 2026-02-26 17:11:32 +00:00

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area: Empirian Hall labels 2026-02-26 17:12:05 +00:00

empiric commented

2026-02-26 23:20:27 +00:00

The behavior of the origin repo was to keep the left-most side bar visible at all times, but that makes the space for the chat box very narrow.
That second sidebar is almost like a sub-menu for the left-most, so makes sense to keep both open for a dynamic navigation. I made some improvements to the behavior on mobile. The sidebars will show only when needed.

The behavior of the origin repo was to keep the left-most side bar visible at all times, but that makes the space for the chat box very narrow. That second sidebar is almost like a sub-menu for the left-most, so makes sense to keep both open for a dynamic navigation. I made some improvements to the behavior on mobile. The sidebars will show only when needed.

empiric added the Kind/Testing label 2026-02-26 23:22:06 +00:00

empiric commented

2026-02-27 02:34:00 +00:00

Improved

empiric closed this issue

2026-02-27 02:34:00 +00:00

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Reference: empiric/empiric-issues#10