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Collaboration Sidebar

The Collaboration Sidebar shows who else is viewing the same DocType and recent activity.

Opening the Sidebar​

Click the chat-bubble icon in the top-right corner of the toolbar, or press Ctrl+Shift+K.

The sidebar slides in from the right. Click the same button or press Escape to close it.

What the Sidebar Shows​

Active Users​

A list of users currently viewing the same DocType in Excel View. Avatars update in real time via Frappe's realtime (Socket.IO) channel.

Recent Activity​

A feed of recent changes to the DocType:

  • New records created
  • Records modified
  • Comments added
  • Assignments made

Activity items show the user, action, document name, and relative timestamp.

Notifications​

Any mentions (@yourname) in comments on documents of this DocType are highlighted.

Realtime Updates​

The sidebar listens to Frappe's list_update event for the current DocType. When any user saves a record, the grid and sidebar both update within ~1 second.

Dark Theme​

The sidebar is fully dark-theme compatible. All colors use Frappe CSS variables. The header gradient (#667eea → #764ba2) is a brand color and stays the same in both themes.