when i hover to the left sidebar opens and creates a blank rectangular. it doesnt happen when i select “show sidebar always”. it happens on every website even in brave settings.
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I’m having this problem too, please fix this bug, it’s basically rendering the sidebar useless with how annoying it’s manipulating whatever web page is open when I (also) hover over the side bar
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is this the best place for this bug to be reported?
Yes and no. Coming here for help and letting people look through to see if it can be replicated is indeed the best option. This is kind of the area where we filter things through to know if it’s actually a bug or if it’s just an issue occurring on an individual device.
Official bug/issue reporting, when you actually know it’s affecting multiple users and isn’t because of something like an extension, is done at https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues but probably best left to Support.
As to lack of responses here, part of it is that it just slipped past notice.
But other issue is neither of you reported much of any information. It is critical to provide details like which OS you’re using, what version of Brave, any steps you’ve tried to resolve it, etc.
So let me ask:
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What OS are you using?
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Which version of Brave? (New update just rolled out today, so might be good to check if issue persists after updating)
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Does it happen on private window?
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Does it happen if you add a new browser profile?
Thanks for the heads up, this issue is why I signed up and found someone else’s/original post…
So to answer those questions…
OS: Windows 11 Home / 22H2 / 22621.2428
Brave Version: v1.59.117 (Oct 11, 2023) (Just updated and still happening on new version)
It’s happening in PRIVATE and with a NEW PROFILE
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@Mattches tagging you here as seems related to Problem with sidebar that you’re also working on
Looks like someone had already opened a GH issue on this:
I’ve pinged some team members internally about this to take a look. I feel confident that it is an actual bug as any user encountering it seems to be able to reproduce it consistently. Hope to have more troubleshooting steps and/or a fix soon. Will reply back here as soon as I know more.
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I found the solution:
- go to visual effects settings in windows (search advanced system settings → performance settings)
- click custom and turn off the first one (animate controls and elements inside windows)
this also solves the fullscreen sidebar bug.
Thanks for the tip, I’m travelling right now and only have my MacBook and use Desktop PC at home so will have to try myself when I’m home (which might be awhile), but I’ll file this away for future reference, thanks!
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I’m now available to try you suggestion but I’m not seeing how to get to where you are meaning if you or anyone else who might know the steps necessary it would be appreciated again, thanks!
It seems like you’re asking about an issue in Brave Browser where the sidebar, when opened, creates a blank spot. From what I see in the screenshot, a user reports a similar problem related to a version of Brave (1.58.124), mentioning issues like flashing posts and blank displays.
If the sidebar is causing a blank spot, it could be related to a layout glitch or a version-specific bug. Here’s what you can try to resolve it:
- Update Brave Browser: Ensure you are using the latest version, as these types of bugs might have been fixed in a newer release.
- Disable Extensions: Sometimes extensions interfere with the browser’s layout. Try disabling all extensions and check if the issue persists.
- Clear Cache and Cookies: Clearing browsing data can resolve various rendering issues.
- Try a Fresh Install: If nothing else works, consider reinstalling Brave.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, you can follow the suggestion from the Brave team in the screenshot and create an issue on their GitHub page, providing details about your platform and version.
Thanks for your suggestions, with due respect these are some of the more basic suggestions and I have tried these steps and re-tried these steps more recently as well.
The problem is still ongoing… on windows, if you “show sidebar” with “on mouseover” and then of course mouseover it, it gives a big blank area similar to the size and where the “reading list” would show up, but again of course blank…
I received the response below from user: “fikarme” awhile ago but I was travelling and away from my home PC and couldn’t test it at the time, and now that I’m back I just can’t figure out how to get to … ACTUALLY I think I figured it out after re-reading their response now, I was first thinking what they were saying was change settings in Brave NOT Windows itself (and it is Windows itself is what they were referring to so)…
I THINK what they were saying is check Windows settings and their suggestion is to turn off as I see it in Windows 11 (I THINK they’re using an older version of Windows) is turn off “Accessibility > Visual effects > Animation effects” …
BUT that has been off the whole time, so I wouldn’t say that’s the problem 
@User.1.000.000.000,
To confirm, you’re still encountering this exact same issue with the sidebar after updating to the latest build of the browser? If so, can you please try downloading the Beta build (it will not overwrite your current installation — it will just install as a separate browser) of the browser and test to see if the issue occurs there as well?
Yup, using the most recent build of Brave (1.71.118 / 130.0.6723.70)
AND as you suggested, just tried with the Beta Brave (1.72.87 / 130.0.6723.70)
(I guess that’s kinda the same but it is with the Blue logo with BETA on it, rather than the usual Orange)…
AND it’s STILL happening there too 
(see above post too but) Is it maybe just a Windows problem @Mattches ? because I have the same settings synced with Brave Sync with my MacBook and it doesn’t have any issues there (only on Windows NOT Mac)… and “fikarme” seems to have fixed it with Windows settings from what his older post seems to say so… thanks in advance and for previous suggestions
I’m inclined to think that it is a system setting of some kind, given that it happens in both builds and in the fresh Beta install. To be clear, the user in the Github issue who resolve the problem for them — their solution did not work for you?
I didn’t see the GitHub post until now but I was basing off the message from:
earlier today I found…
and it looks similar to what GitHub is saying… I’m just having problems navigating to the exact correct thing because I am using Windows 11 and I believe they are speaking about Windows 10, especially from the looks of the screenshots in GitHub so I’m not sure where to go exactly in Windows 11 equivalent.
(again see above post) Not sure if you maybe missed the earlier posts @Mattches , I suppose I should tag you sooner than later, I know you have a lot of stuff to look over, and when I mention you I don’t mean to seem impatient, I appreciate the help, just want to make sure you don’t miss my response to yours, thanks again 
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After re-reading through the comment I’m less inclined to think it’s going to work but still worth trying. I personally also only have a Win10 system available to me at this time but I did find this guide that you can use — you’ll want to scroll down to the Turn on or off Animation via Performance Options section and follow those instructions: