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The Chatbox UI is too big.

Logging in for the first time in about a week I have noticed that the chatbox ui is far too wide and for no reason. There is so much blank space on either side of the chat and settings widget and the option to change the size only allows you to make it larger instead of smaller.  The sidebar chat UI is supposed to be a sidebar not half of the screen. Please give us the option to resize the sidebar Chatbox ui as we see fit instead of just making larger. Its important as players and DM's to have as much screenspace as possible. We don't need to have our notes take up half the page.  Thank you.
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keithcurtis
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Hi Aadam! I'm not seeing any new sizing difference on my end. Can you supply a screenshot? Some of the things that could affect the size of elements in the sidebar are: Roll templates provided by a specific Character sheet. Identifying the sheet installed on your game might help diagnose the source of the issue Browser zoom: Ensure that your browser is set to display the web page at 100% Browser extensions: Things like stylus or some ad blockers can change how a page is rendered. Checking your game in a private browsing window can help identify if that is an issue. Bad data from somewhere. Deleting cache and cooies, then logging out and back in can clear up many cases of that. Depending on the nature of the sidth issue, it might be that the chat window edge has been pulled right or left. Is the chat popped out? I recently learned that this can greatly affect the display (though in my case, it seems to make some text elements on the D&D 2024 sheet too small) In any case, a screenshot of what you are seeing would help tremendously. Here is what I am experiencing on my end:
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I was just working on some encounters in my game as well. I see no changes in the chat side-bar either:
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Aadam D said: Please give us the option to resize the sidebar Chatbox ui as we see fit instead of just making larger.  This exists. You have the option to widen or narrow the Chat box. It sounds like you may have accidentally widened it. Just mouse-hover carefully over the side edge of the chat, nearest to the Map area, and your Pointer will change to an arrow, that lets you drag the chat area wider or less wide. Keith said this too but I thought I would provide screenshots of how-to.  The area to hover to make chat wider or less How wide you can make the chat for those who want it
Thanks for the responses. I am aware of all your fixes and suggestions.  However the problem we faced turned out to be a specific game (VTM 5e) and we've since used some suggestions to solve the issue. Thank you.