Title: Custom sidebar causing javascript issues
Last modified: December 2, 2019

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# Custom sidebar causing javascript issues

 *  Resolved [Matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matsp/)
 * (@matsp)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/)
 * Hi,
 * I created a post at the link below because my menu does not open in mobile view
   on any blog or post pages, but works fine on static pages…
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-not-opening-in-blog-or-posts-on-mobile/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-not-opening-in-blog-or-posts-on-mobile/)
 * The developer who answered suggested this javascript problem occurs because I’ve
   replaced the sidebar with a visual composer one. Can anyone please suggest how
   I might reinstate the original twentyseventeen sidebar as I believe somehow I
   deleted it as I’m hoping this might solve the issue, or even if anyone can suggest
   how I might resolve this keeping the visual composer sidebar that would be very
   helpful too.
 * Many thanks in anticipation of a reply.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcustom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * (@rohanvc)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12195757)
 * Hi [@matsp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matsp/)
 * Thanks for contacting.
 * There are two ways to display a theme sidebar:
 * 1) You can use a default theme template which has sidebar in it.
 * 2) In the premium version of plugin, we have an element called “Widgetized Sidebar”.
   This allows you to display the existing theme sidebar on any page template.
 * As pointed out by maxmenu developer, it looks like there is a conflict with theme
   file: global.js when using a responsive menu functionality.
    You can also check
   our element called “Basic Menu” which has a functionality to display responsive
   sandwich menu on smaller screens, in addition to the desktop menu.
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/).
 *  Thread Starter [Matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matsp/)
 * (@matsp)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12199556)
 * Many thanks for your reply.
 * I have twentyseventeen installed and active. If i reactivate it would it reinstall
   the default sidebar and menu so I can use them do you know, or is the twentyseventeen
   theme irrelevant as the sites been built using visual composer?
 *  Plugin Support [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * (@rohanvc)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12200024)
 * Hi,
 * The default twenty seventeen theme does not seem to have a page template with
   sidebar. It looks like the theme at your end was customised to incorporate the
   sidebar into the page template. Can you please open a ticket via our support 
   portal: [https://visualcomposer.com/support](https://visualcomposer.com/support)
   and include your temporary WordPress login details in it, so that we can check
   the setup at your end to guide you with the same.
 *  Thread Starter [Matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matsp/)
 * (@matsp)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12207275)
 * Hi, many thanks for your reply Rohan but i tried to create a ticket but cannot
   as my support period has expired. Can I provide details any other way please?
 * Thank you.
 * Matt
 *  Plugin Support [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * (@rohanvc)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12208840)
 * Hi Matt,
 * We have contacted you via email to investigate the issue further from there.
 * Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [Rohan Khandeparkar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohanvc/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-sidebar-causing-javascript-issues/#post-12208840)
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