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+<!--
+  - @copyright Copyright (c) 2018 Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+  -
+  - @author Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+  -
+  - @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+  -
+  - This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  - it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+  - published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+  - License, or (at your option) any later version.
+  -
+  - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  - GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+  -
+  - You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  - along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+  -
+  -->
+
+<template>
+	<div id="app-sidebar">
+		<span class="icon-close" title="Close" @click="closeSidebar">
+			<span class="hidden-visually">Close</span>
+		</span>
+		<router-view name="sidebar"></router-view>
+	</div>
+
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+	name: 'Sidebar',
+	methods: {
+		closeSidebar() {
+			this.$router.push({ name: 'board' })
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+	.icon-close {
+		top: 0;
+		width: 44px;
+		height: 44px;
+		display: inline-block;
+		position: absolute;
+		right: 0;
+	}
+</style>