Weird presentation on screen

[Margaret CPA in OH]

The other day I was looking at the Unemployment topic and did something that caused the panel to move to the left side leaving about 1/3 of the screen on the right that has a listing of things.  I have no idea how to change it back to the original look and it is only on this topic, it didn't carry over.  Ideas on what I did, more importantly how to undo it?

[Gail in Virginia]

I am not sure it is something that you did, Margaret, because I am seeing that topic the same way.  It is the topic labeled "Unemployment Compensation Exclusion" and the right side of the screen shows the number of posters, who is following, who has the most popular post, etc.

[Margaret CPA in OH]

Exactly!  I was certain it was something I did and still might be thus ruining it for everyone.  Oh well, eventually that thread will disappear and so will the weirdness.  Thanks for replying, Gail!  It's good to know one is not alone.

[Lee B]

This is what "power naps" are for zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[jklcpa]

I don't think it was anything I did and have asked Eric about it. I wonder if it is something built into the forum when a very active topic has a lot of replies.

[Hahn1040]

was is yesterday:  could have been Leprechauns!

[Eric]

It's nothing you did, Margaret, don't fear the weirdness (or Leprechauns)

It was automatic, and it's called a Topic View Summary.  It will sometimes be added to a thread based on a number of factors, but it's especially likely to show up in a thread that has seen a lot of activity.  We don't see many threads that get this long here, so that's probably why you haven't seen it before.

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