# How do you attach a view to the sidebar?
#obsidian/api/faq
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## Sample Code
```ts
// Create a new View of type `my-view-type` and adds it to the right sidebar
// (use `getLeftLeaf` for the left sidebar)
this.app.workspace.getRightLeaf(false).setViewState({
type: 'my-view-type',
});
```