diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/SideBar.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/SideBar.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4086df6d2..000000000
--- a/react/features/base/react/components/native/SideBar.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-
-import React, { PureComponent, type Node } from 'react';
-import { Animated, TouchableWithoutFeedback, View } from 'react-native';
-
-import styles, { SIDEBAR_WIDTH } from './styles';
-
-/**
- * The type of the React {@code Component} props of {@link SideBar}.
- */
-type Props = {
-
-    /**
-     * The children of {@code SideBar}.
-     */
-    children: Node,
-
-    /**
-     * Callback to notify the containing {@code Component} that the sidebar is
-     * closing.
-     */
-    onHide: Function,
-
-    /**
-     * Whether the menu (of the {@code SideBar}?) is displayed/rendered/shown.
-     */
-    show: boolean
-};
-
-/**
- * The type of the React {@code Component} state of {@link SideBar}.
- */
-type State = {
-
-    /**
-     * Whether the side overlay should be displayed/rendered/shown.
-     */
-    showOverlay: boolean,
-
-    /**
-     * The native animation object.
-     */
-    sliderAnimation: Animated.Value
-};
-
-/**
- * A generic animated side bar to be used for left-side, hamburger-style menus.
- */
-export default class SideBar extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
-    /**
-     * Implements React's {@link Component#getDerivedStateFromProps()}.
-     *
-     * @inheritdoc
-     */
-    static getDerivedStateFromProps(props: Props, prevState: State) {
-        return {
-            showOverlay: props.show || prevState.showOverlay
-        };
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes a new {@code SideBar} instance.
-     *
-     * @inheritdoc
-     */
-    constructor(props: Props) {
-        super(props);
-
-        this.state = {
-            showOverlay: false,
-            sliderAnimation: new Animated.Value(0)
-        };
-
-        // Bind event handlers so they are only bound once per instance.
-        this._onHideMenu = this._onHideMenu.bind(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Implements React's {@link Component#componentDidMount()}.
-     *
-     * @inheritdoc
-     */
-    componentDidMount() {
-        this._setShow(this.props.show);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Implements React's {@link Component#componentDidUpdate()}.
-     *
-     * @inheritdoc
-     */
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        this._setShow(this.props.show);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
-     *
-     * @inheritdoc
-     */
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <View
-                pointerEvents = 'box-none'
-                style = { styles.sideMenuContainer } >
-                {
-                    this.state.showOverlay
-                        && <TouchableWithoutFeedback
-                            onPress = { this._onHideMenu } >
-                            <View style = { styles.sideMenuShadow } />
-                        </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
-                }
-                <Animated.View style = { this._getContentStyle() }>
-                    { this.props.children }
-                </Animated.View>
-            </View>
-        );
-    }
-
-    _getContentStyle: () => Array<Object>;
-
-    /**
-     * Assembles a style array for the sidebar content.
-     *
-     * @private
-     * @returns {Array<Object>}
-     */
-    _getContentStyle() {
-        return [
-            styles.sideMenuContent,
-            { transform: [ { translateX: this.state.sliderAnimation } ] }
-        ];
-    }
-
-    _onHideMenu: () => void;
-
-    /**
-     * Hides the side menu.
-     *
-     * @private
-     * @returns {void}
-     */
-    _onHideMenu() {
-        this._setShow(false);
-
-        const { onHide } = this.props;
-
-        onHide && onHide();
-    }
-
-    _setShow: (boolean) => void;
-
-    /**
-     * Shows/hides the side menu.
-     *
-     * @param {boolean} show - If the side menu is to be made visible,
-     * {@code true}; otherwise, {@code false}.
-     * @private
-     * @returns {void}
-     */
-    _setShow(show) {
-        Animated
-            .timing(
-                /* value */ this.state.sliderAnimation,
-                /* config */ {
-                    toValue: show ? SIDEBAR_WIDTH : 0,
-                    useNativeDriver: true
-                })
-            .start(({ finished }) => {
-                finished && !show && this.setState({ showOverlay: false });
-
-                // XXX Technically, the arrow function can further be simplified
-                // by removing the {} and returning the boolean expression
-                // above. Practically and unfortunately though, Flow freaks out
-                // and states that Animated.timing doesn't exist!?
-            });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/SlidingView.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/SlidingView.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a2079f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/base/react/components/native/SlidingView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+// @flow
+
+import React, { PureComponent, type Node } from 'react';
+import {
+    Animated,
+    Dimensions,
+    TouchableWithoutFeedback,
+    View
+} from 'react-native';
+
+import { type StyleType } from '../../../styles';
+
+import styles from './slidingviewstyles';
+
+/**
+ * The type of the React {@code Component} props of {@link SlidingView}.
+ */
+type Props = {
+
+    /**
+     * The children of {@code SlidingView}.
+     */
+    children: Node,
+
+    /**
+     * Callback to notify the containing {@code Component} that the view is
+     * closing.
+     */
+    onHide: Function,
+
+    /**
+     * Position of the SlidingView: 'left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom'.
+     * later).
+     */
+    position: string,
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the {@code SlidingView} is to be displayed/rendered/shown or not.
+     */
+    show: boolean,
+
+    /**
+     * Style of the animated view.
+     */
+    style: StyleType
+};
+
+/**
+ * The type of the React {@code Component} state of {@link SlidingView}.
+ */
+type State = {
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the sliding overlay should be displayed/rendered/shown.
+     */
+    showOverlay: boolean,
+
+    /**
+     * The native animation object.
+     */
+    sliderAnimation: Animated.Value,
+
+    /**
+     * Offset to move the view out of the screen.
+     */
+    positionOffset: number
+};
+
+/**
+ * A generic animated slider view to be used for animated menus.
+ */
+export default class SlidingView extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+    /**
+     * True if the component is mounted.
+     */
+    _mounted: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#getDerivedStateFromProps()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    static getDerivedStateFromProps(props: Props, prevState: State) {
+        return {
+            showOverlay: props.show || prevState.showOverlay
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes a new {@code SlidingView} instance.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    constructor(props: Props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        const { height, width } = Dimensions.get('window');
+        const { position } = props;
+
+        let positionOffset = height;
+
+        if (position === 'left' || position === 'right') {
+            positionOffset = width;
+        }
+
+        this.state = {
+            showOverlay: false,
+            sliderAnimation: new Animated.Value(0),
+            positionOffset
+        };
+
+        // Bind event handlers so they are only bound once per instance.
+        this._onHideMenu = this._onHideMenu.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#componentDidMount()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this._mounted = true;
+        this._setShow(this.props.show);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#componentDidUpdate()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        this._setShow(this.props.show);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#componentWillUnmount()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        this._mounted = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implements React's {@link Component#render()}.
+     *
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    render() {
+        const { showOverlay } = this.state;
+
+        if (!showOverlay) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <View
+                pointerEvents = 'box-none'
+                style = { styles.sliderViewContainer } >
+                <TouchableWithoutFeedback
+                    onPress = { this._onHideMenu } >
+                    <View style = { styles.sliderViewShadow } />
+                </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
+                <Animated.View
+                    style = { this._getContentStyle() }>
+                    { this.props.children }
+                </Animated.View>
+            </View>
+        );
+    }
+
+    _getContentStyle: () => Array<Object>;
+
+    /**
+     * Assembles a style array for the SlideView content.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Array<Object>}
+     */
+    _getContentStyle() {
+        const style = {
+            ...this.props.style,
+            ...styles.sliderViewContent
+        };
+        const { positionOffset } = this.state;
+
+        switch (this.props.position) {
+        case 'bottom':
+            Object.assign(style, {
+                bottom: -positionOffset,
+                left: 0,
+                right: 0,
+                top: positionOffset
+            }, {
+                transform: [ { translateY: this.state.sliderAnimation } ]
+            });
+            break;
+        case 'left':
+            Object.assign(style, {
+                bottom: 0,
+                left: -positionOffset,
+                right: positionOffset,
+                top: 0
+            }, {
+                transform: [ { translateX: this.state.sliderAnimation } ]
+            });
+            break;
+        }
+
+        return style;
+    }
+
+    _onHideMenu: () => void;
+
+    /**
+     * Hides the slider.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _onHideMenu() {
+        this._setShow(false);
+
+        const { onHide } = this.props;
+
+        onHide && onHide();
+    }
+
+    _setShow: (boolean) => void;
+
+    /**
+     * Shows/hides the slider menu.
+     *
+     * @param {boolean} show - If the slider view is to be made visible,
+     * {@code true}; otherwise, {@code false}.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
+    _setShow(show) {
+        if (!this._mounted) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const { positionOffset } = this.state;
+        const { position } = this.props;
+        let toValue = positionOffset;
+
+        if (position === 'bottom' || position === 'right') {
+            toValue = -positionOffset;
+        }
+
+        Animated
+            .timing(
+                /* value */ this.state.sliderAnimation,
+                /* config */ {
+                    duration: 200,
+                    toValue: show ? toValue : 0,
+                    useNativeDriver: true
+                })
+            .start(({ finished }) => {
+                finished && this._mounted && !show
+                    && this.setState({ showOverlay: false });
+            });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/index.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/index.js
index 1389be607..c9828ee8e 100644
--- a/react/features/base/react/components/native/index.js
+++ b/react/features/base/react/components/native/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export { default as NavigateSectionListSectionHeader }
 export { default as PagedList } from './PagedList';
 export { default as Pressable } from './Pressable';
 export { default as SectionList } from './SectionList';
-export { default as SideBar } from './SideBar';
+export { default as SlidingView } from './SlidingView';
 export { default as Switch } from './Switch';
 export { default as Text } from './Text';
 export { default as TintedView } from './TintedView';
diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/slidingviewstyles.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/slidingviewstyles.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3167d7d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/base/react/components/native/slidingviewstyles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// @flow
+
+import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+
+import { OVERLAY_Z_INDEX } from '../../constants';
+
+export default {
+    /**
+     * The topmost container of the side bar.
+     */
+    sliderViewContainer: {
+        ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+        zIndex: OVERLAY_Z_INDEX
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * The container of the actual content of the side menu.
+     */
+    sliderViewContent: {
+        position: 'absolute'
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * The opaque area that covers the rest of the screen, when the side bar is
+     * open.
+     */
+    sliderViewShadow: {
+        ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'
+    }
+};
diff --git a/react/features/base/react/components/native/styles.js b/react/features/base/react/components/native/styles.js
index b67e527ca..63a702aaf 100644
--- a/react/features/base/react/components/native/styles.js
+++ b/react/features/base/react/components/native/styles.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
 
-import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
-
 import { BoxModel, ColorPalette, createStyleSheet } from '../../../styles';
 
 const AVATAR_OPACITY = 0.4;
@@ -9,7 +7,6 @@ const OVERLAY_FONT_COLOR = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6)';
 const SECONDARY_ACTION_BUTTON_SIZE = 30;
 
 export const AVATAR_SIZE = 65;
-export const SIDEBAR_WIDTH = 250;
 export const UNDERLAY_COLOR = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)';
 
 /**
@@ -241,35 +238,6 @@ const SECTION_LIST_STYLES = {
     }
 };
 
-const SIDEBAR_STYLES = {
-    /**
-     * The topmost container of the side bar.
-     */
-    sideMenuContainer: {
-        ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * The container of the actual content of the side menu.
-     */
-    sideMenuContent: {
-        bottom: 0,
-        left: -SIDEBAR_WIDTH,
-        position: 'absolute',
-        top: 0,
-        width: SIDEBAR_WIDTH
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * The opaque area that covers the rest of the screen, when the side bar is
-     * open.
-     */
-    sideMenuShadow: {
-        ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
-        backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'
-    }
-};
-
 export const TINTED_VIEW_DEFAULT = {
     backgroundColor: ColorPalette.appBackground,
     opacity: 0.8
@@ -281,6 +249,5 @@ export const TINTED_VIEW_DEFAULT = {
  */
 export default createStyleSheet({
     ...PAGED_LIST_STYLES,
-    ...SECTION_LIST_STYLES,
-    ...SIDEBAR_STYLES
+    ...SECTION_LIST_STYLES
 });
diff --git a/react/features/base/react/constants.js b/react/features/base/react/constants.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd26d927d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/base/react/constants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// @flow
+
+/**
+ * Z-index for components that are to be rendered like an overlay, to be over
+ * everything, such as modal-type of components, or dialogs.
+ */
+export const OVERLAY_Z_INDEX = 1000;
diff --git a/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js b/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
index 420afeb23..b3d91c56e 100644
--- a/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
+++ b/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
@@ -1,31 +1,28 @@
 // @flow
 
 import React from 'react';
-import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native';
+import { SafeAreaView, View } from 'react-native';
 import { GiftedChat } from 'react-native-gifted-chat';
 
 import { translate } from '../../../base/i18n';
-import { BackButton, Header, HeaderLabel, Modal } from '../../../base/react';
+
+import {
+    BackButton,
+    Header,
+    HeaderLabel,
+    SlidingView
+} from '../../../base/react';
 import { connect } from '../../../base/redux';
 
 import AbstractChat, {
     _mapDispatchToProps,
-    _mapStateToProps as _abstractMapStateToProps,
-    type Props as AbstractProps
+    _mapStateToProps,
+    type Props
 } from '../AbstractChat';
 
 import ChatMessage from './ChatMessage';
 import styles from './styles';
 
-type Props = AbstractProps & {
-
-    /**
-     * True if the chat window should have a solid BG render.
-     */
-    _solidBackground: boolean
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Implements a React native component that renders the chat window (modal) of
  * the mobile client.
@@ -55,32 +52,24 @@ class Chat extends AbstractChat<Props> {
         // of messages.
         const messages
             = this.props._messages.map(this._transformMessage).reverse();
-        const modalStyle = [
-            styles.modalBackdrop
-        ];
-
-        if (this.props._solidBackground) {
-            // We only use a transparent background, when we are in a video
-            // meeting to give a user a glympse of what's happening. Otherwise
-            // we use a non-transparent background.
-            modalStyle.push(styles.solidModalBackdrop);
-        }
 
         return (
-            <Modal
-                onRequestClose = { this.props._onToggleChat }
-                visible = { this.props._isOpen }>
-                <Header>
-                    <BackButton onPress = { this.props._onToggleChat } />
-                    <HeaderLabel labelKey = 'chat.title' />
-                </Header>
-                <SafeAreaView style = { modalStyle }>
-                    <GiftedChat
-                        messages = { messages }
-                        onSend = { this._onSend }
-                        renderMessage = { this._renderMessage } />
-                </SafeAreaView>
-            </Modal>
+            <SlidingView
+                position = 'bottom'
+                show = { this.props._isOpen } >
+                <View style = { styles.chatContainer }>
+                    <Header>
+                        <BackButton onPress = { this.props._onToggleChat } />
+                        <HeaderLabel labelKey = 'chat.title' />
+                    </Header>
+                    <SafeAreaView style = { styles.backdrop }>
+                        <GiftedChat
+                            messages = { messages }
+                            onSend = { this._onSend }
+                            renderMessage = { this._renderMessage } />
+                    </SafeAreaView>
+                </View>
+            </SlidingView>
         );
     }
 
@@ -146,21 +135,4 @@ class Chat extends AbstractChat<Props> {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Maps part of the Redux state to the props of this component.
- *
- * @param {Object} state - The Redux state.
- * @returns {{
- *     _solidBackground: boolean
- * }}
- */
-function _mapStateToProps(state) {
-    const abstractReduxProps = _abstractMapStateToProps(state);
-
-    return {
-        ...abstractReduxProps,
-        _solidBackground: state['features/base/conference'].audioOnly
-    };
-}
-
 export default translate(connect(_mapStateToProps, _mapDispatchToProps)(Chat));
diff --git a/react/features/chat/components/native/ChatMessage.js b/react/features/chat/components/native/ChatMessage.js
index d8a394677..f4ddd5b8c 100644
--- a/react/features/chat/components/native/ChatMessage.js
+++ b/react/features/chat/components/native/ChatMessage.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import { Avatar } from '../../../base/participants';
 import { connect } from '../../../base/redux';
 
 import AbstractChatMessage, {
-    _mapStateToProps as _abstractMapStateToProps,
-    type Props as AbstractProps
+    _mapStateToProps,
+    type Props
 } from '../AbstractChatMessage';
 import styles from './styles';
 
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ const AVATAR_SIZE = 32;
  */
 const TIMESTAMP_FORMAT = 'H:mm';
 
-type Props = AbstractProps & {
-
-    /**
-     * True if the chat window has a solid BG so then we have to adopt in style.
-     */
-    _solidBackground: boolean
-}
-
 /**
  * Renders a single chat message.
  */
@@ -54,9 +46,6 @@ class ChatMessage extends AbstractChatMessage<Props> {
         const textWrapperStyle = [
             styles.textWrapper
         ];
-        const timeTextStyles = [
-            styles.timeText
-        ];
 
         if (localMessage) {
             // The wrapper needs to be aligned to the right.
@@ -69,10 +58,6 @@ class ChatMessage extends AbstractChatMessage<Props> {
             textWrapperStyle.push(styles.systemTextWrapper);
         }
 
-        if (this.props._solidBackground) {
-            timeTextStyles.push(styles.solidBGTimeText);
-        }
-
         return (
             <View style = { styles.messageWrapper } >
                 {
@@ -92,7 +77,7 @@ class ChatMessage extends AbstractChatMessage<Props> {
                             { message.text }
                         </Text>
                     </View>
-                    <Text style = { timeTextStyles }>
+                    <Text style = { styles.timeText }>
                         { timeStamp }
                     </Text>
                 </View>
@@ -133,20 +118,4 @@ class ChatMessage extends AbstractChatMessage<Props> {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Maps part of the Redux state to the props of this component.
- *
- * @param {Object} state - The Redux state.
- * @param {Props} ownProps - The own props of the component.
- * @returns {{
- *     _solidBackground: boolean
- * }}
- */
-function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
-    return {
-        ..._abstractMapStateToProps(state, ownProps),
-        _solidBackground: state['features/base/conference'].audioOnly
-    };
-}
-
 export default translate(connect(_mapStateToProps)(ChatMessage));
diff --git a/react/features/chat/components/native/styles.js b/react/features/chat/components/native/styles.js
index ee3e2b09b..4154d70e6 100644
--- a/react/features/chat/components/native/styles.js
+++ b/react/features/chat/components/native/styles.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 // @flow
 
-import {
-    ColorPalette,
-    createStyleSheet
-} from '../../../base/styles';
+import { ColorPalette } from '../../../base/styles';
 
 /**
  * The styles of the feature chat.
@@ -13,7 +10,7 @@ import {
  * need to extract the brand colors and sizes into a branding feature (planned
  * for the future).
  */
-export default createStyleSheet({
+export default {
 
     /**
      * Wrapper View for the avatar.
@@ -22,6 +19,19 @@ export default createStyleSheet({
         marginRight: 8
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Background of the chat screen.
+     */
+    backdrop: {
+        backgroundColor: ColorPalette.white,
+        flex: 1
+    },
+
+    chatContainer: {
+        flex: 1,
+        flexDirection: 'column'
+    },
+
     /**
      * Wrapper for the details together, such as name, message and time.
      */
@@ -58,16 +68,6 @@ export default createStyleSheet({
         marginVertical: 4
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Background of the chat screen. Currently it's set to a transparent value
-     * as the idea is that the participant would still want to see at least a
-     * part of the video when he/she is in the chat window.
-     */
-    modalBackdrop: {
-        backgroundColor: 'rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.8)',
-        flex: 1
-    },
-
     /**
      * Style modifier for the {@code detailsWrapper} for own messages.
      */
@@ -84,17 +84,6 @@ export default createStyleSheet({
         borderTopRightRadius: 0
     },
 
-    solidBGTimeText: {
-        color: 'rgb(164, 184, 209)'
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Style modifier for the chat window when we're in audio only mode.
-     */
-    solidModalBackdrop: {
-        backgroundColor: ColorPalette.white
-    },
-
     /**
      * Style modifier for system (error) messages.
      */
@@ -118,7 +107,7 @@ export default createStyleSheet({
      * Text node for the timestamp.
      */
     timeText: {
-        color: ColorPalette.white,
+        color: 'rgb(164, 184, 209)',
         fontSize: 13
     }
-});
+};
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageSideBar.native.js b/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageSideBar.native.js
index a045f6f5f..a6cd8d0a0 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageSideBar.native.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/components/WelcomePageSideBar.native.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../base/participants';
 import {
     Header,
-    SideBar
+    SlidingView
 } from '../../base/react';
 import { connect } from '../../base/redux';
 import { setSettingsViewVisible } from '../../settings';
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ class WelcomePageSideBar extends Component<Props> {
      */
     render() {
         return (
-            <SideBar
+            <SlidingView
                 onHide = { this._onHideSideBar }
-                show = { this.props._visible }>
+                position = 'left'
+                show = { this.props._visible }
+                style = { styles.sideBar } >
                 <Header style = { styles.sideBarHeader }>
                     <Avatar
                         size = { SIDEBAR_AVATAR_SIZE }
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ class WelcomePageSideBar extends Component<Props> {
                             url = { SEND_FEEDBACK_URL } />
                     </ScrollView>
                 </SafeAreaView>
-            </SideBar>
+            </SlidingView>
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/react/features/welcome/components/styles.js b/react/features/welcome/components/styles.js
index 44c4c565b..f86912a7b 100644
--- a/react/features/welcome/components/styles.js
+++ b/react/features/welcome/components/styles.js
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ export default createStyleSheet({
         flexDirection: 'column'
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Container of the side bar.
+     */
+    sideBar: {
+        width: 250
+    },
+
     /**
      * The body of the side bar where the items are.
      */