Move Recently added to right column and remove Announcements from Home by adamgrzybowski · Pull Request #98780 · Expensify/App

adamgrzybowski · 2026-08-17T15:31:06Z

Explanation of Change

Moves the "Recently added" section into the right column on the Home page so it sits alongside the other supporting sections instead of the main content column.
Removes the Announcements section from Home entirely, along with its underlying data and copy.

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$ #98653
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QA Steps

Open the Home page on a wide screen (two-column layout) and verify the "Recently added" section now appears in the right column.
Verify the Announcements section no longer appears anywhere on the Home page.
Resize to a narrow/single-column layout and verify the Home page renders correctly with no missing or broken sections.

Verify that no errors appear in the JS console

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melvin-bot · 2026-08-17T15:33:00Z

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github-actions · 2026-08-18T09:35:44Z

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JmillsExpensify · 2026-08-18T09:42:39Z

Adhoc looks great, we just need to incorporate the centered changes currently on main. @adamgrzybowski what's left to get this up for review?

…ganize-home # Conflicts: # src/CONST/index.ts # src/pages/home/AnnouncementSection.tsx

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adamgrzybowski · 2026-08-18T11:05:08Z

@JmillsExpensify, it's ready for review

shawnborton · 2026-08-18T11:15:25Z

Will run a test build.

github-actions · 2026-08-18T11:16:29Z

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shawnborton · 2026-08-18T11:36:08Z

Can you merge main so we can see what this looks like centered up?

adamgrzybowski · 2026-08-18T11:53:02Z

@shawnborton isn't it merged? Adhoc build home looks centered to me

shawnborton · 2026-08-18T13:47:26Z

Hmm I am seeing this in the adhoc:

shawnborton · 2026-08-18T13:48:21Z

Actually ignore me, just did a hard refresh and we're good now!

dubielzyk-expensify · 2026-08-18T23:28:58Z

Do we want the lines going edge to edge, @shawnborton ?

It looks different to the mocks in the other issue.

shawnborton · 2026-08-18T23:41:15Z

I think that might be how it currently is on mobile, and we are going to use mobile styles for all platforms now that we're in a smaller right column.

I have mixed feelings... part of me kinda likes it because it's similar to all of the other tables where lines go edge-to-edge. But it does feel a bit different from the other cards maybe... what do you think?

dubielzyk-expensify · 2026-08-18T23:46:46Z

I think it's fine. I like the alignment vertically to the headline way better than what it was anyways. I think it looks good so let's maybe roll with it?

shawnborton · 2026-08-18T23:47:58Z

Sweet, let's roll with it then 🎢

JmillsExpensify

Tests really well. Approving for product. @ZhenjaHorbach can you jump in today? I'd like to try and get this merged around the same time as the Concierge improvement.

ZhenjaHorbach · 2026-08-19T08:36:30Z

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ZhenjaHorbach · 2026-08-19T08:38:36Z

And after logging in, we have a bit of an empty screen with only one section on the right side

It didn't look so broken before

But maybe it's okay 😅
CC: @Expensify/design

ZhenjaHorbach · 2026-08-19T08:41:41Z

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ZhenjaHorbach · 2026-08-19T08:51:01Z

But overall changes look good

JmillsExpensify · 2026-08-19T09:09:43Z

And after logging in, we have a bit of an empty screen with only one section on the right side
It didn't look so broken before But maybe it's okay 😅 CC: @Expensify/design

I flagged this with design earlier today. Let's not block this PR on that is my vote. I'll create a separate issue and we can implement loaders.

ZhenjaHorbach · 2026-08-19T09:13:27Z

And after logging in, we have a bit of an empty screen with only one section on the right side

It didn't look so broken before

But maybe it's okay 😅 CC: @Expensify/design

I flagged this with design earlier today. Let's not block this PR on that is my vote. I'll create a separate issue and we can implement loaders.

Okay then
LGTM from my side!

github-actions · 2026-08-19T09:26:30Z

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@adamgrzybowski NAB

extra bottom padding on expenses when !hasExpenses makes the boxes slightly unevern

github-actions · 2026-08-19T09:28:23Z

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grgia · 2026-08-19T09:29:22Z

        <WidgetContainer
            title={translate('homePage.recentlyAddedSection.title')}
            titleRightContent={overflowMenu}
+            containerStyles={shouldUseNarrowLayout ? styles.pb2 : styles.pb5}


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