diff --git a/static/aurora_borealis.jpg b/static/aurora_borealis.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/static/background.png b/static/background.png
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index 00000000..77b5373a
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diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index b1d412e7..37fb8042 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "alwaysShowSubjectInput": true,
-  "background": "/static/aurora_borealis.jpg",
+  "background": "/static/background.png",
   "collapseMessageWithSubject": false,
   "greentext": false,
   "hideFilteredStatuses": false,
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   "redirectRootLogin": "/main/friends",
   "redirectRootNoLogin": "/main/all",
   "showFeaturesPanel": true,
-  "showInstanceSpecificPanel": false,
-  "sidebarRight": false,
+  "showInstanceSpecificPanel": true,
+  "sidebarRight": true,
   "subjectLineBehavior": "email",
   "theme": "ihatebeingalive",
   "webPushNotifications": false