diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.js
index 593318ec4..fa6b7f8ad 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import VerticalTabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx'
 
 import InstanceTab from './admin_tabs/instance_tab.vue'
 import LimitsTab from './admin_tabs/limits_tab.vue'
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ library.add(
 
 const SettingsModalAdminContent = {
   components: {
-    TabSwitcher,
+    VerticalTabSwitcher,
 
     InstanceTab,
     LimitsTab,
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.vue
index 39ef74f64..501a3acf6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_admin_content.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <tab-switcher
+  <vertical-tab-switcher
     v-if="adminDescriptionsLoaded && (noDb || adminDbLoaded)"
     ref="tabSwitcher"
     class="settings_tab-switcher"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     >
       <EmojiTab />
     </div>
-  </tab-switcher>
+  </vertical-tab-switcher>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./settings_modal_admin_content.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
index c46b477d8..ed39b30b2 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import VerticalTabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx'
 
 import DataImportExportTab from './tabs/data_import_export_tab.vue'
 import MutesAndBlocksTab from './tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.vue'
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ library.add(
 
 const SettingsModalContent = {
   components: {
-    TabSwitcher,
+    VerticalTabSwitcher,
 
     DataImportExportTab,
     MutesAndBlocksTab,
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.vue
index f9a1e99bc..6bf8dc5ee 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <tab-switcher
+  <vertical-tab-switcher
     ref="tabSwitcher"
     class="settings_tab-switcher"
     :side-tab-bar="true"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     >
       <VersionTab />
     </div>
-  </tab-switcher>
+  </vertical-tab-switcher>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./settings_modal_user_content.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
index 56e3ea10c..2978142ef 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import VerticalTabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx'
 
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
     FontControl,
     Preview,
     PaletteEditor,
-    TabSwitcher
+    VerticalTabSwitcher
   },
   mounted () {
     useInterfaceStore().getThemeData()
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.vue
index 05517af0c..9d45c3c19 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <tab-switcher
+  <vertical-tab-switcher
     class="appearance-tab"
     :label="$t('settings.appearance')"
     ref="tabSwitcher"
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
         </ul>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </tab-switcher>
+  </vertical-tab-switcher>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./appearance_tab.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index b98b7195e..68dd31941 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
-import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import VerticalTabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx'
 
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const GeneralTab = {
     ProfileSettingIndicator,
     ScopeSelector,
     Select,
-    TabSwitcher,
+    VerticalTabSwitcher,
     FontControl
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index ce48d923d..3c16c5cdf 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <tab-switcher
+  <vertical-tab-switcher
     :label="$t('settings.general')"
     ref="tabSwitcher"
     class="settings_tab-switcher"
-    :side-tab-bar="true"
-    :scrollable-tabs="true"
   >
     <div
       :label="$t('settings.behavior')"
@@ -551,7 +549,7 @@
         </li>
       </ul>
     </div>
-  </tab-switcher>
+  </vertical-tab-switcher>
 </template>
 
 <script src="./general_tab.js"></script>
diff --git a/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx b/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7182c944d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused
+import { h, Fragment } from 'vue'
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
+import { throttle } from 'lodash'
+import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
+import { FontAwesomeIcon as FAIcon } from '@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome'
+
+import './vertical_tab_switcher.scss'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+
+const findFirstUsable = (slots) => slots.findIndex(_ => _.props)
+
+export default {
+  name: 'VerticalTabSwitcher',
+  props: {
+    renderOnlyFocused: {
+      required: false,
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    },
+    onSwitch: {
+      required: false,
+      type: Function,
+      default: undefined
+    },
+    activeTab: {
+      required: false,
+      type: String,
+      default: undefined
+    },
+    bodyScrollLock: {
+      required: false,
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    }
+  },
+  data () {
+    return {
+      active: findFirstUsable(this.slots()),
+      resizeHandler: null
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    activeIndex () {
+      // In case of controlled component
+      if (this.activeTab) {
+        return this.slots().findIndex(slot => slot && slot.props && this.activeTab === slot.props.key)
+      } else {
+        return this.active
+      }
+    },
+    isActive () {
+      return tabName => {
+        const isWanted = slot => slot.props && slot.props['data-tab-name'] === tabName
+        return this.$slots.default().findIndex(isWanted) === this.activeIndex
+      }
+    },
+    ...mapPiniaState(useInterfaceStore, {
+      mobileLayout: store => store.layoutType === 'mobile'
+    }),
+  },
+  beforeUpdate () {
+    const currentSlot = this.slots()[this.active]
+    if (!currentSlot.props) {
+      this.active = findFirstUsable(this.slots())
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    clickTab (index) {
+      return (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        this.setTab(index)
+        console.log(index)
+      }
+    },
+    // DO NOT put it to computed, it doesn't work (caching?)
+    slots () {
+      if (this.$slots.default()[0].type === Fragment) {
+        return this.$slots.default()[0].children
+      }
+      return this.$slots.default()
+    },
+    setTab (index) {
+      if (typeof this.onSwitch === 'function') {
+        this.onSwitch.call(null, this.slots()[index].key)
+      }
+      this.active = index
+      this.$refs.contents.scrollTop = 0
+    }
+  },
+  render () {
+    const tabs = this.slots()
+      .map((slot, index) => {
+        const props = slot.props
+        if (!props) return
+        const classesTab = ['vertical-tab menu-item']
+        if (this.activeIndex === index) {
+          classesTab.push('-active')
+        }
+        return (
+          <button
+            disabled={props.disabled}
+            onClick={this.clickTab(index)}
+            class={classesTab.join(' ')}
+            type="button"
+            role="tab"
+          >
+            {!props.icon ? '' : (<FAIcon class="tab-icon" size="1x" fixed-width icon={props.icon}/>)}
+            <span class="text">
+              {props.label}
+            </span>
+          </button>
+        )
+      })
+
+    const contents = this.slots().map((slot, index) => {
+      const props = slot.props
+      if (!props) return
+      const active = this.activeIndex === index
+      const classes = [ active ? 'active' : 'hidden' ]
+      if (props.fullHeight) {
+        classes.push('full-height')
+      }
+      let delayRender = slot.props['delay-render']
+      if (delayRender && active) {
+        slot.props['delay-render'] = false
+        delayRender = false
+      }
+      const renderSlot = (!delayRender && (!this.renderOnlyFocused || active))
+        ? slot
+        : ''
+
+      const header = (
+        <h1 class="tab-content-label">
+          {props.label}
+        </h1>
+      )
+
+      return (
+        <div ref="contents" class={classes}>
+          {header}
+          {renderSlot}
+        </div>
+      )
+    })
+
+    return (
+      <div ref="root" class="vertical-tab-switcher">
+        <div
+          class="tabs -navigation-mode -tabs"
+          role="tablist"
+          ref="nav"
+        >
+          {tabs}
+        </div>
+        <div
+          role="tabpanel"
+          class={'contents' + (this.scrollableTabs ? ' scrollable-tabs' : '')}
+          v-body-scroll-lock={this.bodyScrollLock}
+        >
+          {contents}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.scss b/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5454d52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tab_switcher/vertical_tab_switcher.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+.vertical-tab-switcher {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+
+  > .tabs {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    overflow: hidden auto;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border-right: 1px solid;
+    border-right-color: var(--border);
+    min-width: 10em;
+
+    > .menu-item {
+      padding: 0.5em 1em;
+
+      .tab-icon {
+        vertical-align: middle;
+        margin-right: 0.75em;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  > .contents {
+    flex: 1 0 auto;
+
+    .hidden {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    .full-height:not(.hidden) {
+      height: 100%;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+
+      > *:not(.tab-content-label) {
+        flex: 1;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .tab-content-label {
+      font-size: 1.5em;
+      padding: 0.5em 1em;
+      margin: 0;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+    }
+  }
+
+  > .tabs,
+  > .content {
+    transition: width 2s ease-in;
+  }
+
+  &.-tabs {
+    > .tabs {
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+
+    > .content {
+      width: 0%;
+    }
+  }
+
+  &.-content {
+    > .tabs {
+      width: 0%;
+    }
+
+    > .content {
+      width: 100%;
+    }
+  }
+}