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+import { h } from 'preact';
+import * as Api from '../api';
+import * as Context from '../context';
+import Sidebar from '../Sidebar';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/preact';
+
+describe('Sidebar', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.spyOn(Api, 'useConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
+      data: {
+        cameras: {
+          front: { name: 'front', objects: { track: ['taco', 'cat', 'dog'] } },
+          side: { name: 'side', objects: { track: ['taco', 'cat', 'dog'] } },
+        },
+      },
+    }));
+
+    jest.spyOn(Context, 'useDrawer').mockImplementation(() => ({ showDrawer: true, setShowDrawer: () => {} }));
+  });
+
+  test('does not render cameras by default', async () => {
+    render(<Sidebar />);
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('link', { name: 'front' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('link', { name: 'side' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('render cameras if in camera route', async () => {
+    window.history.replaceState({}, 'Cameras', '/cameras/front');
+    render(<Sidebar />);
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('link', { name: 'front' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('link', { name: 'side' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});