# Internal Buffers

Internal buffers are buffers managed by Halloy instead of an IRC server.

You can open them from the user menu or command bar. You can also
[add them to the sidebar](/configuration/sidebar#internal-buffers).

- **Channel Monitor** shows messages from all joined channels in one place.
  [Configuration](/configuration/channel-monitor)
- **Highlights** shows messages that highlighted you.
  [Configuration](/configuration/highlights)
- **Logs** shows Halloy log messages.
  [Configuration](/configuration/logs)
- **File Transfers** shows your active and completed file transfers.
  [Configuration](/configuration/file-transfer)
- **Channel Discovery** shows channels available on a server.
  [Click action configuration](/configuration/actions#click_channel_discovery)
- **Config Editor** lets you edit Halloy's configuration inside Halloy.

You can change how internal buffers open with the
[`open_internal` action](/configuration/actions#open_internal).
