# "Hide sidebars" option on hamburger menu for convenience on tablets & phones

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-sidebars-option-on-hamburger-menu-for-convenience-on-tablets-phones/83678
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [13 December 2023 14:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-sidebars-option-on-hamburger-menu-for-convenience-on-tablets-phones/83678 "2023-12-13T14:23:07Z")
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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [13 December 2023 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-sidebars-option-on-hamburger-menu-for-convenience-on-tablets-phones/83678/6 "2023-12-13T16:24:03Z")

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> [@E1cid](#):
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> I press and hold view, this opens a chrome context menu, then i click back button and sub menus are available, Samsung phone

Yes Firefox too. But this proposal is to _improve_ the small screen usability.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/9/4963cf92dec65cc1f851ee42aec510ecb9c884f2.png)

> [@E1cid](#):
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> Or  
> I can press view slide to sidebar and then quick release and press.

I can't even parse that, never mind emulate it.

> [@E1cid](#):
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> Or  
> Samsung has a virtual mouse pad with cursor.

I was hoping to increase the screen area available to the editor, not decrease it.

But I can tell that despite your

> [@How to change flows from a tablet touchscreen?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-flows-from-a-tablet-touchscreen/83531/8):
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> I can not select a junction, i don't use them anyway.

you don't see any value in this proposal.

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