Background The Node-red editor is not very usable on a phone or small tablet. It is particularly hard to hide the left and right columns. If you try and hold/drag the right column handle it generally moves the node underneath it instead. The left hand column does not even display a handle [ima…

If you click menu hamburger, and in view you can unselect sidebars or palette.

There is an option in the menu to toggle sidebars. It is in View. But it's virtually impossible to navigate the menu using a touchscreen device. [image]

Oh yes those are indeed submenu options. It is really easy to open the menu by touching the hamburger. Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to open submenus; touching on "View" closes the menu. An option on the top level menu would improve small screen usability.

[image] jbudd: Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to open submenus; touching on "View" closes the menu. I press and hold view, this opens a chrome context menu, then i click back button and sub menus are available, Samsung phone Or I can press view slide to sidebar and then quick releas…

[image] E1cid: 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] [image] E1cid: Or I can press view slide to sidebar and then…

[image] jbudd: I was hoping to increase the screen area available to the editor, not decrease it. The mouse pad is transparent and is easy to turn off. I can also use magnifier and move magnifier with mouse pad. If anybody wants to edit on a small screen (crazy idea) then add a mouse and usb…

I would like to support this request. Despite the assertion from @E1cid above, it is virtually impossible to select a junction node, a fact that he admits elsewhere .

[image] bwims: virtually impossible to select a junction node Do you have a proposal how to improve the situation?

[image] E1cid: I edit on a Android box using 55inch screen with mouse and keyboard. I have no issues, can even use junction nodes if i choose to.. Congratulations, that's a very impressive set-up. It is surely not relevant to a discussion about using a phone or tablet to access Node-red thou…

[image] jbudd: Congratulations, that's a very impressive set-up. It is surely not relevant to a discussion about using a phone or tablet to access Node-red though? 99.999% of Android phones do not have a 55" screen, mouse and keyboard. It has relevance to using a tablet or phone as you can …

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

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ralphwetzel 14 December 2023 12:05 9

Do you have a proposal how to improve the situation?

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

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