# When did hiding the sidebar list start resizing the window?
**URL:** https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** [September 15, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566 "2024-09-15T11:05:42Z")
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### Author:  [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566/1 "2024-09-15T11:05:42Z")
When using **Show/Hide List** the window size previously kept the same dimensions.
At some point, the behaviour changed to having the window resize – which I guess the intention is to keep the Edit/Preview width the same:
Would it be possible to have an option to make the window remain the same size?
Although at the moment, even if you prefer the window resizing, reopening the sidebar doesn’t open to what it was initially either:
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### Author:  [@hbowie](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/hbowie)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566/2 "2024-09-15T17:40:38Z")
That was something that went in a month or so ago. Let me work on giving you an option here.
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### Author:  [@hbowie](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/hbowie)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566/3 "2024-09-17T18:22:59Z")
Try the [new beta](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/notenik-15-3-1-available-for-beta-testing-on-september-17th-2024/568) and see if this helps.
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### Author:  [@wgrace](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/wgrace)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/when-did-hiding-the-sidebar-list-start-resizing-the-window/566/4 "2024-09-17T23:53:21Z")
Works well, thank you.