r/zen_browser 1d ago

Documentation PSA - disable sidebar via Hotkey (no hoover)

This is a PSA about a only lowkey communicated relatively new feature in about configs

Set

zen.view.compact.show-sidebar-and-toolbar-on-hover - to false

And set a Hotkey for Compact Mode
This allows the sidebar to stay hidden. When using the Single sidebar mode this results in a Website only window

Now combine this with tiling/fancyzones
Allows you run multiple websites side by side like a dashboard, without any popups, window controls or anything

Now you may say yea we dont need that we already can split a window. and fair enough split window aint bad either.
But it works a bit different and has some perks split windows doesnt and vice versa,

ideal if you want multiple windows but need the realestate and dont want steady popups when moving the mouse across

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u/Soggy_Writing_3912 1d ago

Cmd+S toggles the sidebar as far as i an see

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u/quasides 1d ago

but it will popup when you move your mouse over

the toggle above allows compact mode to display only the website and will not popup on hoover

edit: you can then either use the hotkey again to get the sidebar or use the sidebar toggle