# Drawings side panel

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536 "2026-03-22T15:26:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mruseless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mruseless](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mruseless)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536/1 "2026-03-22T15:26:40Z")

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MacOS, Shapr3D Version 26.32.0

When I click on the drawings button, a side panel _slides out_ but won’t stay open. (Also, the selected drawing text is white on gray which is very hard to read). Is there a way to keep the side panel open?

I’m feeling kind of dumb, am I missing something simple?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/f/7f8c3bd4ee61b806804c22b0fdf8f9c15a08c44c.png)

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**Author:** ![Cesar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/cesar/32/36265_2.png) [@Cesar](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesar)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/drawings-side-panel/40536/2 "2026-03-23T10:29:26Z")

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