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= Sidebar =
The sidebar can host several panels on the right hand side of the interface.

== To activate a panel ==#Toactivateawindow
* click on its icon in the lower part of the [wikitr:/Help/EditToolbar Edit Toolbar] on the left side of JOSM
* click on its menu item in the [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Windows Windows menu] 
* by searching its name with [[JOSMImage(dialogs/search)]] [wikitr:/Help/Action/SearchMenuItems Search menu items] (`Ctrl+Space`) in [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Help Help menu]
* by its keyboard shortcut (see [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Windows#CoreItems Windows menu table] )

== Panel pinning ==
* To pin a separated panel: Click the ordinary close button
* To unpin a panel: press pin icon

== Header buttons for each panel when it's pinned ==
* The [[JOSMImage(misc/normal)]] black, down-headed arrow head rolls the panel up and the [[JOSMImage(misc/minimized)]] black, right-headed arrow head respectively rolls it out.
* The [[JOSMImage(misc/buttonshow)]] eye symbol switches dynamic buttons on and off.
* The [[JOSMImage(help,12,link=,middle)]] help button to access the help page for the panel.
* The [[JOSMImage(misc/sticky)]] pin icon unpins the panel (e.g. opens it in a separate window). Note: non-standard icons will disappear in this mode
* The [[JOSMImage(misc/close)]] cross closes the panel.
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== Panels ==
Panels are listed at the [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Windows#CoreItems Windows menu] page.

== OS specific window management for unpinned panels ==#osspec
=== Microsoft Windows ===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_Window_Manager Desktop Window Manager] (dwm.exe) is used by default
 * 2*2 tiles
 * [https://www.howtogeek.com/198122/32-new-keyboard-shortcuts-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview/ Default shortcuts]
 * [https://www.howtogeek.com/181681/4-hidden-window-management-tricks-on-the-windows-desktop/ more alternative ways]
* {{{bug.n}}} [https://github.com/fuhsjr00/bug.n Github] recommended as open source alternative
* {{{AquaSnap}}} [https://www.nurgo-software.com/products/aquasnap nurgo-software.com] is recommended as non-free, priced alternative

=== MacOS ===
* {{{Spectacle}}} [https://www.spectacleapp.com/ Spectacle] open source alternative 
 * 2*2 tiles
 * [https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle#basic-window-actions Shortcuts]
* {{{Moom}}} from Many Tricks (10$ in app store)
* [https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/9659/what-window-management-options-exist-for-os-x others]

=== Linux ===
==== Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ====
* Uses Compiz
 * 2*2 tiles
 * Default shortcuts [https://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/what-are-unitys-keyboard-and-mouse-shortcuts/28087#28087 under "Window Placement" section]

==== Others ====
* [https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-nav.html.en Gnome shortcuts]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Comparison_of_tiling_window_managers Comparison of tiling window managers] at Arch wiki

== See also ==
* [wikitr:/Help/MainToolbar Main toolbar]

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