diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
index 88369a88..93a2c2d1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/Main.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @file:OptIn(ExperimentalComposeUiApi::class, ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.animateContentSize
 import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
-import androidx.compose.runtime.key
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ val CONTACT_COLUMN_WIDTH = 230.dp
 const val CONTACT_COLUMN_CONTACTNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD = 13
 const val PUSHURL_SHOW_LEN_THRESHOLD = 60
 val GROUPS_COLUMN_WIDTH = 190.dp
+val GROUPS_COLLAPSED_COLUMN_WIDTH = 50.dp
 const val GROUPS_COLUMN_GROUPNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD = 13
 val GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH = 165.dp
+val GROUP_COLLAPSED_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH = 45.dp
 const val GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_PEERNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD = 12
 val MESSAGE_INPUT_LINE_HEIGHT = 58.dp
 val MAIN_TOP_TAB_HEIGHT = 160.dp
@@ -1229,8 +1231,11 @@ fun App()
                             val groupfocusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
                             val groups by groupstore.stateFlow.collectAsState()
                             val grouppeers by grouppeerstore.stateFlow.collectAsState()
+                            val globalstore__ by globalstore.stateFlow.collectAsState()
                             Row(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().randomDebugBorder()) {
-                                GroupList(groupList = groups)
+                                Box(modifier = Modifier.animateContentSize()) {
+                                    GroupList(groupList = groups, peercollapsed = globalstore__.peerListCollapse)
+                                }
                                 VerticalDivider()
                                 val groupsettings by groupsettingsstore.stateFlow.collectAsState()
                                 if ((groupsettings.visible) && (groups.selectedGroupId != null)) // show group settings
@@ -1245,7 +1250,9 @@ fun App()
                                         load_grouppeers(groups.selectedGroupId!!)
                                     }
                                     val GroupPeerListScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-                                    GroupPeerList(grouppeerList = grouppeers)
+                                    Box(modifier = Modifier.animateContentSize()) {
+                                        GroupPeerList(grouppeerList = grouppeers, peercollapsed = globalstore__.peerListCollapse)
+                                    }
                                     VerticalDivider()
                                     if (groups.selectedGroupId == null)
                                     {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/zoffcc/applications/trifa/savepathenabled_state.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/zoffcc/applications/trifa/savepathenabled_state.kt
index fd017ecd..94b84425 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/zoffcc/applications/trifa/savepathenabled_state.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/zoffcc/applications/trifa/savepathenabled_state.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ data class globalstore_state(
     val contacts_unread_message_count: Int = 0,
     val contacts_unread_group_message_count: Int = 0,
     val firstRun: Boolean = false,
+    val peerListCollapse: Boolean = false,
     val startupSelfname: String = "",
     val ui_scale: Float = 1.0f,
     val ui_density: Float = 1.0f,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ interface GlobalStore {
     fun updateFirstRun(value: Boolean)
     fun updateStartupSelfname(value: String)
     fun updateUiScale(value: Float)
+    fun updatePeerListCollapse(value: Boolean)
     fun updateUiDensity(value: Float)
     fun setDefaultDensity(value: Float)
     fun isMinimized(): Boolean
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ interface GlobalStore {
     fun getStartupSelfname(): String
     fun loadUiScale()
     fun getUiScale(): Float
+    fun isPeerListCollapse(): Boolean
     fun loadUiDensity()
     fun getUiDensity(): Float
     fun setToxRunning(value: Boolean)
@@ -86,6 +89,11 @@ fun CoroutineScope.createGlobalStore(): GlobalStore {
             mutableStateFlow.value = state.copy(firstRun = value)
         }
 
+        override fun updatePeerListCollapse(value: Boolean)
+        {
+            mutableStateFlow.value = state.copy(peerListCollapse = value)
+        }
+
         override fun updateStartupSelfname(value: String)
         {
             mutableStateFlow.value = state.copy(startupSelfname = value)
@@ -139,6 +147,11 @@ fun CoroutineScope.createGlobalStore(): GlobalStore {
             return state.firstRun
         }
 
+        override fun isPeerListCollapse(): Boolean
+        {
+            return state.peerListCollapse
+        }
+
         override fun getStartupSelfname(): String
         {
             return state.startupSelfname
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupItemView.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupItemView.kt
index 5c49fad5..b58f716e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupItemView.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupItemView.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.LockPerson
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Public
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Videocam
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -49,12 +48,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow.Companion.Ellipsis
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.HelperGroup.tox_group_by_groupid__wrapper
-import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.Log
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.MainActivity.Companion.tox_group_offline_peer_count
-import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.TAG
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.ToxVars
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.ToxVars.TOX_GROUP_PRIVACY_STATE
-import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.TrifaToxService.Companion.orma
 import globalgrpstoreunreadmsgs
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.NumberBadge
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.Tooltip
@@ -63,7 +59,8 @@ import randomDebugBorder
 @Composable
 @Preview
 fun test__peercount_circle() = Row() {
-    PeerCountCircle(peerCount = 236)
+    val peercollapsed = false
+    PeerCountCircle(peercollapsed = peercollapsed, peerCount = 236)
 }
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
@@ -71,8 +68,9 @@ fun test__peercount_circle() = Row() {
 fun GroupItemView(
     groupItem: GroupItem,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
 ) = Row(
-    horizontalArrangement = spacedBy(8.dp),
+    horizontalArrangement = spacedBy(if(peercollapsed) 0.dp else 8.dp),
     verticalAlignment = CenterVertically,
     modifier = modifier.height(IntrinsicSize.Min)
 ) {
@@ -89,14 +87,16 @@ fun GroupItemView(
             description = "Private Group"
         }
         Tooltip(text = description) {
-            Icon(imageVector = icon, modifier = Modifier.height(20.dp), contentDescription = description)
+            Icon(imageVector = icon, modifier = Modifier.height(if(peercollapsed) 8.dp else 20.dp),
+                contentDescription = description)
         }
-        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.randomDebugBorder().width(2.dp))
+        if(!peercollapsed) { Spacer(modifier = Modifier.randomDebugBorder().width(2.dp)) }
         Box() {
             Column(Modifier.align(BottomStart).randomDebugBorder()) {
                 Spacer(modifier = Modifier.randomDebugBorder().height(16.dp))
                 GroupItemViewInfo(
                     groupItem = groupItem,
+                    peercollapsed = peercollapsed
                 )
             }
             val current_groupstorerunreadmessagesstore by globalgrpstoreunreadmsgs.stateFlow.collectAsState()
@@ -107,35 +107,40 @@ fun GroupItemView(
             )
         }
     }
-    ConnectionIndicator(
-        modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 1.dp).requiredSize(16.dp),
-        isConnected = if (groupItem.isConnected == 0) 0 else 2
-    )
+    if(!peercollapsed)
+    {
+        ConnectionIndicator(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 1.dp).requiredSize(16.dp),
+            isConnected = if (groupItem.isConnected == 0) 0 else 2
+        )
+    }
     PeerCountCircle(
-        modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 1.dp).requiredSize(28.dp),
-        peerCount = groupItem.numPeers.toLong()
+        peercollapsed = peercollapsed,
+        peerCount = groupItem.numPeers.toLong(),
+        modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 1.dp).requiredSize(if(peercollapsed) 13.dp else 28.dp)
     )
 }
 
 @Composable
 fun PeerCountCircle(
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier.size(25.dp),
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
     peerCount: Long,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier.size(if (peercollapsed) 12.dp else 25.dp),
 ) = Box(
     modifier = modifier
-        .border(1.dp, Color.Black, CircleShape)
+        .border(if(peercollapsed) 0.dp else 1.dp, Color.Black, CircleShape)
         .background(Color.LightGray, CircleShape)
 )
 {
     Text(text = "" + peerCount,
         modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
-        style = TextStyle(fontSize = 12.sp)
+        style = TextStyle(fontSize = if(peercollapsed) 8.sp else 12.sp)
     )
 }
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
-private fun GroupItemViewInfo(groupItem: GroupItem) = Column(
+private fun GroupItemViewInfo(groupItem: GroupItem, peercollapsed: Boolean) = Column(
     horizontalAlignment = Start,
     modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 0.dp).randomDebugBorder()
 ) {
@@ -151,8 +156,8 @@ private fun GroupItemViewInfo(groupItem: GroupItem) = Column(
             + "Offline Peers: " + offline_num_peers + "\n"
     ) {
         Text(
-            text = groupItem.name,
-            style = if (groupItem.name.length > GROUPS_COLUMN_GROUPNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD)
+            text = if(peercollapsed) groupItem.name.take(2) else groupItem.name,
+            style = if ((groupItem.name.length > GROUPS_COLUMN_GROUPNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD) && (!peercollapsed))
                 MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(fontSize = 13.sp) else MaterialTheme.typography.body1,
             maxLines = 1,
             overflow = Ellipsis,
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupList.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupList.kt
index c19edf2c..a80de3c8 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupList.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupList.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact
 
 import GROUPITEM_HEIGHT
+import GROUPS_COLLAPSED_COLUMN_WIDTH
 import GROUPS_COLUMN_WIDTH
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ContextMenuArea
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ContextMenuItem
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.selection.selectableGroup
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -36,8 +35,9 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.InternationalizationUtils.i18n
 @Composable
 fun GroupList(
     groupList: StateGroups,
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
 ) = Column(
-    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight().width(GROUPS_COLUMN_WIDTH).background(Color.Transparent),
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight().width(if(peercollapsed) GROUPS_COLLAPSED_COLUMN_WIDTH else GROUPS_COLUMN_WIDTH).background(Color.Transparent),
 ) {
     VerticallyScrollableArea(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) { scrollState ->
         LazyColumn(
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fun GroupList(
                         .heightIn(min = GROUPITEM_HEIGHT)
                         .fillMaxWidth()
                         .padding(vertical = 8.dp)
-                        .padding(start = 3.dp, end = 3.dp)
+                        .padding(start = if(peercollapsed) 2.dp else 3.dp, end = if(peercollapsed) 0.dp else 3.dp)
                     ContextMenuArea(items = {
                         listOf(
                             ContextMenuItem("delete") {
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ fun GroupList(
                     }) {
                         GroupItemView(
                             groupItem = item,
-                            modifier = modifier
+                            modifier = modifier,
+                            peercollapsed = peercollapsed
                         )
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupPeerList.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupPeerList.kt
index a82a717d..650adf70 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupPeerList.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GroupPeerList.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact
 
+import GROUP_COLLAPSED_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH
 import GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH
 import GROUP_PEER_HEIGHT
+import androidx.compose.animation.animateContentSize
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
@@ -16,7 +19,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.HelperGroup
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.MainActivity.Companion.tox_group_self_get_public_key
 import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.StateGroupPeers
-import grouppeerstore
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.ListItemView
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.VerticallyScrollableArea
 import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.utils.InternationalizationUtils.i18n
@@ -27,8 +29,11 @@ import kotlin.math.min
 @Composable
 fun GroupPeerList(
     grouppeerList: StateGroupPeers,
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
 ) = Column(
-    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight().width(GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH).background(Color.Transparent),
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxHeight().
+    width(if(peercollapsed) GROUP_COLLAPSED_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH else GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_WIDTH).
+    background(Color.Transparent)
 ) {
     VerticallyScrollableArea(modifier = Modifier.randomDebugBorder().fillMaxSize()) { scrollState ->
         LazyColumn(
@@ -55,10 +60,11 @@ fun GroupPeerList(
                         .fillMaxWidth()
                         .background(GroupPeerListBgColor(item))
                         .padding(vertical = 8.dp)
-                        .padding(start = 3.dp, end = 3.dp)
+                        .padding(start = if(peercollapsed) 2.dp else 3.dp, end = if(peercollapsed) 0.dp else 3.dp)
                         GrouppeerItemView(
                             grouppeerItem = item,
-                            modifier = modifier
+                            modifier = modifier,
+                            peercollapsed = peercollapsed
                         )
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GrouppeerItemView.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GrouppeerItemView.kt
index 393f760e..7a513f8b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GrouppeerItemView.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/contact/GrouppeerItemView.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.desktop.contact
 
 import DefaultFont
 import GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_PEERNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD
-import NotoEmojiFont
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.border
@@ -47,8 +46,9 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.desktop.ui.Tooltip
 fun GrouppeerItemView(
     grouppeerItem: GroupPeerItem,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
 ) = Row(
-    horizontalArrangement = spacedBy(8.dp),
+    horizontalArrangement = spacedBy(if(peercollapsed) 0.dp else 8.dp),
     verticalAlignment = CenterVertically,
     modifier = modifier
         // allows content to be bottom-aligned
@@ -60,36 +60,41 @@ fun GrouppeerItemView(
         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f, fill = true),
     ) {
         Box(Modifier.align(Top).padding(vertical = 8.dp)) {
-            GroupPeerItemRoleCircle(Modifier.size(15.dp), grouppeerItem)
+            GroupPeerItemRoleCircle(peercollapsed, grouppeerItem, Modifier.size(if(peercollapsed) 8.dp else 15.dp))
             //NumberBadge(
             //    num = contactItem.unread,
             //    modifier = Modifier.align(TopEnd).offset(6.dp, (-6).dp)
             //)
         }
-        Spacer(Modifier.width(2.dp))
+        if (!peercollapsed) { Spacer(Modifier.width(2.dp)) }
         GrouppeerItemViewInfo(
             grouppeerItem = grouppeerItem,
+            peercollapsed = peercollapsed
+        )
+    }
+    if (!peercollapsed)
+    {
+        ConnectionIndicator(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 5.dp).requiredSize(16.dp),
+            isConnected = grouppeerItem.connectionStatus
         )
     }
-    ConnectionIndicator(
-        modifier = Modifier.padding(end = 5.dp).requiredSize(16.dp),
-        isConnected = grouppeerItem.connectionStatus
-    )
 }
 
 @Composable
 fun GroupPeerItemRoleCircle(
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier.size(10.dp),
+    peercollapsed: Boolean,
     grouppeerItem: GroupPeerItem,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier.size(if (peercollapsed) 3.dp else 10.dp),
 ) = Box(
     modifier = modifier
-        .border(1.dp, Color.Black, CircleShape)
+        .border(if (peercollapsed) 0.dp else 1.dp, Color.Black, CircleShape)
         .background(GroupPeerRoleAsBgColor(grouppeerItem.peerRole), CircleShape)
 )
 {
     Text(text = "" + GroupPeerRoleAsStringShort(grouppeerItem.peerRole),
         modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
-        style = TextStyle(fontSize = 10.sp)
+        style = TextStyle(fontSize = if (peercollapsed) 5.sp else 10.sp)
     )
 }
 
@@ -155,19 +160,28 @@ fun GroupPeerRoleAsBgColor(peerRole: Int) : Color
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalFoundationApi::class)
 @Composable
-private fun GrouppeerItemViewInfo(grouppeerItem: GroupPeerItem) = Column(
+private fun GrouppeerItemViewInfo(grouppeerItem: GroupPeerItem, peercollapsed: Boolean) = Column(
     horizontalAlignment = Start,
     modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 0.dp)
 ) {
     var show_peer_name = if (grouppeerItem.name.isEmpty()) grouppeerItem.pubkey.toUpperCase().take(6) else grouppeerItem.name
     val tooltip_name = if (grouppeerItem.name.isEmpty()) "" else grouppeerItem.name
-    var name_style = if (grouppeerItem.name.length > GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_PEERNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD)
-        MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(fontSize = 12.sp, lineHeight = TextUnit.Unspecified) else MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(lineHeight = TextUnit.Unspecified)
+    var name_style = if ((grouppeerItem.name.length > GROUP_PEER_COLUMN_PEERNAME_LEN_THRESHOLD) && (!peercollapsed))
+        MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(
+            fontSize = 12.sp,
+            lineHeight = TextUnit.Unspecified
+        ) else MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(lineHeight = TextUnit.Unspecified)
     val ip_addr_str =  grouppeerItem.ip_addr
     // Log.i(TAG, "GrouppeerItemViewInfo: ip_addr_str=" + ip_addr_str + " name=" + show_peer_name)
-    if (ip_addr_str.length > 0) {
-        show_peer_name = show_peer_name + "\n" + ip_addr_str
-        name_style = name_style.copy(fontSize = (name_style.fontSize.value - 4).sp)
+    if (peercollapsed) {
+        show_peer_name = show_peer_name.take(2)
+    } else
+    {
+        if (ip_addr_str.length > 0)
+        {
+            show_peer_name = show_peer_name + "\n" + ip_addr_str
+            name_style = name_style.copy(fontSize = (name_style.fontSize.value - 4).sp)
+        }
     }
     Tooltip(text = "Peer Name: " + tooltip_name + "\n"
             + "Peer Role: " + GroupPeerRoleAsStringLong(grouppeerItem.peerRole) + "\n"
@@ -177,7 +191,7 @@ private fun GrouppeerItemViewInfo(grouppeerItem: GroupPeerItem) = Column(
             text = show_peer_name,
             fontFamily = DefaultFont,
             style = name_style,
-            maxLines = 2,
+            maxLines = if (peercollapsed) 1 else 2,
             overflow = Ellipsis,
         )
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/navigation/BriarSidebar.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/navigation/BriarSidebar.kt
index d515d51a..5aa19c88 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/navigation/BriarSidebar.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/navigation/BriarSidebar.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import androidx.compose.material.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Contacts
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Error
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.Log
+import com.zoffcc.applications.trifa.TAG
 import globalstore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
@@ -100,6 +105,20 @@ fun BriarSidebar(
         BriarSidebarButton(UiMode.ADDFRIEND)
         BriarSidebarButton(UiMode.ADDGROUP)
         BriarSidebarButton(UiMode.ABOUT)
+        val global_store by globalstore.stateFlow.collectAsState()
+        if (global_store.toxRunning)
+        {
+            BriarSidebarButton(
+                selected = false,
+                onClick = {
+                    globalstore.updatePeerListCollapse(!globalstore.isPeerListCollapse())
+                    Log.i(TAG, "PeerListCollapse=" + globalstore.isPeerListCollapse())
+                },
+                icon = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.ArrowBack,
+                contentDescription = "",
+                sideBarButtonState = None
+            )
+        }
     }
 }