From 55e08a6b626685f8405c18a7eeac6de3f2a18552 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Demietrich Baker Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:55:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add info for terminal sidebar auto-open setting --- docs/features/open-terminal/index.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/features/open-terminal/index.md b/docs/features/open-terminal/index.md index 929f9d95f..9806476c3 100644 --- a/docs/features/open-terminal/index.md +++ b/docs/features/open-terminal/index.md @@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ Open Terminal requires models with **native function calling** support. Frontier --- +## UI Configuration + +### Auto-Open Terminal Sidebar +By default, Open WebUI automatically opens the right sidebar (containing the File Browser and Controls) when a new chat is started with an active terminal. + +To change this behavior, go to **Settings > Interface** and toggle off **Auto-Open Terminal Sidebar**. When disabled, the sidebar will remain hidden until you manually open it. + +--- + ## Enterprise Multi-User Need isolated, per-user terminal containers for your team? **[Terminals](./terminals/)** provisions a dedicated Open Terminal instance for every user with automatic lifecycle management, resource controls, and policy-based environments.