diff --git a/material_maker/doc/user_interface_main_menu.rst b/material_maker/doc/user_interface_main_menu.rst
index a712dff27..ee5ddc1d9 100644
--- a/material_maker/doc/user_interface_main_menu.rst
+++ b/material_maker/doc/user_interface_main_menu.rst
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ View menu
 
 * *Reset zoom* Resets the zoom level of the current material graph view
 
-* *Show/Hide side panels* (or the *Control+SpaceBar* keyboard shortcut) can
-  be used to hide the side panels so the space available for the main panel
+* *Show/Hide side panels* (or the *Control/Cmd+Alt+SpaceBar* keyboard shortcut) can
+  be used to hide the other panels so the space available for the graph panel
   is maximized (which can be useful on smaller displays).
 
 * the *Panels* submenu can be used to show or hide all side panels
diff --git a/material_maker/doc/user_interface_shortcuts.rst b/material_maker/doc/user_interface_shortcuts.rst
index dd7b98d34..331f25200 100644
--- a/material_maker/doc/user_interface_shortcuts.rst
+++ b/material_maker/doc/user_interface_shortcuts.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ General
 +-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
 | :kbd:`Ctrl/Cmd-E`                                     | Export material again                              |
 +-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
+| :kbd:`Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Space`                             | Toggle side panels to maximize graph area          |
++-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
+
 
 Graph Editor
 ++++++++++++
diff --git a/material_maker/main_window.gd b/material_maker/main_window.gd
index 1df3ba3de..9c47a7e6d 100644
--- a/material_maker/main_window.gd
+++ b/material_maker/main_window.gd
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const MENU : Array[Dictionary] = [
 	{ menu="View/Center view", command="view_center", shortcut="C" },
 	{ menu="View/Reset zoom", command="view_reset_zoom", shortcut="Control+0" },
 	{ menu="View/-" },
-	# { menu="View/Show or Hide side panels", command="toggle_side_panels", shortcut="Control+Space" },
+	 { menu="View/Show or Hide side panels", command="toggle_side_panels", shortcut="Alt+Control+Space" },
 	{ menu="View/Panels", submenu="show_panels" },
 	{ menu="View/Presets", submenu="panels_preset" },
 	{ menu="View/Reset Panels", command="view_reset_panels" },
diff --git a/material_maker/main_window_layout.gd b/material_maker/main_window_layout.gd
index d9c7ab749..4c7d3827d 100644
--- a/material_maker/main_window_layout.gd
+++ b/material_maker/main_window_layout.gd
@@ -41,12 +41,22 @@ var current_mode : String = "material"
 var layout : Dictionary = {}
 
 var presets : Array[Dictionary]
+var previous_layout : Dictionary
+
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	previous_width = size.x
 
 func toggle_side_panels() -> void:
-	pass
+	if not previous_layout.is_empty():
+		$FlexibleLayout.init(previous_layout)
+		previous_layout.clear()
+	else:
+		var main_layout : Dictionary = {
+			&"main": { &"type": "FlexTop",&"w": 1073.0, &"h": 939.0,
+				&"children": [{ &"type": "FlexMain", &"w": 1073.0, &"h": 939.0, &"children": [] }] }, &"windows": [] }
+		previous_layout = $FlexibleLayout.serialize()
+		$FlexibleLayout.init(main_layout)
 
 func load_panels() -> void:
 	# Create panels
@@ -81,6 +91,8 @@ func load_panels() -> void:
 
 func save_config() -> void:
 	layout[current_mode] = $FlexibleLayout.serialize()
+	if not previous_layout.is_empty():
+		layout[current_mode] = previous_layout
 	for mode in [ "material", "paint" ]:
 		if layout.has(mode):
 			mm_globals.config.set_value("layout", mode, JSON.stringify(layout[mode]))
@@ -107,6 +119,7 @@ func is_panel_visible(panel_name : String) -> bool:
 	return $FlexibleLayout.flex_layout.is_panel_shown(panel_name)
 
 func set_panel_visible(panel_name : String, v : bool) -> void:
+	previous_layout.clear()
 	$FlexibleLayout.show_panel(panel_name, v)
 	$FlexibleLayout.layout()