diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-camera_alt-24px.svg b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-camera_alt-24px.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83479645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-camera_alt-24px.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3.2"/><path d="M9 2L7.17 4H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-3.17L15 2H9zm3 15c-2.76 0-5-2.24-5-5s2.24-5 5-5 5 2.24 5 5-2.24 5-5 5z"/><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-settings-20px.svg b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-settings-20px.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0737ecba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/icons/baseline-settings-20px.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h20v20H0V0z"/><path d="M15.95 10.78c.03-.25.05-.51.05-.78s-.02-.53-.06-.78l1.69-1.32c.15-.12.19-.34.1-.51l-1.6-2.77c-.1-.18-.31-.24-.49-.18l-1.99.8c-.42-.32-.86-.58-1.35-.78L12 2.34c-.03-.2-.2-.34-.4-.34H8.4c-.2 0-.36.14-.39.34l-.3 2.12c-.49.2-.94.47-1.35.78l-1.99-.8c-.18-.07-.39 0-.49.18l-1.6 2.77c-.1.18-.06.39.1.51l1.69 1.32c-.04.25-.07.52-.07.78s.02.53.06.78L2.37 12.1c-.15.12-.19.34-.1.51l1.6 2.77c.1.18.31.24.49.18l1.99-.8c.42.32.86.58 1.35.78l.3 2.12c.04.2.2.34.4.34h3.2c.2 0 .37-.14.39-.34l.3-2.12c.49-.2.94-.47 1.35-.78l1.99.8c.18.07.39 0 .49-.18l1.6-2.77c.1-.18.06-.39-.1-.51l-1.67-1.32zM10 13c-1.65 0-3-1.35-3-3s1.35-3 3-3 3 1.35 3 3-1.35 3-3 3z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
index 26f646d9..c9514f19 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ window.onload = function() {
     getCaptures()
 }
 
+
+// Cosmetic methods
+function toggleClassToDiv(div_id, class_name) {
+    document.getElementById(div_id).classList.toggle(class_name)
+}
+
+// Microscope methods
+
 function deleteCapture(capture_id) {
     function deleteCaptureCallback(response, status) {
         console.log(status);
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/style_v1.css b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/style_v1.css
index eddbdf29..9c26272c 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/style_v1.css
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/style_v1.css
@@ -25,29 +25,55 @@ body {
 .left, .right {
   background-color: #f4f4f4;
   overflow-y: scroll;
+  flex: 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  flex-basis: 250px;
+  -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
 .left{
-    width: 220px;
     float: left;
 }
 
-.Right{
-    width: 280px;
+.right{
     float: right;
 }
 
+.hidden{
+    flex-basis: 0;
+    padding:0
+}
+
 .middle {
-  margin-left: 220px;
-  margin-right: 280px;
+  position: relative;
+  flex-grow: 1;
   background-color: #d3d3d3;
 }
 
+#left-sb-btn {
+    left: 20px;
+}
+
+#right-sb-btn {
+    right: 20px;
+}
+
+.sb-btn {
+    top: 20px;
+    position: absolute;
+}
+
+.sb-btn button{
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding:5px;  
+}
+
 /* Clear floats after the columns */
-.row:after {
-    content: "";
-    display: table;
-    clear: both;
+.row{
+    display: flex;
 }
 
 /* Flexboxes */
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html b/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
index a52c2c9e..5529cd5f 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
     <link rel= "stylesheet" type= "text/css" href="{{url_for('static', filename='style_v1.css')}}">
     <script type="text/javascript" src="{{url_for('static', filename='main_v1.js')}}"></script>
 
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimal-ui">
+
   </head>
   <body>
 
     <div class="row">
-      <div class="column left">
+      <div class="column left" id="left-sb">
         <h2>Settings</h2>
 
         <h3>Position</h3>
@@ -71,7 +73,21 @@
 
       </div>
 
-      <div class="column right">
+      <div class="column middle">
+        <div id="left-sb-btn" class="sb-btn">
+          <button type="button" onclick="toggleClassToDiv('left-sb', 'hidden');">
+              <img src="{{url_for('static', filename='icons/baseline-settings-20px.svg')}}">
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div id="right-sb-btn" class="sb-btn">
+            <button type="button" onclick="toggleClassToDiv('right-sb', 'hidden');">
+                <img src="{{url_for('static', filename='icons/baseline-camera_alt-24px.svg')}}">
+            </button>
+        </div>
+        <img src="/api/v1/stream" ondblclick="clickHotspotImage(event);">
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="column right" id="right-sb">
         <h2>Capture</h2>
         Filename: <br>
         <input type="text" id="captureFilenameInput" placeholder="Leave blank for default"><br>
@@ -90,10 +106,6 @@
         
       </div>
 
-      <div class="column middle">
-        <img src="/api/v1/stream" ondblclick="clickHotspotImage(event);">
-      </div>
-
     </div>
 
   </body>