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+//This code waits for the viewer to load with the search panel open, then it closes the search 'companion window'
+//leaving the search icon visible. This combo is not available in the configs
+window.addEventListener("load", () => {
+    const tryInit = (attempts = 0) => {
+        const searchPanel = document.querySelector("div.mirador31");
+        const searchPanelToggle = document.querySelector("button.mirador34");
+
+        if (!searchPanel || !searchPanelToggle) {
+            if (attempts < 20) setTimeout(() => tryInit(attempts + 1), 250);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        searchPanel.style.display = "none";
+        searchPanel.style.visibility = "hidden";
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("aria-label", "Expand sidebar");
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("title", "Expand sidebar");
+        searchPanelToggle.click();
+    };
+
+    tryInit();
+});
+
+/*
+window.addEventListener("load", (event) => {
+	// find elements
+	const searchPanel = document.querySelector("div.mirador31");
+	const searchPanelToggle = document.querySelector("button.mirador34");
+	// const searchPanelIcon = document.querySelector("button.MuiButtonBase-root.MuiTab-root.mirador26 svg");
+	// hide the panel
+	searchPanel.style.display = "none";
+	searchPanel.style.transform = "translateX(0px)";
+	searchPanel.style.visibility = "hidden";
+
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("aria-label", "Expand sidebar");
+        searchPanelToggle.setAttribute("title", "Expand sidebar");
+
+	//searchPanelIcon.style.fontSize = "2.7em";
+	//searchPanelIcon.style.marginTop = "21px";
+	//
+	//fake click
+	searchPanelToggle.click();
+});
+*/
+