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  - https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/sourcecraft/operations/interface-settings.md
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title: How to customize the SourceCraft interface
description: Follow this guide to customize the SourceCraft interface.
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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/llms.txt


# Customizing the SourceCraft interface

## Expanding and collapsing side panels {#side-panels}

1. Open the SourceCraft [home page](https://sourcecraft.dev).
1. In the bottom-left corner, click:

    * ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/caret-right.svg) to expand the side panel.
    * ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/caret-right.svg) to collapse the side panel.


## Changing the theme {#theme}

1. Open the SourceCraft [home page](https://sourcecraft.dev).
1. In the bottom-left corner, click ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/gear.svg) **Settings**.
1. Select the interface theme:

    * `System` to use the same theme as in your browser.
    * `Light` to always use the light theme regardless of your browser settings.
    * `Dark` to always use the dark theme.


## Changing the language {#language}

1. Open the SourceCraft [home page](https://sourcecraft.dev).
1. Select the interface language:

    * `Русский`
    * `English`

## Changing the mode of opening a listed issue {#issue-open-mode}

By default, when you click an [issue](https://sourcecraft.dev/portal/docs/en/sourcecraft/concepts/index.md#issues) in the list, it opens in a pop-up panel on the right. To open in a new window, click it while holding down the **Command** key on macOS or **Ctrl** on Windows or Linux.

To change the default behavior:

1. Open the SourceCraft [home page](https://sourcecraft.dev).
1. In the bottom-left corner, click ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/gear.svg) **Settings**.
1. Navigate to **Issues**.
1. Select a value for **Clicking a task in the list opens the task**:

    * **In the drawer**: Open in a pop-up panel to the right of the issue list.
    * **In the current tab**: Open in the current browser tab.