diff --git a/frontend/src/components/App/Layout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/App/Layout.tsx
index f55ed0755a3..709fc4065ca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/App/Layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/App/Layout.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useTypedSelector } from '../../redux/reducers/reducers';
 import store from '../../redux/stores/store';
 import ActionsNotifier from '../common/ActionsNotifier';
 import AlertNotification from '../common/AlertNotification';
+import DetailsDrawer from '../common/DetailsDrawer/DetailDrawer';
 import Sidebar, { drawerWidthClosed, NavigationTabs } from '../Sidebar';
 import RouteSwitcher from './RouteSwitcher';
 import TopBar from './TopBar';
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ function ClusterNotFoundPopup() {
 export default function Layout({}: LayoutProps) {
   const classes = useStyle();
   const arePluginsLoaded = useTypedSelector(state => state.plugins.loaded);
+  const isDetailDrawerEnabled = useTypedSelector(state => state.drawerMode.isDetailDrawerEnabled);
+  console.log('isDetailDrawerEnabled', isDetailDrawerEnabled);
+  const isDetailDrawerOpen = useTypedSelector(state => state.drawerMode.isDetailDrawerOpen);
+  console.log('isDetailDrawerOpen', isDetailDrawerOpen);
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const clusters = useTypedSelector(state => state.config.clusters);
   const { t } = useTranslation('frequent');
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ export default function Layout({}: LayoutProps) {
         <CssBaseline />
         <TopBar />
         <Sidebar />
+        {isDetailDrawerEnabled && <DetailsDrawer open={isDetailDrawerOpen} />}
         <main id="main" className={classes.content}>
           {clusters && !!clusterInURL && !Object.keys(clusters).includes(getCluster() || '') ? (
             <ClusterNotFoundPopup />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/DrawerModeButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/DrawerModeButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b14bab3cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/DrawerModeButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { FormControlLabel, Switch } from '@material-ui/core';
+import React from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+import { setDetailDrawerEnabled } from '../../../redux/drawerModeSlice';
+import { useTypedSelector } from '../../../redux/reducers/reducers';
+
+// const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
+//     buttonGroup: {
+//         '& button': {
+//             boxShadow: 'none',
+//             borderRadius: '4px',
+//             padding: '0.8rem 1.5rem',
+//         },
+//         '& .MuiButton-contained': {
+//             backgroundColor: theme.palette.type === 'dark' ? '' : 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45)',
+//             color: theme.palette.type === 'dark' ? '' : 'rgb(255, 255, 255)',
+//         },
+//     },
+// }));
+
+export default function DrawerModeButton() {
+  const isDetailDrawerEnabled = useTypedSelector(state => state.drawerMode.isDetailDrawerEnabled);
+  // localDetailDrawerEnabled is a string of either 'true' or 'false', if it does not exist yet it needs to be created
+  const localDetailDrawerEnabled = Boolean(localStorage.getItem('detailDrawerEnabled'));
+
+  const [newDrawerEnabled, changeDetailDrawerEnabled] = useState(localDetailDrawerEnabled);
+
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const { t } = useTranslation('frequent');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    dispatch(setDetailDrawerEnabled(newDrawerEnabled));
+  }, [newDrawerEnabled]);
+
+  function drawerModeToggle() {
+    console.log('drawerModeToggle');
+    changeDetailDrawerEnabled(!localDetailDrawerEnabled);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <FormControlLabel
+      control={
+        <Switch
+          checked={localDetailDrawerEnabled}
+          onChange={() => drawerModeToggle()}
+          name="drawerMode"
+          color="primary"
+        />
+      }
+      label={
+        isDetailDrawerEnabled ? t('Disable Detail Drawer Mode') : t('Enable Detail Drawer Mode')
+      }
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/Settings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/Settings.tsx
index 8a4c36db4f1..9da1d333579 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/App/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { setAppSettings, setVersionDialogOpen } from '../../../redux/actions/act
 import { defaultTableRowsPerPageOptions } from '../../../redux/reducers/config';
 import { ActionButton, NameValueTable, SectionBox } from '../../common';
 import TimezoneSelect from '../../common/TimezoneSelect';
+import DrawerModeButton from './DrawerModeButton';
 import { useSettings } from './hook';
 import NumRowsInput from './NumRowsInput';
 import ThemeChangeButton from './ThemeChangeButton';
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ export default function Settings() {
             name: t('frequent|Theme'),
             value: <ThemeChangeButton showBothIcons />,
           },
+          {
+            name: t('frequent|Drawer mode'),
+            value: <DrawerModeButton />,
+          },
           {
             name: t('settings|Number of rows for tables'),
             value: (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/DetailsDrawer/DetailDrawer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/DetailsDrawer/DetailDrawer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72fb102a27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/DetailsDrawer/DetailDrawer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { Button } from '@material-ui/core';
+import Box from '@material-ui/core/Box';
+import Drawer from '@material-ui/core/Drawer';
+import React from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+import { setDetailDrawerOpen } from '../../../redux/drawerModeSlice';
+import { useTypedSelector } from '../../../redux/reducers/reducers';
+
+export interface DetailDrawerProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onClose?: () => void;
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function DetailDrawer({ open, onClose, children }: DetailDrawerProps) {
+  const isDetailDrawerOpen = useTypedSelector(state => state.drawerMode.isDetailDrawerOpen);
+  const [openDetailDrawer, changeOpenDetailDrawer] = useState(isDetailDrawerOpen);
+
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    dispatch(setDetailDrawerOpen(openDetailDrawer));
+  }, [openDetailDrawer]);
+
+  function toggleOpenDrawer() {
+    changeOpenDetailDrawer(!openDetailDrawer);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {!isDetailDrawerOpen && (
+        <>
+          <Drawer anchor="right" open={!open} onClose={onClose}>
+            <Box width={200} p={2}>
+              <Button onClick={() => toggleOpenDrawer()}>Open</Button>
+            </Box>
+          </Drawer>
+        </>
+      )}
+      {isDetailDrawerOpen && (
+        <>
+          <Drawer anchor="right" open={open} onClose={() => toggleOpenDrawer()}>
+            <Box width={600} p={2}>
+              <Button onClick={() => toggleOpenDrawer()}>Close</Button>
+              {children}
+            </Box>
+          </Drawer>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// FIX
+// * console log prints that the state resets? localStorage fix maybe
+//    - maybe by adding the local storage save in the useEffect?
+//      - if no local storage key exists, create one
+// * CREATE A LOCAL STORAGE FOR OPEN DRAWER SAME AS ENABLED DRAWER
+
+// * the drawer is not opening in minimized mode? persistent drawer fix maybe - https://mui.com/material-ui/react-drawer/#persistent-drawer
diff --git a/frontend/src/redux/drawerModeSlice.ts b/frontend/src/redux/drawerModeSlice.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee89ff7381b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/redux/drawerModeSlice.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
+
+interface DrawerModeState {
+  isDetailDrawerEnabled: boolean;
+  isDetailDrawerOpen: boolean;
+}
+
+const initialState: DrawerModeState = {
+  isDetailDrawerEnabled: false,
+  isDetailDrawerOpen: false,
+};
+
+const drawerModeSlice = createSlice({
+  name: 'drawerMode',
+  initialState,
+  reducers: {
+    setDetailDrawerEnabled: (state, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
+      state.isDetailDrawerEnabled = action.payload;
+      localStorage.setItem('detailDrawerEnabled', `${action.payload}`);
+    },
+    setDetailDrawerOpen: (state, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
+      state.isDetailDrawerOpen = action.payload;
+      localStorage.setItem('detailDrawerOpen', `${action.payload}`);
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+export const { setDetailDrawerEnabled, setDetailDrawerOpen } = drawerModeSlice.actions;
+export default drawerModeSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/frontend/src/redux/reducers/reducers.tsx b/frontend/src/redux/reducers/reducers.tsx
index c6ddf048ea3..34fab4e440d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/redux/reducers/reducers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/redux/reducers/reducers.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { combineReducers } from 'redux';
 import pluginsReducer from '../../plugin/pluginsSlice';
 import actionButtons from '../actionButtonsSlice';
 import detailsViewSectionsSlice from '../detailsViewSectionsSlice';
+import drawerModeSlice from '../drawerModeSlice';
 import clusterAction from './clusterAction';
 import config from './config';
 import filter from './filter';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const reducers = combineReducers({
   plugins: pluginsReducer,
   actionButtons: actionButtons,
   detailsViewSections: detailsViewSectionsSlice,
+  drawerMode: drawerModeSlice,
 });
 
 export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof reducers>;
diff --git a/frontend/src/redux/reducers/ui.tsx b/frontend/src/redux/reducers/ui.tsx
index 73a09b5dd78..3cf3670dc2f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/redux/reducers/ui.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/redux/reducers/ui.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ export interface UIState {
     };
     tableColumnsProcessors: TableColumnsProcessor[];
   };
+  drawerMode: {
+    isDetailDrawerEnabled: boolean;
+    isDetailDrawerOpen: boolean;
+  };
   theme: {
     name: string;
   };
@@ -115,6 +119,10 @@ export const INITIAL_STATE: UIState = {
     },
     tableColumnsProcessors: [],
   },
+  drawerMode: {
+    isDetailDrawerEnabled: false,
+    isDetailDrawerOpen: false,
+  },
   theme: {
     name: '',
   },