diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
index 89337e7c9e..e81dfa1c37 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette.js
@@ -674,14 +674,58 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
         RED.popover.tooltip(sidebarControls,RED._("keyboard.togglePalette"),"core:toggle-palette");
 
         sidebarControls.on("click", function() {
+            // On mobile, don't hide the button after clicking
+            if (!RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+                sidebarControls.hide();
+            }
             RED.menu.toggleSelected("menu-item-palette");
         })
-        $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseenter", function() {
-            sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "left" }, 200);
-        })
-        $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseleave", function() {
-            sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
-            sidebarControls.hide();
+
+        // Check if mobile device
+        var isMobile = RED.utils.isMobileDevice();
+
+        if (isMobile) {
+            // On mobile devices, always show the toggle button
+            sidebarControls.show();
+            // Update the icon based on palette state
+            if (RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-palette")) {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            } else {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            }
+        } else {
+            // On desktop, use hover behavior
+            $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseenter", function() {
+                sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "left" }, 200);
+            })
+            $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseleave", function() {
+                sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
+                sidebarControls.hide();
+            })
+        }
+
+        // Handle window resize to update mobile state
+        $(window).on("resize", function() {
+            var wasMobile = isMobile;
+            isMobile = RED.utils.isMobileDevice();
+
+            if (wasMobile !== isMobile) {
+                if (isMobile) {
+                    // Switching to mobile - show button and remove hover events
+                    $("#red-ui-palette").off("mouseenter mouseleave");
+                    sidebarControls.show();
+                } else {
+                    // Switching to desktop - hide button and add hover events
+                    sidebarControls.hide();
+                    $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseenter", function() {
+                        sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "left" }, 200);
+                    })
+                    $("#red-ui-palette").on("mouseleave", function() {
+                        sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
+                        sidebarControls.hide();
+                    })
+                }
+            }
         })
         var userCategories = [];
         if (RED.settings.paletteCategories) {
@@ -754,12 +798,21 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
     function togglePalette(state) {
         if (!state) {
             $("#red-ui-main-container").addClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
-            sidebarControls.hide();
+            // Only hide on desktop
+            if (!RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+                sidebarControls.hide();
+            }
             sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
         } else {
             $("#red-ui-main-container").removeClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
             sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
         }
+
+        // On mobile, always keep the button visible
+        if (RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+            sidebarControls.show();
+        }
+
         setTimeout(function() { $(window).trigger("resize"); } ,200);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/sidebar.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/sidebar.js
index eb10fe043d..23300f26d3 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/sidebar.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/sidebar.js
@@ -172,23 +172,75 @@ RED.sidebar = (function() {
 
         var sidebarControls = $('<div class="red-ui-sidebar-control-right"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right"</div>').appendTo($("#red-ui-sidebar-separator"));
         sidebarControls.on("click", function() {
-            sidebarControls.hide();
+            // On mobile, don't hide the button after clicking
+            if (!RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+                sidebarControls.hide();
+            }
             RED.menu.toggleSelected("menu-item-sidebar");
         })
-        $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseenter", function() {
-            if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
-                if (RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-sidebar")) {
-                    sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+
+        // Check if mobile device
+        var isMobile = RED.utils.isMobileDevice();
+
+        if (isMobile) {
+            // On mobile devices, always show the toggle button
+            sidebarControls.show();
+            // Update the icon based on sidebar state
+            if (RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-sidebar")) {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            } else {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            }
+        } else {
+            // On desktop, use hover behavior
+            $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseenter", function() {
+                if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
+                    if (RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-sidebar")) {
+                        sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+                    } else {
+                        sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+                    }
+                    sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "right" }, 200);
+                }
+            })
+            $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseleave", function() {
+                if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
+                    sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
+                    sidebarControls.hide();
+                }
+            })
+        }
+
+        // Handle window resize to update mobile state
+        $(window).on("resize", function() {
+            var wasMobile = isMobile;
+            isMobile = RED.utils.isMobileDevice();
+
+            if (wasMobile !== isMobile) {
+                if (isMobile) {
+                    // Switching to mobile - show button and remove hover events
+                    $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").off("mouseenter mouseleave");
+                    sidebarControls.show();
                 } else {
-                    sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+                    // Switching to desktop - hide button and add hover events
+                    sidebarControls.hide();
+                    $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseenter", function() {
+                        if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
+                            if (RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-sidebar")) {
+                                sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+                            } else {
+                                sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+                            }
+                            sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "right" }, 200);
+                        }
+                    })
+                    $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseleave", function() {
+                        if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
+                            sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
+                            sidebarControls.hide();
+                        }
+                    })
                 }
-                sidebarControls.toggle("slide", { direction: "right" }, 200);
-            }
-        })
-        $("#red-ui-sidebar-separator").on("mouseleave", function() {
-            if (!sidebarSeparator.dragging) {
-                sidebarControls.stop(false,true);
-                sidebarControls.hide();
             }
         });
     }
@@ -197,9 +249,27 @@ RED.sidebar = (function() {
         if (!state) {
             $("#red-ui-main-container").addClass("red-ui-sidebar-closed");
         } else {
+            // On mobile, close palette if opening sidebar
+            if (RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+                $("#red-ui-main-container").addClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
+                if (RED.menu && RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-palette")) {
+                    RED.menu.setSelected("menu-item-palette", false);
+                }
+            }
             $("#red-ui-main-container").removeClass("red-ui-sidebar-closed");
             sidebar_tabs.resize();
         }
+
+        // Update toggle button icon on mobile devices
+        if (RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+            var sidebarControls = $(".red-ui-sidebar-control-right");
+            if (state) {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").addClass("fa-chevron-right").removeClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            } else {
+                sidebarControls.find("i").removeClass("fa-chevron-right").addClass("fa-chevron-left");
+            }
+        }
+
         RED.events.emit("sidebar:resize");
     }
 
@@ -207,6 +277,15 @@ RED.sidebar = (function() {
         if (id === ":first") {
             id = lastSessionSelectedTab || RED.settings.get("editor.sidebar.order",["info", "help", "version-control", "debug"])[0]
         }
+
+        // On mobile, close palette if opening sidebar
+        if (RED.utils.isMobileDevice() && !skipShowSidebar) {
+            $("#red-ui-main-container").addClass("red-ui-palette-closed");
+            if (RED.menu && RED.menu.isSelected("menu-item-palette")) {
+                RED.menu.setSelected("menu-item-palette", false);
+            }
+        }
+
         if (id) {
             if (!containsTab(id) && knownTabs[id]) {
                 sidebar_tabs.addTab(knownTabs[id]);
@@ -224,6 +303,15 @@ RED.sidebar = (function() {
 
     function init () {
         setupSidebarSeparator();
+
+        // Check if mobile and collapse by default
+        if (RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+            $("#red-ui-sidebar").addClass("closed");
+            $("#red-ui-main-container").addClass("red-ui-sidebar-closed");
+            sidebarSeparator.opening = false;
+            sidebarSeparator.width = 0;
+        }
+
         sidebar_tabs = RED.tabs.create({
             element: $('<ul id="red-ui-sidebar-tabs"></ul>').appendTo("#red-ui-sidebar"),
             onchange:function(tab) {
@@ -272,8 +360,10 @@ RED.sidebar = (function() {
         RED.sidebar.help.init();
         RED.sidebar.config.init();
         RED.sidebar.context.init();
-        // hide info bar at start if screen rather narrow...
-        if ($("#red-ui-editor").width() < 600) { RED.menu.setSelected("menu-item-sidebar",false); }
+        // hide info bar at start if screen rather narrow or on mobile device
+        if ($("#red-ui-editor").width() < 600 || RED.utils.isMobileDevice()) {
+            RED.menu.setSelected("menu-item-sidebar",false);
+        }
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index 667fdbfbc0..5657fd22f5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -1513,6 +1513,17 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         return r;
     }
 
+    function isMobileDevice() {
+        // Check for mobile devices using both viewport width and touch capability
+        var viewportWidth = window.innerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth;
+        var browserInfo = getBrowserInfo();
+
+        // Consider device as mobile if:
+        // 1. Viewport width is less than 768px OR
+        // 2. Device has touch capability AND (is identified as mobile OR tablet)
+        return viewportWidth < 768 || (browserInfo.touch && (browserInfo.mobile || browserInfo.tablet));
+    }
+
     return {
         createObjectElement: createObjectElement,
         getMessageProperty: getMessageProperty,
@@ -1538,6 +1549,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         parseModuleList: parseModuleList,
         checkModuleAllowed: checkModuleAllowed,
         getBrowserInfo: getBrowserInfo,
+        isMobileDevice: isMobileDevice,
         validateTypedProperty: validateTypedProperty
     }
 })();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/sidebar.scss b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/sidebar.scss
index 47c8dbc131..34612bcd1a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/sidebar.scss
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/sidebar.scss
@@ -160,3 +160,38 @@ button.red-ui-sidebar-header-button-toggle {
     border-top-right-radius: 5px;
     border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
 }
+
+// Mobile-specific styles for sidebar toggles
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-right,
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-left {
+        display: block !important; // Always visible on mobile
+        opacity: 0.8; // Slightly transparent to be less obtrusive
+        // Use same visual size as desktop by keeping desktop padding
+        // Touch target will still be maintained via transparent borders/margins
+        padding: 15px 8px; // Same padding as desktop
+    }
+
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-right:active,
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-left:active {
+        opacity: 1;
+        background: var(--red-ui-secondary-background);
+    }
+}
+
+// For touch devices regardless of viewport width
+@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-right,
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-left {
+        display: block !important; // Always visible on touch devices
+        opacity: 0.8;
+        // Use same visual size as desktop by keeping desktop padding
+        padding: 15px 8px; // Same padding as desktop
+    }
+
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-right:active,
+    .red-ui-sidebar-control-left:active {
+        opacity: 1;
+        background: var(--red-ui-secondary-background);
+    }
+}