A more compact Show toolbar button

How it works

How A more compact Show toolbar button works, drawn only from its official release notes.

1. 01

   What it does

   When you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up horizontal space in the project toolbar.

2. 02

   Still in beta

   Behavior can change before general release. Test it on a copy first.

3. 03

   Who gets it

   The source does not say which plans include it. Check your workspace before relying on it.

Example workflows

Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.

1. 01

   Stand it up from scratch

   You have read the record and want A more compact Show toolbar button working in a real project rather than a sandbox.

   Set up A more compact Show toolbar button in this project — when you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up. It is still in beta, so build the smallest version that proves it works, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself.

   Expected outcome

   A working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.

2. 02

   Decide whether it fits your project

   Worth five minutes before you wire anything in. A more compact Show toolbar button sits in Deploy, and not every project needs it.

   I am building the project in this workspace. Given that A more compact Show toolbar button when you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up, tell me honestly whether it fits what I am building, including the cases where I should not use it. If it does fit, give me the single smallest first step.

   Expected outcome

   A direct yes or no with the reasoning, the cases against it, and one first step. Treat a hedged answer as a no.

3. 03

   Brief your team on it

   Someone has to explain the change to the people who will live with it. This produces that note.

   Write a short note for my team about A more compact Show toolbar button in Lovable — when you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up. Under 120 words: what it is, what changes for us, and what we should do about it this week. Plain language, no hype, no bullet padding.

   Expected outcome

   A note you can paste into chat as-is. Read it once for anything overstated before you send it.

Frequently asked

• What is A more compact Show toolbar button?

  A more compact Show toolbar button is Lovable's Deploy feature: When you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up horizontal…. When you hide the preview toolbar, the control to bring it back is now an icon-only button instead of a labeled one, freeing up horizontal space in the project toolbar.

• Is A more compact Show toolbar button GA or in beta?

  A more compact Show toolbar button is currently in beta on Lovable.

• What Lovable plan includes A more compact Show toolbar button?

  The atlas has not verified which Lovable plans include A more compact Show toolbar button. Check Lovable's pricing page.

• When did A more compact Show toolbar button launch?

  A more compact Show toolbar button launched on Jun 23, 2026.