Disable MobaXterm file browser sidebar from opening automatically

Question

This seems like a simple question but I can't find an answer. I use MobaXterm free edition to SSH into my machines. Every time I SSH into a machine the side bar automatically expands with the paths on the remote machine. I don't need this side bar and every time I have to collapse it. Is there a way to permanently disable the side bar or at least not automatically expend it when SSH-ing?

Here is a picture (linked) of the expaned sidebar:

Answer 1

Under settings there are these 2 settings that control this that I typically turn off.

Answer 2

While instructing users through the GUI settings is an option it is often desirable to implement the application with an already usable default configuration. These settings are stored in the MobaXterm.ini file.

Hints for locating this file can be found here: Mobaxterm configuration settings

I'm using windows and mine was in my Documents/Mobaxterm folder

Here are the configuration settings I use to remove the sidebar and set the app to compact mode:

[WindowPos_xxxxxxxxxxxxx] ... CompactMode=0 SidebarVisible=0 ...  [SSH] ... AutoStartSSHGUI=0 EnableSFTP=0 ...