# Side Navigation in SSD Toggles Backdrop but Doesn’t Open the Sidebar
**URL:** https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444
**Category:** Neutrinos Platform
**Tags:** neutrinos-ssd
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444 "2025-10-13T05:15:15Z")
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### Author:  [@venkatesh](https://community.neutrinos.com/u/venkatesh)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444/1 "2025-10-13T05:15:15Z")
Hi everyone,
I’m working in **Neutrinos Studio (SSD)** and using it to create a **Side Navigation (sidenav)**. When I trigger the toggle, it correctly shows the **backdrop** , but the **sidebar itself doesn’t open or close** as expected.
Has anyone faced a similar issue or found a way to properly toggle the sidenav panel in SSD?
Any guidance would be really helpful.
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### Author:  [@Simphiwe](https://community.neutrinos.com/u/Simphiwe)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444/2 "2025-10-13T06:32:58Z")
Hi @venkatesh,
Can you refer to the sidenav and sidenav container link below.
[Sidenav](https://documentation.neutrinos.com/articles/#!components-guide-7/sidenav/q/side/qid/14170/qp/6)
[Sidenav Container](https://documentation.neutrinos.com/articles/#!components-guide-7/sidenav-container)
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### Author:  [@venkatesh](https://community.neutrinos.com/u/venkatesh)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444/3 "2025-10-13T07:35:42Z")
Thanks for the quick response @Simphiwe and for sharing the documentation links!
I went through the Sidenav and Sidenav Container references — I’ve already placed my Sidenav inside the Sidenav Container, and the backdrop toggle works correctly. However, I’m still not seeing the sidenav open when I click the toggle button.
I tried using (click): drawer.toggle() as mentioned in the example, but it seems like the sidenav doesn’t respond.
Could you please confirm:
Do I need to set any specific attribute or variable (like #drawer) for the sidenav to open properly?
Or is there a specific binding or property (like opened=true) I should configure for it to work inside SSD?
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### Author:  [@Simphiwe](https://community.neutrinos.com/u/Simphiwe)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444/4 "2025-10-13T08:33:08Z")
Hi @venkatesh,
To open your sidenav, yes you need to use the opened field in your basic properties.
You need to add a trigger that will open and a close the sidenav.
A button could be a trigger that will close and open your sidenav by switching the boolean value bound to opened field.
I have attached the image below for better reference, that should work.
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### Author:  [@venkatesh](https://community.neutrinos.com/u/venkatesh)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://community.neutrinos.com/t/side-navigation-in-ssd-toggles-backdrop-but-doesn-t-open-the-sidebar/1444/5 "2025-10-13T10:04:37Z")
Thank you for @Simphiwe guidance.
I implemented a boolean variable bound to the **opened** property, and it successfully enabled the sidenav to open and close using the trigger button as suggested.