diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/assets/scss/widgets/_tabs.scss b/app/javascript/dashboard/assets/scss/widgets/_tabs.scss
index 72a2e6be8..72773de7f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/assets/scss/widgets/_tabs.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/assets/scss/widgets/_tabs.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 }
 
 .tabs--container--with-border {
-  @apply border-b border-n-weak;
+  @apply border-b border-b-n-weak;
 }
 
 .tabs--container--compact.tab--chat-type {
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/Conversation/SidepanelSwitch.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/Conversation/SidepanelSwitch.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec3a8d03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/Conversation/SidepanelSwitch.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<script setup>
+import Button from 'dashboard/components-next/button/Button.vue';
+import { useUISettings } from 'dashboard/composables/useUISettings';
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { FEATURE_FLAGS } from 'dashboard/featureFlags';
+import { useMapGetter } from 'dashboard/composables/store';
+import { useKeyboardEvents } from 'dashboard/composables/useKeyboardEvents';
+
+const { updateUISettings } = useUISettings();
+
+const currentAccountId = useMapGetter('getCurrentAccountId');
+const isFeatureEnabledonAccount = useMapGetter(
+  'accounts/isFeatureEnabledonAccount'
+);
+
+const showCopilotTab = computed(() =>
+  isFeatureEnabledonAccount.value(currentAccountId.value, FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN)
+);
+
+const { uiSettings } = useUISettings();
+const isContactSidebarOpen = computed(
+  () => uiSettings.value.is_contact_sidebar_open
+);
+const isCopilotPanelOpen = computed(
+  () => uiSettings.value.is_copilot_panel_open
+);
+
+const toggleConversationSidebarToggle = () => {
+  updateUISettings({
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: !isContactSidebarOpen.value,
+    is_copilot_panel_open: false,
+  });
+};
+
+const handleConversationSidebarToggle = () => {
+  updateUISettings({
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: true,
+    is_copilot_panel_open: false,
+  });
+};
+
+const handleCopilotSidebarToggle = () => {
+  updateUISettings({
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: false,
+    is_copilot_panel_open: true,
+  });
+};
+
+const keyboardEvents = {
+  'Alt+KeyO': {
+    action: toggleConversationSidebarToggle,
+  },
+};
+useKeyboardEvents(keyboardEvents);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center absolute top-24 ltr:right-2 rtl:left-2 bg-n-solid-2 border border-n-weak rounded-full gap-2 p-1"
+  >
+    <Button
+      v-tooltip.top="$t('CONVERSATION.SIDEBAR.CONTACT')"
+      ghost
+      slate
+      sm
+      class="!rounded-full"
+      :class="{
+        'bg-n-alpha-2': isContactSidebarOpen,
+      }"
+      icon="i-ph-user-bold"
+      @click="handleConversationSidebarToggle"
+    />
+    <Button
+      v-if="showCopilotTab"
+      v-tooltip.bottom="$t('CONVERSATION.SIDEBAR.COPILOT')"
+      ghost
+      slate
+      class="!rounded-full"
+      :class="{
+        'bg-n-alpha-2 !text-n-iris-9': isCopilotPanelOpen,
+      }"
+      sm
+      icon="i-woot-captain"
+      @click="handleCopilotSidebarToggle"
+    />
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.story.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.story.vue
similarity index 50%
rename from app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.story.vue
rename to app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.story.vue
index 78a345093..13d528240 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.story.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.story.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,29 @@
 <script setup>
-import CopilotHeader from './CopilotHeader.vue';
+import SidebarActionsHeader from './SidebarActionsHeader.vue';
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <Story
-    title="Captain/Copilot/CopilotHeader"
+    title="Components/SidebarActionsHeader"
     :layout="{ type: 'grid', width: '800px' }"
   >
     <!-- Default State -->
     <Variant title="Default State">
-      <CopilotHeader />
+      <SidebarActionsHeader title="Default State" />
     </Variant>
 
     <!-- With New Conversation Button -->
     <Variant title="With New Conversation Button">
       <!-- eslint-disable-next-line vue/prefer-true-attribute-shorthand -->
-      <CopilotHeader :has-messages="true" />
+      <SidebarActionsHeader
+        title="With New Conversation Button"
+        :buttons="[
+          {
+            key: 'new_conversation',
+            icon: 'i-lucide-plus',
+          },
+        ]"
+      />
     </Variant>
   </Story>
 </template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..210ddfa0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<script setup>
+import Button from './button/Button.vue';
+defineProps({
+  title: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  buttons: {
+    type: Array,
+    default: () => [],
+  },
+});
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['click', 'close']);
+
+const handleButtonClick = button => {
+  emit('click', button.key);
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 border-b border-n-weak h-12"
+  >
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 flex-1">
+      <span class="font-medium text-sm text-n-slate-12">{{ title }}</span>
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+        <Button
+          v-for="button in buttons"
+          :key="button.key"
+          v-tooltip="button.tooltip"
+          :icon="button.icon"
+          ghost
+          sm
+          @click="handleButtonClick(button)"
+        />
+        <Button
+          v-tooltip="$t('GENERAL.CLOSE')"
+          icon="i-lucide-x"
+          ghost
+          sm
+          @click="$emit('close')"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/Copilot.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/Copilot.vue
index 5feb474a6..6fb45c278 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/Copilot.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/Copilot.vue
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ import { nextTick, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { useTrack } from 'dashboard/composables';
 import { COPILOT_EVENTS } from 'dashboard/helper/AnalyticsHelper/events';
+import { useUISettings } from 'dashboard/composables/useUISettings';
 
 import CopilotInput from './CopilotInput.vue';
 import CopilotLoader from './CopilotLoader.vue';
 import CopilotAgentMessage from './CopilotAgentMessage.vue';
 import CopilotAssistantMessage from './CopilotAssistantMessage.vue';
 import ToggleCopilotAssistant from './ToggleCopilotAssistant.vue';
-import Icon from '../icon/Icon.vue';
+import Icon from 'dashboard/components-next/icon/Icon.vue';
+import SidebarActionsHeader from 'dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   supportAgent: {
@@ -54,10 +56,6 @@ const useSuggestion = opt => {
   useTrack(COPILOT_EVENTS.SEND_SUGGESTED);
 };
 
-const handleReset = () => {
-  emit('reset');
-};
-
 const chatContainer = ref(null);
 
 const scrollToBottom = async () => {
@@ -82,6 +80,21 @@ const promptOptions = [
   },
 ];
 
+const { updateUISettings } = useUISettings();
+
+const closeCopilotPanel = () => {
+  updateUISettings({
+    is_copilot_panel_open: false,
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: false,
+  });
+};
+
+const handleSidebarAction = action => {
+  if (action === 'reset') {
+    emit('reset');
+  }
+};
+
 watch(
   [() => props.messages, () => props.isCaptainTyping],
   () => {
@@ -93,6 +106,18 @@ watch(
 
 <template>
   <div class="flex flex-col h-full text-sm leading-6 tracking-tight w-full">
+    <SidebarActionsHeader
+      :title="$t('CAPTAIN.COPILOT.TITLE')"
+      :buttons="[
+        {
+          key: 'reset',
+          icon: 'i-lucide-refresh-ccw',
+          tooltip: $t('CAPTAIN.COPILOT.RESET'),
+        },
+      ]"
+      @click="handleSidebarAction"
+      @close="closeCopilotPanel"
+    />
     <div ref="chatContainer" class="flex-1 px-4 py-4 space-y-6 overflow-y-auto">
       <template v-for="message in messages" :key="message.id">
         <CopilotAgentMessage
@@ -139,14 +164,6 @@ watch(
           @set-assistant="$event => emit('setAssistant', $event)"
         />
         <div v-else />
-        <button
-          v-if="messages.length"
-          class="text-xs flex items-center gap-1 hover:underline"
-          @click="handleReset"
-        >
-          <i class="i-lucide-refresh-ccw" />
-          <span>{{ $t('CAPTAIN.COPILOT.RESET') }}</span>
-        </button>
       </div>
       <CopilotInput class="mb-1 w-full" @send="sendMessage" />
     </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c7a8696f3..000000000
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/copilot/CopilotHeader.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-import Button from '../button/Button.vue';
-defineProps({
-  hasMessages: {
-    type: Boolean,
-    default: false,
-  },
-});
-defineEmits(['reset', 'close']);
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div
-    class="flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-2 border-b border-n-weak h-12"
-  >
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 flex-1">
-      <span class="font-medium text-sm text-n-slate-12">
-        {{ $t('CAPTAIN.COPILOT.TITLE') }}
-      </span>
-      <div class="flex items-center">
-        <Button
-          v-if="hasMessages"
-          icon="i-lucide-plus"
-          ghost
-          sm
-          @click="$emit('reset')"
-        />
-        <Button icon="i-lucide-x" ghost sm @click="$emit('close')" />
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
index e3a533437..0bfcf4142 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/sidebar/Sidebar.vue
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ const menuItems = computed(() => {
       </div>
     </section>
     <nav class="grid flex-grow gap-2 px-2 pb-5 overflow-y-scroll no-scrollbar">
-      <ul class="flex flex-col gap-2 m-0 list-none">
+      <ul class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 m-0 list-none">
         <SidebarGroup
           v-for="item in menuItems"
           :key="item.name"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
index f6d114c21..089d9e74f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatList.vue
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ watch(conversationFilters, (newVal, oldVal) => {
     class="flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 bg-n-solid-1 conversations-list-wrap"
     :class="[
       { hidden: !showConversationList },
-      isOnExpandedLayout ? 'basis-full' : 'w-[360px] 2xl:w-[420px]',
+      isOnExpandedLayout ? 'basis-full' : 'w-[340px] 2xl:w-[412px]',
     ]"
   >
     <slot />
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatListHeader.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatListHeader.vue
index 286d6d6c5..b4ce9f342 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatListHeader.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/ChatListHeader.vue
@@ -80,16 +80,14 @@ const toggleConversationLayout = () => {
 
 <template>
   <div
-    class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-4"
+    class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 h-12"
     :class="{
-      'pb-3 border-b border-n-strong': hasAppliedFiltersOrActiveFolders,
-      'pt-3 pb-2': showV4View,
-      'mb-2 pb-0': !showV4View,
+      'border-b border-n-strong': hasAppliedFiltersOrActiveFolders,
     }"
   >
     <div class="flex items-center justify-center min-w-0">
       <h1
-        class="text-lg font-medium truncate text-n-slate-12"
+        class="text-base font-medium truncate text-n-slate-12"
         :title="pageTitle"
       >
         {{ pageTitle }}
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChatTypeTabs.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChatTypeTabs.vue
index 01fb46187..26fa7466a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChatTypeTabs.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChatTypeTabs.vue
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ useKeyboardEvents(keyboardEvents);
 <template>
   <woot-tabs
     :index="activeTabIndex"
-    class="w-full px-4 py-0 tab--chat-type"
+    class="w-full px-3 -mt-1 py-0 tab--chat-type"
     @change="onTabChange"
   >
     <woot-tabs-item
       v-for="(item, index) in items"
       :key="item.key"
+      class="text-sm"
       :index="index"
       :name="item.name"
       :count="item.count"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationBox.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationBox.vue
index b0f5eb21f..5a39ae447 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationBox.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationBox.vue
@@ -4,17 +4,14 @@ import ConversationHeader from './ConversationHeader.vue';
 import DashboardAppFrame from '../DashboardApp/Frame.vue';
 import EmptyState from './EmptyState/EmptyState.vue';
 import MessagesView from './MessagesView.vue';
-import ConversationSidebar from './ConversationSidebar.vue';
 
 export default {
   components: {
-    ConversationSidebar,
     ConversationHeader,
     DashboardAppFrame,
     EmptyState,
     MessagesView,
   },
-
   props: {
     inboxId: {
       type: [Number, String],
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ export default {
       default: true,
     },
   },
-  emits: ['contactPanelToggle'],
   data() {
     return { activeIndex: 0 };
   },
@@ -86,9 +82,6 @@ export default {
       }
       this.$store.dispatch('conversationLabels/get', this.currentChat.id);
     },
-    onToggleContactPanel() {
-      this.$emit('contactPanelToggle');
-    },
     onDashboardAppTabChange(index) {
       this.activeIndex = index;
     },
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <div
-    class="conversation-details-wrap bg-n-background"
+    class="conversation-details-wrap bg-n-background relative"
     :class="{
       'border-l rtl:border-l-0 rtl:border-r border-n-weak': !isOnExpandedLayout,
     }"
@@ -107,14 +100,12 @@ export default {
       v-if="currentChat.id"
       :chat="currentChat"
       :is-inbox-view="isInboxView"
-      :is-contact-panel-open="isContactPanelOpen"
       :show-back-button="isOnExpandedLayout && !isInboxView"
-      @contact-panel-toggle="onToggleContactPanel"
     />
     <woot-tabs
       v-if="dashboardApps.length && currentChat.id"
       :index="activeIndex"
-      class="-mt-px bg-white dashboard-app--tabs dark:bg-slate-900"
+      class="-mt-px dashboard-app--tabs border-t border-t-n-background"
       @change="onDashboardAppTabChange"
     >
       <woot-tabs-item
@@ -130,18 +121,12 @@ export default {
         v-if="currentChat.id"
         :inbox-id="inboxId"
         :is-inbox-view="isInboxView"
-        :is-contact-panel-open="isContactPanelOpen"
-        @contact-panel-toggle="onToggleContactPanel"
       />
       <EmptyState
         v-if="!currentChat.id && !isInboxView"
         :is-on-expanded-layout="isOnExpandedLayout"
       />
-      <ConversationSidebar
-        v-if="showContactPanel"
-        :current-chat="currentChat"
-        @toggle-contact-panel="onToggleContactPanel"
-      />
+      <slot />
     </div>
     <DashboardAppFrame
       v-for="(dashboardApp, index) in dashboardApps"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationCard.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationCard.vue
index 7d771ad88..698690dad 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationCard.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationCard.vue
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <div
-    class="relative flex items-start flex-grow-0 flex-shrink-0 w-auto max-w-full px-4 py-0 border-t-0 border-b-0 border-l-2 border-r-0 border-transparent border-solid cursor-pointer conversation hover:bg-n-alpha-1 dark:hover:bg-n-alpha-3 group"
+    class="relative flex items-start flex-grow-0 flex-shrink-0 w-auto max-w-full px-3 py-0 border-t-0 border-b-0 border-l-2 border-r-0 border-transparent border-solid cursor-pointer conversation hover:bg-n-alpha-1 dark:hover:bg-n-alpha-3 group"
     :class="{
       'active animate-card-select bg-n-alpha-1 dark:bg-n-alpha-3 border-n-weak':
         isActiveChat,
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export default {
         :badge="inboxBadge"
         :username="currentContact.name"
         :status="currentContact.availability_status"
-        size="40px"
+        size="32px"
       />
     </div>
     <div
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationHeader.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationHeader.vue
index 6434a168f..4a85e2a00 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationHeader.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationHeader.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script>
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex';
-import { useKeyboardEvents } from 'dashboard/composables/useKeyboardEvents';
 import BackButton from '../BackButton.vue';
 import inboxMixin from 'shared/mixins/inboxMixin';
 import InboxName from '../InboxName.vue';
@@ -29,11 +28,7 @@ export default {
   props: {
     chat: {
       type: Object,
-      default: () => {},
-    },
-    isContactPanelOpen: {
-      type: Boolean,
-      default: false,
+      default: () => ({}),
     },
     showBackButton: {
       type: Boolean,
@@ -44,15 +39,6 @@ export default {
       default: false,
     },
   },
-  emits: ['contactPanelToggle'],
-  setup(props, { emit }) {
-    const keyboardEvents = {
-      'Alt+KeyO': {
-        action: () => emit('contactPanelToggle'),
-      },
-    };
-    useKeyboardEvents(keyboardEvents);
-  },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters({
       currentChat: 'getSelectedChat',
@@ -99,13 +85,6 @@ export default {
       }
       return this.$t('CONVERSATION.HEADER.SNOOZED_UNTIL_NEXT_REPLY');
     },
-    contactPanelToggleText() {
-      return `${
-        this.isContactPanelOpen
-          ? this.$t('CONVERSATION.HEADER.CLOSE')
-          : this.$t('CONVERSATION.HEADER.OPEN')
-      } ${this.$t('CONVERSATION.HEADER.DETAILS')}`;
-    },
     inbox() {
       const { inbox_id: inboxId } = this.chat;
       return this.$store.getters['inboxes/getInbox'](inboxId);
@@ -133,7 +112,7 @@ export default {
 
 <template>
   <div
-    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 border-b bg-n-background border-n-weak md:flex-row"
+    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 border-b bg-n-background border-n-weak md:flex-row h-12"
   >
     <div
       class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center flex-1 w-full min-w-0"
@@ -150,6 +129,7 @@ export default {
           :badge="inboxBadge"
           :username="currentContact.name"
           :status="currentContact.availability_status"
+          size="32px"
         />
         <div
           class="flex flex-col items-start min-w-0 ml-2 overflow-hidden rtl:ml-0 rtl:mr-2 w-fit"
@@ -157,9 +137,9 @@ export default {
           <div
             class="flex flex-row items-center max-w-full gap-1 p-0 m-0 w-fit"
           >
-            <NextButton link slate @click.prevent="$emit('contactPanelToggle')">
+            <NextButton link slate>
               <span
-                class="text-base font-medium truncate leading-tight text-n-slate-12"
+                class="text-sm font-medium truncate leading-tight text-n-slate-12"
               >
                 {{ currentContact.name }}
               </span>
@@ -180,19 +160,11 @@ export default {
             <span v-if="isSnoozed" class="font-medium text-n-amber-10">
               {{ snoozedDisplayText }}
             </span>
-            <NextButton
-              link
-              xs
-              blue
-              :label="contactPanelToggleText"
-              @click="$emit('contactPanelToggle')"
-            />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div
         class="flex flex-row items-center justify-end flex-grow gap-2 mt-3 header-actions-wrap lg:mt-0"
-        :class="{ 'justify-end': isContactPanelOpen }"
       >
         <SLACardLabel v-if="hasSlaPolicyId" :chat="chat" show-extended-info />
         <Linear
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationSidebar.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationSidebar.vue
index c91232cc5..31e8b09cf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationSidebar.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationSidebar.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <script setup>
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed } from 'vue';
 import CopilotContainer from '../../copilot/CopilotContainer.vue';
 import ContactPanel from 'dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ContactPanel.vue';
-import TabBar from 'dashboard/components-next/tabbar/TabBar.vue';
-import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { useMapGetter } from 'dashboard/composables/store';
 import { FEATURE_FLAGS } from '../../../featureFlags';
+import { useUISettings } from 'dashboard/composables/useUISettings';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   currentChat: {
@@ -14,33 +13,8 @@ const props = defineProps({
   },
 });
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['toggleContactPanel']);
-
-const { t } = useI18n();
-
 const channelType = computed(() => props.currentChat?.meta?.channel || '');
 
-const CONTACT_TABS_OPTIONS = [
-  { key: 'CONTACT', value: 'contact' },
-  { key: 'COPILOT', value: 'copilot' },
-];
-
-const tabs = computed(() => {
-  return CONTACT_TABS_OPTIONS.map(tab => ({
-    label: t(`CONVERSATION.SIDEBAR.${tab.key}`),
-    value: tab.value,
-  }));
-});
-const activeTab = ref(0);
-const toggleContactPanel = () => {
-  emit('toggleContactPanel');
-};
-
-const handleTabChange = selectedTab => {
-  activeTab.value = tabs.value.findIndex(
-    tabItem => tabItem.value === selectedTab.value
-  );
-};
 const currentAccountId = useMapGetter('getCurrentAccountId');
 const isFeatureEnabledonAccount = useMapGetter(
   'accounts/isFeatureEnabledonAccount'
@@ -49,29 +23,37 @@ const isFeatureEnabledonAccount = useMapGetter(
 const showCopilotTab = computed(() =>
   isFeatureEnabledonAccount.value(currentAccountId.value, FEATURE_FLAGS.CAPTAIN)
 );
+
+const { uiSettings } = useUISettings();
+
+const activeTab = computed(() => {
+  const {
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: isContactSidebarOpen,
+    is_copilot_panel_open: isCopilotPanelOpen,
+  } = uiSettings.value;
+
+  if (isContactSidebarOpen) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (isCopilotPanelOpen) {
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return null;
+});
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div
     class="ltr:border-l rtl:border-r border-n-weak h-full overflow-hidden z-10 w-80 min-w-80 2xl:min-w-96 2xl:w-96 flex flex-col bg-n-background"
   >
-    <div v-if="showCopilotTab" class="p-2">
-      <TabBar
-        :tabs="tabs"
-        :initial-active-tab="activeTab"
-        class="w-full [&>button]:w-full"
-        @tab-changed="handleTabChange"
-      />
-    </div>
     <div class="flex flex-1 overflow-auto">
       <ContactPanel
-        v-if="!activeTab"
+        v-show="activeTab === 0"
         :conversation-id="currentChat.id"
         :inbox-id="currentChat.inbox_id"
-        :on-toggle="toggleContactPanel"
       />
       <CopilotContainer
-        v-else-if="activeTab === 1 && showCopilotTab"
+        v-show="activeTab === 1 && showCopilotTab"
         :key="currentChat.id"
         :conversation-inbox-type="channelType"
         :conversation-id="currentChat.id"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
index e5e5da385..5f020d9ba 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/MessagesView.vue
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'dashboard/constants/localStorage';
 import { FEATURE_FLAGS } from '../../../featureFlags';
 import { INBOX_TYPES } from 'dashboard/helper/inbox';
 
-import NextButton from 'dashboard/components-next/button/Button.vue';
-
 export default {
   components: {
     Message,
@@ -47,20 +45,8 @@ export default {
     ReplyBox,
     Banner,
     ConversationLabelSuggestion,
-    NextButton,
   },
   mixins: [inboxMixin],
-  props: {
-    isContactPanelOpen: {
-      type: Boolean,
-      default: false,
-    },
-    isInboxView: {
-      type: Boolean,
-      default: false,
-    },
-  },
-  emits: ['contactPanelToggle'],
   setup() {
     const isPopOutReplyBox = ref(false);
     const conversationPanelRef = ref(null);
@@ -203,12 +189,6 @@ export default {
     isATweet() {
       return this.conversationType === 'tweet';
     },
-    isRightOrLeftIcon() {
-      if (this.isContactPanelOpen) {
-        return 'arrow-chevron-right';
-      }
-      return 'arrow-chevron-left';
-    },
     getLastSeenAt() {
       const { contact_last_seen_at: contactLastSeenAt } = this.currentChat;
       return contactLastSeenAt;
@@ -444,9 +424,6 @@ export default {
         relevantMessages
       );
     },
-    onToggleContactPanel() {
-      this.$emit('contactPanelToggle');
-    },
     setScrollParams() {
       this.heightBeforeLoad = this.conversationPanel.scrollHeight;
       this.scrollTopBeforeLoad = this.conversationPanel.scrollTop;
@@ -530,19 +507,6 @@ export default {
       class="mx-2 mt-2 overflow-hidden rounded-lg"
       :banner-message="$t('CONVERSATION.OLD_INSTAGRAM_INBOX_REPLY_BANNER')"
     />
-    <div class="flex justify-end">
-      <NextButton
-        faded
-        xs
-        slate
-        class="!rounded-r-none rtl:rotate-180 !rounded-2xl !fixed z-10"
-        :icon="
-          isContactPanelOpen ? 'i-ph-caret-right-fill' : 'i-ph-caret-left-fill'
-        "
-        :class="isInboxView ? 'top-52 md:top-40' : 'top-32'"
-        @click="onToggleContactPanel"
-      />
-    </div>
     <NextMessageList
       v-if="showNextBubbles"
       ref="conversationPanelRef"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/general.json b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/general.json
index 78e97db90..129fb239a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/general.json
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/i18n/locale/en/general.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "PHONE_INPUT": {
       "PLACEHOLDER": "Search",
       "EMPTY_STATE": "No results found"
-    }
+    },
+    "CLOSE": "Close"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ContactPanel.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ContactPanel.vue
index 1e6479934..212d9219b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ContactPanel.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ContactPanel.vue
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import AccordionItem from 'dashboard/components/Accordion/AccordionItem.vue';
 import ContactConversations from './ContactConversations.vue';
 import ConversationAction from './ConversationAction.vue';
 import ConversationParticipant from './ConversationParticipant.vue';
-
 import ContactInfo from './contact/ContactInfo.vue';
 import ContactNotes from './contact/ContactNotes.vue';
 import ConversationInfo from './ConversationInfo.vue';
 import CustomAttributes from './customAttributes/CustomAttributes.vue';
 import Draggable from 'vuedraggable';
 import MacrosList from './Macros/List.vue';
-import ShopifyOrdersList from '../../../components/widgets/conversation/ShopifyOrdersList.vue';
+import ShopifyOrdersList from 'dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ShopifyOrdersList.vue';
+import SidebarActionsHeader from 'dashboard/components-next/SidebarActionsHeader.vue';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   conversationId: {
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ const props = defineProps({
     type: Number,
     default: undefined,
   },
-  onToggle: {
-    type: Function,
-    default: () => {},
-  },
 });
 
 const {
@@ -89,8 +85,6 @@ watch(conversationId, (newConversationId, prevConversationId) => {
 
 watch(contactId, getContactDetails);
 
-const onPanelToggle = props.onToggle;
-
 const onDragEnd = () => {
   dragging.value = false;
   updateUISettings({
@@ -98,6 +92,13 @@ const onDragEnd = () => {
   });
 };
 
+const closeContactPanel = () => {
+  updateUISettings({
+    is_contact_sidebar_open: false,
+    is_copilot_panel_open: false,
+  });
+};
+
 onMounted(() => {
   conversationSidebarItems.value = conversationSidebarItemsOrder.value;
   getContactDetails();
@@ -107,11 +108,11 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 <template>
   <div class="w-full">
-    <ContactInfo
-      :contact="contact"
-      :channel-type="channelType"
-      @toggle-panel="onPanelToggle"
+    <SidebarActionsHeader
+      :title="$t('CONVERSATION.SIDEBAR.CONTACT')"
+      @close="closeContactPanel"
     />
+    <ContactInfo :contact="contact" :channel-type="channelType" />
     <div class="list-group pb-8">
       <Draggable
         :list="conversationSidebarItems"
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ConversationView.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ConversationView.vue
index 4b86841f6..f18b55611 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ConversationView.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/conversation/ConversationView.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { BUS_EVENTS } from 'shared/constants/busEvents';
 import CmdBarConversationSnooze from 'dashboard/routes/dashboard/commands/CmdBarConversationSnooze.vue';
 import { emitter } from 'shared/helpers/mitt';
 import { FEATURE_FLAGS } from 'dashboard/featureFlags';
+import SidepanelSwitch from 'dashboard/components-next/Conversation/SidepanelSwitch.vue';
+import ConversationSidebar from 'dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/ConversationSidebar.vue';
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ export default {
     ConversationBox,
     PopOverSearch,
     CmdBarConversationSnooze,
+    SidepanelSwitch,
+    ConversationSidebar,
   },
   beforeRouteLeave(to, from, next) {
     // Clear selected state if navigating away from a conversation to a route without a conversationId to prevent stale data issues
@@ -87,13 +91,17 @@ export default {
         this.uiSettings;
       return conversationDisplayType !== CONDENSED;
     },
-    isContactPanelOpen() {
-      if (this.currentChat.id) {
-        const { is_contact_sidebar_open: isContactSidebarOpen } =
-          this.uiSettings;
-        return isContactSidebarOpen;
+
+    shouldShowSidebar() {
+      if (!this.currentChat.id) {
+        return false;
       }
-      return false;
+
+      const {
+        is_contact_sidebar_open: isContactSidebarOpen,
+        is_copilot_panel_open: isCopilotPanelOpen,
+      } = this.uiSettings;
+      return isContactSidebarOpen || isCopilotPanelOpen;
     },
     showPopOverSearch() {
       return !this.isFeatureEnabledonAccount(
@@ -189,11 +197,6 @@ export default {
         this.$store.dispatch('clearSelectedState');
       }
     },
-    onToggleContactPanel() {
-      this.updateUISettings({
-        is_contact_sidebar_open: !this.isContactPanelOpen,
-      });
-    },
     onSearch() {
       this.showSearchModal = true;
     },
@@ -225,10 +228,11 @@ export default {
     <ConversationBox
       v-if="showMessageView"
       :inbox-id="inboxId"
-      :is-contact-panel-open="isContactPanelOpen"
       :is-on-expanded-layout="isOnExpandedLayout"
-      @contact-panel-toggle="onToggleContactPanel"
-    />
+    >
+      <SidepanelSwitch v-if="currentChat.id" />
+    </ConversationBox>
+    <ConversationSidebar v-if="shouldShowSidebar" :current-chat="currentChat" />
     <CmdBarConversationSnooze />
   </section>
 </template>