diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index e93d272..7dd8afd 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ fn render_damus_desktop(ctx: &egui::Context, app: &mut Damus) {
 
 fn timelines_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, sizes: Size, app: &mut Damus, columns: usize) {
     StripBuilder::new(ui)
-        .size(Size::exact(40.0))
+        .size(Size::exact(ui::side_panel::SIDE_PANEL_WIDTH))
         .sizes(sizes, columns)
         .clip(true)
         .horizontal(|mut strip| {
diff --git a/src/ui/side_panel.rs b/src/ui/side_panel.rs
index 9d1cbe1..49fb2c0 100644
--- a/src/ui/side_panel.rs
+++ b/src/ui/side_panel.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{ProfilePic, View};
 
+pub static SIDE_PANEL_WIDTH: f32 = 64.0;
+
 pub struct DesktopSidePanel<'a> {
     app: &'a mut Damus,
 }