diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 6a28548fd0..be6295f2b0 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ class AppPreferences {
   val iosCallKitEnabled = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_IOS_CALL_KIT_ENABLED, true)
   val iosCallKitCallsInRecents = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_IOS_CALL_KIT_CALLS_IN_RECENTS, false)
 
-  
+  val oneHandUI = mkBoolPreference(SHARED_PREFS_ONE_HAND_UI, false)
+
   private fun mkIntPreference(prefName: String, default: Int) =
     SharedPreference(
       get = fun() = settings.getInt(prefName, default),
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ class AppPreferences {
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_ENCRYPTION_STARTED_AT = "EncryptionStartedAt"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_NEW_DATABASE_INITIALIZED = "NewDatabaseInitialized"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_CONFIRM_DB_UPGRADES = "ConfirmDBUpgrades"
+    private const val SHARED_PREFS_ONE_HAND_UI = "OneHandUI"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_SELF_DESTRUCT = "LocalAuthenticationSelfDestruct"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_SELF_DESTRUCT_DISPLAY_NAME = "LocalAuthenticationSelfDestructDisplayName"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_PQ_EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLED = "PQExperimentalEnabled" // no longer used
@@ -5877,6 +5879,7 @@ data class AppSettings(
   var uiDarkColorScheme: String? = null,
   var uiCurrentThemeIds: Map<String, String>? = null,
   var uiThemes: List<ThemeOverrides>? = null,
+  var oneHandUI: Boolean? = null
 ) {
   fun prepareForExport(): AppSettings {
     val empty = AppSettings()
@@ -5906,6 +5909,7 @@ data class AppSettings(
     if (uiDarkColorScheme != def.uiDarkColorScheme) { empty.uiDarkColorScheme = uiDarkColorScheme }
     if (uiCurrentThemeIds != def.uiCurrentThemeIds) { empty.uiCurrentThemeIds = uiCurrentThemeIds }
     if (uiThemes != def.uiThemes) { empty.uiThemes = uiThemes }
+    if (oneHandUI != def.oneHandUI) { empty.oneHandUI = oneHandUI }
     return empty
   }
 
@@ -5943,6 +5947,7 @@ data class AppSettings(
     uiDarkColorScheme?.let { def.systemDarkTheme.set(it) }
     uiCurrentThemeIds?.let { def.currentThemeIds.set(it) }
     uiThemes?.let { def.themeOverrides.set(it.skipDuplicates()) }
+    oneHandUI?.let { def.oneHandUI.set(it) }
   }
 
   companion object {
@@ -5973,6 +5978,7 @@ data class AppSettings(
         uiDarkColorScheme = DefaultTheme.SIMPLEX.themeName,
         uiCurrentThemeIds = null,
         uiThemes = null,
+        oneHandUI = false
       )
 
     val current: AppSettings
@@ -6004,6 +6010,7 @@ data class AppSettings(
           uiDarkColorScheme = def.systemDarkTheme.get() ?: DefaultTheme.SIMPLEX.themeName,
           uiCurrentThemeIds = def.currentThemeIds.get(),
           uiThemes = def.themeOverrides.get(),
+          oneHandUI = def.oneHandUI.get()
         )
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
index ef8c30b43a..8437d81b4c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/DeveloperView.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ fun DeveloperView(
       SectionSpacer()
       SectionView(stringResource(MR.strings.developer_options_section).uppercase()) {
         SettingsPreferenceItem(painterResource(MR.images.ic_drive_folder_upload), stringResource(MR.strings.confirm_database_upgrades), m.controller.appPrefs.confirmDBUpgrades)
+        SettingsPreferenceItem(painterResource(MR.images.ic_back_hand), stringResource(MR.strings.one_hand_ui), m.controller.appPrefs.oneHandUI)
+
         if (appPlatform.isDesktop) {
           TerminalAlwaysVisibleItem(m.controller.appPrefs.terminalAlwaysVisible) { checked ->
             if (checked) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 46f5bc022c..c05cfe6780 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@
   <string name="database_downgrade">Database downgrade</string>
   <string name="incompatible_database_version">Incompatible database version</string>
   <string name="confirm_database_upgrades">Confirm database upgrades</string>
+  <string name="one_hand_ui">One-hand UI</string>
   <string name="terminal_always_visible">Show console in new window</string>
   <string name="chat_list_always_visible">Show chat list in new window</string>
   <string name="invalid_migration_confirmation">Invalid migration confirmation</string>