# Unwanted side bar on mobile **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [February 9, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226 "2026-02-09T17:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![northwestagency](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@northwestagency](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/northwestagency)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/1 "2026-02-09T17:56:44Z")
I have built a site, and it looks great on a desktop browser, with videos/images appearing the full width of the screen. However, on Apple and Android mobile devices, there’s a large empty band of space on the right side of the screen. What am I missing? I’ll enclose a screen shot of how it looks when in the mobile display edit mode within Elements, and how it’s appearing on an Android device. Here is within Elements ![Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 9.53.53 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/3/3376c2fc1f2810854df110d09c4138486a5b43bc.png) And here’s how it looks on the mobile screen, with a giant empty space on the side. This empty space runs the entire vertical length of the website, not just this one section. ![Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 9.50.47 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/1/81865e92e38afd216c15fc15ee6f17f25d6e8743.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/2 "2026-02-09T18:11:51Z")
if you view page in smallest screen size, make sure show outlines is ticked, scroll the page sides and check overflow the sometimes causes that issue otherwise upload the project page for others to check ---
**Author:** ![northwestagency](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@northwestagency](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/northwestagency)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/3 "2026-02-09T18:42:43Z")
Ahh, I see now. Thanks. There’s a small horizontal scroll at the bottom of the mobile edit window. When I scroll to the right, I see extra space there. I can’t see it normally unless I use that slider. What is the cause/solution for this? ![Screenshot 2026-02-09 at 10.40.31 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/6/b65d585d900fad92f749f6cd1e2af671d04e1de5.png) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/4 "2026-02-09T19:06:43Z")
Have you checked whether you have added padding or margins or the width is to wide and what width settings ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/5 "2026-02-09T19:16:46Z")
@northwestagency can you share your project via Elements Cloud and post the link here, we can then take a look at the project and tell you how to fix it. I think @upssjw is right, you probably have margin or padding set… ---
**Author:** ![northwestagency](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@northwestagency](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/northwestagency)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/unwanted-side-bar-on-mobile/54226/7 "2026-02-09T22:43:58Z")
Aha. You were right. It was a margin/padding issue. This is the problem with not being a full time web designer. But, at the same time, I was able to build a website without being a full time web designer! Thanks again.