5 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/control/ApplicationControl.java b/src/jrummikub/control/ApplicationControl.java
index 1ed517f..2271526 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/control/ApplicationControl.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/control/ApplicationControl.java
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public class ApplicationControl {
 	 * Starts the application by showing the game settings dialog panel
 	 */
 	public void startApplication() {
+		view.showSidePanel(false);
 		view.showScorePanel(false);
 		view.setBottomPanel(BottomPanelType.START_GAME_PANEL);
 		saveControl.setGameSettings(null);
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/control/GameControl.java b/src/jrummikub/control/GameControl.java
index 7149464..babca99 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/control/GameControl.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/control/GameControl.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class GameControl {
 	 */
 	public void startGame() {
 		view.getSidePanel().setGameSettings(gameSettings);
+		view.showSidePanel(true);
 		startRound();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/view/IView.java b/src/jrummikub/view/IView.java
index 00e286d..cb4846d 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/view/IView.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/view/IView.java
@@ -245,6 +245,14 @@ public interface IView {
 	public void showGameListPanel(boolean show);
 
 	/**
+	 * Show/hide side panel
+	 * 
+	 * @param show
+	 *            true to show
+	 */
+	void showSidePanel(boolean show);
+
+	/**
 	 * Is set if a player tried to lay out less than initial meld threshold
 	 * 
 	 * @param points
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/view/impl/SidePanel.java b/src/jrummikub/view/impl/SidePanel.java
index fd0d376..9e83c91 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/view/impl/SidePanel.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/view/impl/SidePanel.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SidePanel extends JPanel implements ISidePanel {
 		JPanel panel = new JPanel();
 		panel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());		
 		initialMeldLabel = createRuleLine(panel, "Auslegeschranke", 0);
-		setNumberLabel = createRuleLine(panel, "Steinsätze", 1);
+		setNumberLabel = createRuleLine(panel, "Steins\u00e4tze", 1);
 		highestValueLabel = createRuleLine(panel,"Steinwert", 2);
 		handStonesLabel = createRuleLine(panel, "Startsteine", 3);
 		jokerLabel = createRuleLine(panel, "Joker", 4);
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/view/impl/View.java b/src/jrummikub/view/impl/View.java
index 5755c73..caac01f 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/view/impl/View.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/view/impl/View.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ public class View extends JFrame implements IView {
 		mainLayer.add(winPanel);
 
 		sidePanel = new SidePanel();
+		sidePanel.setVisible(false);
 		mainLayer.add(sidePanel);
 		sidePanel.setBorder(new MatteBorder(0, 0, TABLE_BORDER_WIDTH, 0,
 				Color.BLACK));
@@ -379,11 +380,13 @@ public class View extends JFrame implements IView {
 		playerPanel.setBounds(0, tableHeight, width, playerPanelHeight);
 		playerPanel.rescale();
 
-		int sideWidth = playerPanel.getLeftPanelWidth() + 1;
+		int sideWidth = sidePanel.isVisible() ? playerPanel.getLeftPanelWidth() + 1 : 0;
 
 		table.setBounds(sideWidth, 0, width - sideWidth, tableHeight);
 		table.validate();
-		sidePanel.setBounds(0, 0, sideWidth, tableHeight);
+		if (sidePanel.isVisible()) {
+			sidePanel.setBounds(0, 0, sideWidth, tableHeight);
+		}
 		startTurnPanel.setBounds(0, tableHeight, width, playerPanelHeight);
 		pausePanel.setBounds(0, tableHeight, width, playerPanelHeight);
 		winPanel.setBounds(0, tableHeight, width, playerPanelHeight);
@@ -446,6 +449,12 @@ public class View extends JFrame implements IView {
 	public void showScorePanel(boolean show) {
 		scorePanel.setVisible(show);
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void showSidePanel(boolean show) {
+		sidePanel.setVisible(show);
+		rescale();
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void setCurrentPlayerName(String playerName) {