diff --git a/src/qml/Main.qml b/src/qml/Main.qml
index c0386ae..b025c17 100644
--- a/src/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Main.qml
@@ -1,177 +1,182 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright 2013-2017  Andreas Cord-Landwehr <cordlandwehr@kde.org>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
  *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  *  the License or (at your option) version 3 or any later version
  *  accepted by the membership of KDE e.V. (or its successor approved
  *  by the membership of KDE e.V.), which shall act as a proxy
  *  defined in Section 14 of version 3 of the license.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 import QtQuick 2.5
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.0 as QQC2
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.0 as Kirigami2
 import artikulate 1.0
 
 Kirigami2.ApplicationWindow {
     id: root
 
     function changePage(pageItem) {
         root.pageStack.clear();
         root.pageStack.push(pageItem);
         root.pageStack.push(pageItem);
     }
 
 //     header: Text {
 //         font.pointSize: Kirigami2.Units.gridUnit * 1
 //         text: pageStack.currentItem.title
 //     }
 
     header: Kirigami2.ApplicationHeader {
     }
 
     globalDrawer: Kirigami2.GlobalDrawer {
         title: "Artikulate"
         titleIcon: "artikulate"
         resetMenuOnTriggered: false
+
+        // enforce drawer always to be open
+        modal: false
+        handleVisible: false
+
         actions: [
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("Welcome")
                 iconName: "artikulate"
                 onTriggered: {
                     root.pageStack.clear();
                     root.pageStack.push(welcomePageComponent);
                 }
             },
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("Training")
                 iconName: "document-open"
                 onTriggered: {
                     root.pageStack.clear();
                     root.pageStack.push(trainingItemsPageComponent);
                     root.pageStack.push(trainingPageComponent);
                 }
             },
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("Download Training")
                 iconName: "get-hot-new-stuff"
                 onTriggered: triggerDownloadCourses()
             },
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("User Profile")
                 iconName: "user-properties"
                 onTriggered: {
                     root.pageStack.clear();
                     root.pageStack.push(profileSettingsPageComponent);
                 }
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("Configure Profile")
                     iconName: "user-properties"
                     onTriggered: {
                         root.pageStack.pop();
                         root.pageStack.push(profileSettingsPageComponent);
                     }
                 }
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("Training Languages");
                     onTriggered: {
                         root.pageStack.pop();
                         root.pageStack.push(languageSettingsPageComponent);
                     }
                 }
             },
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("Configure Artikulate...")
                 iconName: "settings-configure"
                 onTriggered: triggerSettingsDialog()
             },
             Kirigami2.Action {
                 text: i18n("Help")
                 iconName: "help-about"
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("Artikulate Handbook")
                     iconName: "help-contents"
                     onTriggered: {
                         triggerAction("help_contents");
                         globalDrawer.resetMenu();
                     }
                 }
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("Report Bug")
                     iconName: "tools-report-bug"
                     onTriggered: {
                         triggerAction("help_report_bug");
                         globalDrawer.resetMenu();
                     }
                 }
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("About Artikulate")
                     iconName: "artikulate"
                     onTriggered: {
                         triggerAction("help_about_app")
                         globalDrawer.resetMenu();
                     }
                 }
                 Kirigami2.Action {
                     text: i18n("About KDE")
                     iconName: "help-about"
                     onTriggered: {
                         triggerAction("help_about_kde")
                         globalDrawer.resetMenu();
                     }
                 }
             }
             ]
     }
 
     contextDrawer: Kirigami2.ContextDrawer {
         id: contextDrawer
     }
 
     signal triggerDownloadCourses();
     signal triggerSettingsDialog();
     signal triggerAction(string actionName);
     signal switchMenuBarVisibility();
 
     property Learner learner: g_profileManager.activeProfile
     property ResourceManager resourceManager: g_resourceManager
 
     CourseModel {
         id: availableCourseModel
         resourceManager: g_resourceManager
     }
 
     pageStack.initialPage: welcomePageComponent
 
     // pages
     Component {
         id: welcomePageComponent
         WelcomePage { }
     }
     Component {
         id: trainingPageComponent
         TrainingPage { }
     }
     Component {
         id: trainingItemsPageComponent
         TrainingItemsPage { }
     }
     Component {
         id: profileSettingsPageComponent
         ProfileSettingsPage { }
     }
     Component {
         id: languageSettingsPageComponent
         LanguageSettingsPage { }
     }
 }