diff --git a/geoinsight/core/rest/analytics.py b/geoinsight/core/rest/analytics.py
index cac2f8e3..229717a5 100644
--- a/geoinsight/core/rest/analytics.py
+++ b/geoinsight/core/rest/analytics.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class AnalyticsViewSet(ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
         url_path=r'project/(?P<project_id>[\d*]+)/types',
     )
     def list_types(self, request, project_id: int, **kwargs):
+        # TODO: remove this when analytics are ready to be shown to all users
+        if not request.user.is_superuser:
+            return Response([], status=200)
+
         serialized = []
         for analysis_type in analysis_types:
             if not analysis_type.is_enabled():
diff --git a/geoinsight/core/tests/test_analytics.py b/geoinsight/core/tests/test_analytics.py
index 3d540704..521b6a06 100644
--- a/geoinsight/core/tests/test_analytics.py
+++ b/geoinsight/core/tests/test_analytics.py
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_rest_list_analysis_types(authenticated_api_client, project):
+def test_rest_list_analysis_types(user, authenticated_api_client, project):
     from geoinsight.core.tasks.analytics import analysis_types
 
+    # TODO: remove this when analytics are no longer hidden from non-superusers
+    user.is_superuser = True
+    user.save()
+
     analysis_type_instances = [at() for at in analysis_types]
     resp = authenticated_api_client.get(f'/api/v1/analytics/project/{project.id}/types/')
     data = resp.json()
diff --git a/web/src/store/app.ts b/web/src/store/app.ts
index ff8342fc..873ae1c2 100644
--- a/web/src/store/app.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/app.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ref } from 'vue';
 
 export const useAppStore = defineStore('app', () => {
     const theme = ref<"dark" | "light">("light");
-    const openSidebars = ref<("left" | "right")[]>(["left", "right"]);
+    const openSidebars = ref<("left" | "right")[]>(["left"]);
     const currentUser = ref<User>();
     const currentError = ref<string>();
 
diff --git a/web/src/store/panel.ts b/web/src/store/panel.ts
index b9ec1107..1c93c198 100644
--- a/web/src/store/panel.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/panel.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function defaultPanelArrangement(): FloatingPanelConfig[] {
             label: "Charts",
             visible: true,
             closeable: true,
+            collapsed: true,
             dock: 'right',
             order: 1,
         },
@@ -48,14 +49,16 @@ function defaultPanelArrangement(): FloatingPanelConfig[] {
             label: 'Networks',
             visible: true,
             closeable: true,
+            collapsed: true,
             dock: 'right',
             order: 2,
         },
         {
             id: "analytics",
             label: "Analytics",
-            visible: true,
+            visible: false,
             closeable: true,
+            collapsed: true,
             dock: 'right',
             order: 3,
         },