How do I hide or show the Info panel when a file is imported?
Open Preferences
Click SnapGene → Preferences (macOS) or Edit → Preferences (Windows or Linux).
Alternatively, click the Preferences button in the top toolbar (SnapGene 8.1 or later) and choose Preferences.
If necessary, select "General" in the sidebar.
Check or uncheck the option to "Show the Info panel by default".
Use the drop-down to apply the setting to "imported files" or "all files".
Import or Open a File
When this Preferences option is checked and you import a file, the "Info" button in the Top Toolbar will be highlighted and the Info panel will be displayed.