diff --git a/src/app/core.rs b/src/app/core.rs
index 92b68dd6..8655be8f 100644
--- a/src/app/core.rs
+++ b/src/app/core.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ pub struct NavBar {
 #[allow(clippy::struct_excessive_bools)]
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Window {
-    /// Label to as title in headerbar.
+    /// Label to display as context drawer title.
+    pub context_title: String,
+    /// Label to display as header bar title.
     pub header_title: String,
     pub use_template: bool,
     pub can_fullscreen: bool,
     pub sharp_corners: bool,
+    pub show_context: bool,
     pub show_headerbar: bool,
     pub show_window_menu: bool,
     pub show_maximize: bool,
@@ -68,10 +71,12 @@ impl Default for Core {
             title: String::new(),
             system_theme: crate::theme::active(),
             window: Window {
+                context_title: String::new(),
                 header_title: String::new(),
                 use_template: true,
                 can_fullscreen: false,
                 sharp_corners: false,
+                show_context: false,
                 show_headerbar: true,
                 show_maximize: true,
                 show_minimize: true,
diff --git a/src/app/cosmic.rs b/src/app/cosmic.rs
index d30209a9..e1cc257f 100644
--- a/src/app/cosmic.rs
+++ b/src/app/cosmic.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub enum Message {
     AppThemeChange(Theme),
     /// Requests to close the window.
     Close,
+    /// Closes or shows the context drawer.
+    ContextDrawer(bool),
     /// Requests to drag the window.
     Drag,
     /// Keyboard shortcuts managed by libcosmic.
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ where
         if id != window::Id(0) {
             return self.app.view_window(id).map(super::Message::App);
         }
+
         if self.app.core().window.use_template {
             self.app.view_main()
         } else {
@@ -242,13 +245,12 @@ impl<T: Application> Cosmic<T> {
                 keyboard_nav::Message::Fullscreen => return command::toggle_fullscreen(),
             },
 
-            Message::Drag => return command::drag(),
-
-            Message::Close => {
-                self.app.on_app_exit();
-                return self.close();
+            Message::ContextDrawer(show) => {
+                self.app.core_mut().window.show_context = show;
             }
 
+            Message::Drag => return command::drag(),
+
             Message::Minimize => return command::minimize(),
 
             Message::Maximize => {
@@ -303,6 +305,11 @@ impl<T: Application> Cosmic<T> {
             Message::ScaleFactor(factor) => {
                 self.app.core_mut().set_scale_factor(factor);
             }
+
+            Message::Close => {
+                self.app.on_app_exit();
+                return self.close();
+            }
         }
 
         iced::Command::none()
diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 852d6978..b4af3177 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub use self::core::Core;
 pub use self::settings::Settings;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::theme::THEME;
-use crate::widget::nav_bar;
+use crate::widget::{context_drawer, nav_bar};
 use apply::Apply;
 use iced::Subscription;
 use iced::{window, Application as IcedApplication};
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub fn run<App: Application>(settings: Settings, flags: App::Flags) -> iced::Res
     core.set_scale_factor(settings.scale_factor);
     core.set_window_width(settings.size.0);
     core.set_window_height(settings.size.1);
+
     THEME.with(move |t| {
         let mut cosmic_theme = t.borrow_mut();
         cosmic_theme.set_theme(settings.theme.theme_type);
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ where
     /// Creates the application, and optionally emits command on initialize.
     fn init(core: Core, flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, iced::Command<Message<Self::Message>>);
 
+    /// Displays a context drawer on the side of the application window when `Some`.
+    fn context_drawer(&self) -> Option<Element<Self::Message>> {
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Attaches elements to the start section of the header.
     fn header_start(&self) -> Vec<Element<Self::Message>> {
         Vec::new()
@@ -332,7 +338,17 @@ impl<App: Application> ApplicationExt for App {
                     if self.nav_model().is_none() || core.show_content() {
                         let main_content = self.view().debug(core.debug).map(Message::App);
 
-                        widgets.push(main_content);
+                        widgets.push(if let Some(context) = self.context_drawer() {
+                            context_drawer(
+                                &core.window.context_title,
+                                Message::Cosmic(cosmic::Message::ContextDrawer(false)),
+                                main_content,
+                                context.map(Message::App),
+                            )
+                            .into()
+                        } else {
+                            main_content
+                        });
                     }
 
                     widgets