diff --git a/cypress/e2e/documentTitle.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/documentTitle.spec.ts
index f450237d4..8db4821f7 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/documentTitle.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/documentTitle.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const title = 'This is a test title'
 describe('Document Title', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.visitTestNote()
-    cy.getByCypressId('view-mode-both').should('exist')
   })
 
   describe('title should be yaml metadata title', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/editorMode.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/editorMode.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a1f70adb2..000000000
--- a/cypress/e2e/editorMode.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- */
-
-import { PAGE_MODE } from '../support/visit'
-
-describe('Editor mode from URL parameter is used', () => {
-  it('mode view', () => {
-    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'view')
-    cy.getByCypressId('editor-pane').should('not.be.visible')
-    cy.getByCypressId('documentIframe').should('be.visible')
-  })
-  it('mode both', () => {
-    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'both')
-    cy.getByCypressId('editor-pane').should('be.visible')
-    cy.getByCypressId('documentIframe').should('be.visible')
-  })
-  it('mode edit', () => {
-    cy.visitTestNote(PAGE_MODE.EDITOR, 'edit')
-    cy.getByCypressId('editor-pane').should('be.visible')
-    cy.getByCypressId('documentIframe').should('not.be.visible')
-  })
-})
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/app-bar.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/app-bar.tsx
index 9c5d3fbcf..7d8f35b7a 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/app-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/app-bar.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { ShowIf } from '../../common/show-if/show-if'
 import { SignInButton } from '../../landing-layout/navigation/sign-in-button'
 import { UserDropdown } from '../../landing-layout/navigation/user-dropdown'
 import { DarkModeButton } from './dark-mode-button'
-import { EditorViewMode } from './editor-view-mode'
 import { HelpButton } from './help-button/help-button'
 import { NavbarBranding } from './navbar-branding'
 import { SyncScrollButtons } from './sync-scroll-buttons/sync-scroll-buttons'
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ export const AppBar: React.FC<AppBarProps> = ({ mode }) => {
       <Nav className='me-auto d-flex align-items-center'>
         <NavbarBranding />
         <ShowIf condition={mode === AppBarMode.EDITOR}>
-          <EditorViewMode />
           <SyncScrollButtons />
         </ShowIf>
         <DarkModeButton />
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 23aa5f9e3..000000000
--- a/src/components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- */
-
-import React from 'react'
-import { Button, ButtonGroup } from 'react-bootstrap'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { setEditorMode } from '../../../redux/editor/methods'
-import { ForkAwesomeIcon } from '../../common/fork-awesome/fork-awesome-icon'
-import { useApplicationState } from '../../../hooks/common/use-application-state'
-import { cypressId } from '../../../utils/cypress-attribute'
-
-export enum EditorMode {
-  PREVIEW = 'view',
-  BOTH = 'both',
-  EDITOR = 'edit'
-}
-
-/**
- * Renders the button group to set the editor mode.
- * @see EditorMode
- */
-export const EditorViewMode: React.FC = () => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const editorMode = useApplicationState((state) => state.editorConfig.editorMode)
-
-  return (
-    <ButtonGroup>
-      <Button
-        {...cypressId('view-mode-editor')}
-        onClick={() => setEditorMode(EditorMode.EDITOR)}
-        variant={editorMode === EditorMode.EDITOR ? 'secondary' : 'outline-secondary'}
-        title={t('editor.viewMode.edit')}>
-        <ForkAwesomeIcon icon='pencil' />
-      </Button>
-      <Button
-        {...cypressId('view-mode-both')}
-        onClick={() => setEditorMode(EditorMode.BOTH)}
-        variant={editorMode === EditorMode.BOTH ? 'secondary' : 'outline-secondary'}
-        title={t('editor.viewMode.both')}>
-        <ForkAwesomeIcon icon='columns' />
-      </Button>
-      <Button
-        {...cypressId('view-mode-preview')}
-        onClick={() => setEditorMode(EditorMode.PREVIEW)}
-        variant={editorMode === EditorMode.PREVIEW ? 'secondary' : 'outline-secondary'}
-        title={t('editor.viewMode.view')}>
-        <ForkAwesomeIcon icon='eye' />
-      </Button>
-    </ButtonGroup>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/document-bar/share/share-modal.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/document-bar/share/share-modal.tsx
index 4a28cdd8c..219aea7d1 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/document-bar/share/share-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/document-bar/share/share-modal.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import { useBaseUrl } from '../../../../hooks/common/use-base-url'
 export const ShareModal: React.FC<ModalVisibilityProps> = ({ show, onHide }) => {
   useTranslation()
   const noteFrontmatter = useApplicationState((state) => state.noteDetails.frontmatter)
-  const editorMode = useApplicationState((state) => state.editorConfig.editorMode)
   const baseUrl = useBaseUrl()
   const noteIdentifier = useApplicationState((state) => state.noteDetails.primaryAddress)
 
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@ export const ShareModal: React.FC<ModalVisibilityProps> = ({ show, onHide }) =>
     <CommonModal show={show} onHide={onHide} showCloseButton={true} title={'editor.modal.shareLink.title'}>
       <Modal.Body>
         <Trans i18nKey={'editor.modal.shareLink.editorDescription'} />
-        <CopyableField
-          content={`${baseUrl}n/${noteIdentifier}?${editorMode}`}
-          shareOriginUrl={`${baseUrl}n/${noteIdentifier}?${editorMode}`}
-        />
+        <CopyableField content={`${baseUrl}n/${noteIdentifier}`} shareOriginUrl={`${baseUrl}n/${noteIdentifier}`} />
         <ShowIf condition={noteFrontmatter.type === NoteType.SLIDE}>
           <Trans i18nKey={'editor.modal.shareLink.slidesDescription'} />
           <CopyableField content={`${baseUrl}p/${noteIdentifier}`} shareOriginUrl={`${baseUrl}p/${noteIdentifier}`} />
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/editor-page-content.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/editor-page-content.tsx
index 4b01d1f84..1f4bedf02 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/editor-page-content.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/editor-page-content.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ import { useApplyDarkMode } from '../../hooks/common/use-apply-dark-mode'
 import { updateNoteTitleByFirstHeading } from '../../redux/note-details/methods'
 import { MotdModal } from '../common/motd-modal/motd-modal'
 import { AppBar, AppBarMode } from './app-bar/app-bar'
-import { EditorMode } from './app-bar/editor-view-mode'
-import { useViewModeShortcuts } from './hooks/use-view-mode-shortcuts'
 import { Sidebar } from './sidebar/sidebar'
 import { Splitter } from './splitter/splitter'
 import type { DualScrollState, ScrollState } from './synced-scroll/scroll-props'
-import { useEditorModeFromUrl } from './hooks/use-editor-mode-from-url'
 import { useUpdateLocalHistoryEntry } from './hooks/use-update-local-history-entry'
 import { useApplicationState } from '../../hooks/common/use-application-state'
 import { EditorDocumentRenderer } from './editor-document-renderer/editor-document-renderer'
@@ -41,7 +38,6 @@ const log = new Logger('EditorPage')
 export const EditorPageContent: React.FC = () => {
   useTranslation()
   const scrollSource = useRef<ScrollSource>(ScrollSource.EDITOR)
-  const editorMode: EditorMode = useApplicationState((state) => state.editorConfig.editorMode)
   const editorSyncScroll: boolean = useApplicationState((state) => state.editorConfig.syncScroll)
 
   const [scrollState, setScrollState] = useState<DualScrollState>(() => ({
@@ -83,9 +79,7 @@ export const EditorPageContent: React.FC = () => {
     [editorSyncScroll]
   )
 
-  useViewModeShortcuts()
   useApplyDarkMode()
-  useEditorModeFromUrl()
 
   useUpdateLocalHistoryEntry()
 
@@ -140,11 +134,9 @@ export const EditorPageContent: React.FC = () => {
           <AppBar mode={AppBarMode.EDITOR} />
           <div className={'flex-fill d-flex h-100 w-100 overflow-hidden flex-row'}>
             <Splitter
-              showLeft={editorMode === EditorMode.EDITOR || editorMode === EditorMode.BOTH}
               left={leftPane}
-              showRight={editorMode === EditorMode.PREVIEW || editorMode === EditorMode.BOTH}
               right={rightPane}
-              additionalContainerClassName={'overflow-hidden'}
+              additionalContainerClassName={'overflow-hidden position-relative'}
             />
             <Sidebar />
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-editor-mode-from-url.ts b/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-editor-mode-from-url.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 89dd06355..000000000
--- a/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-editor-mode-from-url.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- */
-
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
-import { EditorMode } from '../app-bar/editor-view-mode'
-import { setEditorMode } from '../../../redux/editor/methods'
-import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
-
-/**
- * Extracts the specified editor mode from the URL query and sets that into the global application state.
- */
-export const useEditorModeFromUrl = (): void => {
-  const { query } = useRouter()
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const mode = Object.values(EditorMode).find((mode) => query[mode] !== undefined)
-    if (mode) {
-      setEditorMode(mode)
-    }
-  }, [query])
-}
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-view-mode-shortcuts.ts b/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-view-mode-shortcuts.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cf1251917..000000000
--- a/src/components/editor-page/hooks/use-view-mode-shortcuts.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- */
-
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
-import { setEditorMode } from '../../../redux/editor/methods'
-import { EditorMode } from '../app-bar/editor-view-mode'
-
-const shortcutHandler = (event: KeyboardEvent): void => {
-  if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && event.key === 'b') {
-    setEditorMode(EditorMode.BOTH)
-    event.preventDefault()
-  }
-
-  if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && event.key === 'v') {
-    setEditorMode(EditorMode.PREVIEW)
-    event.preventDefault()
-  }
-
-  if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && (event.key === 'e' || event.key === '€')) {
-    setEditorMode(EditorMode.EDITOR)
-    event.preventDefault()
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Adds global view mode keyboard shortcuts and removes them again, if the hook is dismissed.
- *
- * @see shortcutHandler
- */
-export const useViewModeShortcuts = (): void => {
-  useEffect(() => {
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', shortcutHandler, false)
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', shortcutHandler, false)
-    }
-  }, [])
-}
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/__snapshots__/splitter.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/__snapshots__/splitter.test.tsx.snap
index 80a5330e4..d1a0c60cb 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/__snapshots__/splitter.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/__snapshots__/splitter.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,100 +1,65 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`Splitter can render both panes 1`] = `
-<div>
-  <div
-    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
-  >
-    <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
-    >
-      <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
-    >
-      right
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-`;
-
-exports[`Splitter can render only the left pane 1`] = `
-<div>
-  <div
-    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
-  >
-    <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(100% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter d-none"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 100%);"
-    >
-      right
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-`;
-
-exports[`Splitter can render only the right pane 1`] = `
-<div>
-  <div
-    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
-  >
-    <div
-      class="splitter left d-none"
-      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
-    >
-      right
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-`;
-
 exports[`Splitter resize can change size with mouse 1`] = `
 <div>
   <div
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
+      class="left"
       style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
-      left
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
+      class="right"
       style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -106,24 +71,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with mouse 2`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(100% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 100%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -135,24 +136,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with mouse 3`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -164,24 +201,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with mouse 4`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -193,24 +266,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with touch 1`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
+      class="left"
       style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
-      left
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
+      class="right"
       style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -222,24 +331,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with touch 2`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(100% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 100%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -251,24 +396,60 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with touch 3`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -280,24 +461,255 @@ exports[`Splitter resize can change size with touch 4`] = `
     class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
   >
     <div
-      class="splitter left "
-      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
-    >
-      left
-    </div>
-    <div
-      class="splitter separator"
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
     >
       <div
-        class="split-divider"
-        data-testid="splitter-divider"
-      />
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div
-      class="splitter"
-      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
     >
-      right
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`Splitter resize can react to shortcuts 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
+  >
+    <div
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(0% - 5px);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  shift-right"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-secondary"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 0%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`Splitter resize can react to shortcuts 2`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
+  >
+    <div
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 5px);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  shift-left"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-secondary"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 100%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`Splitter resize can react to shortcuts 3`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    class="flex-fill flex-row d-flex "
+  >
+    <div
+      class="left"
+      style="width: calc(50% - 5px);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        left
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="split-divider"
+      data-testid="splitter-divider"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="bg-light middle  "
+      >
+        <div
+          class="buttons"
+        >
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-left  "
+            />
+          </button>
+          <span
+            class="grabber"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrows-h  "
+            />
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="btn btn-light"
+            type="button"
+          >
+            <i
+              class="fa  fa-arrow-right  "
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      class="right"
+      style="width: calc(100% - 50%);"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="inner"
+      >
+        right
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-adjusted-relative-split-value.ts b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-adjusted-relative-split-value.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 60c0a5c8f..000000000
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-adjusted-relative-split-value.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
- */
-
-import { useMemo } from 'react'
-
-/**
- * Calculates the adjusted relative split value.
- *
- * @param showLeft Defines if the left split pane should be shown
- * @param showRight Defines if the right split pane should be shown
- * @param relativeSplitValue The relative size ratio of the split
- * @return the limited (0% to 100%) relative split value. If only the left or right pane should be shown then the return value will be always 100 or 0
- */
-export const useAdjustedRelativeSplitValue = (
-  showLeft: boolean,
-  showRight: boolean,
-  relativeSplitValue: number
-): number =>
-  useMemo(() => {
-    if (!showLeft && showRight) {
-      return 0
-    } else if (showLeft && !showRight) {
-      return 100
-    } else {
-      return Math.min(100, Math.max(0, relativeSplitValue))
-    }
-  }, [relativeSplitValue, showLeft, showRight])
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e46b44d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * Binds global keyboard shortcuts for setting the split value.
+ *
+ * @param setRelativeSplitValue A function that is used to set the split value
+ */
+export const useKeyboardShortcuts = (setRelativeSplitValue: (value: number) => void) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const shortcutHandler = (event: KeyboardEvent): void => {
+      if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && event.key === 'b') {
+        setRelativeSplitValue(50)
+        event.preventDefault()
+      }
+
+      if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && event.key === 'v') {
+        setRelativeSplitValue(0)
+        event.preventDefault()
+      }
+
+      if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && (event.key === 'e' || event.key === '€')) {
+        setRelativeSplitValue(100)
+        event.preventDefault()
+      }
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', shortcutHandler, false)
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', shortcutHandler, false)
+    }
+  }, [setRelativeSplitValue])
+}
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.module.scss b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.module.scss
index 491d7a1c8..c8445ee34 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.module.scss
@@ -5,14 +5,69 @@
  */
 
 .split-divider {
-  width: 10px;
+  width: 15px;
   background: white;
   z-index: 1;
-  cursor: col-resize;
   box-shadow: 3px 0 6px #e7e7e7;
 
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+
   :global(body.dark) & {
     box-shadow: 3px 0 6px #7b7b7b;
   }
 }
 
+.grabber {
+  cursor: col-resize;
+}
+
+.middle {
+  width: 35px;
+  height: 35px;
+  z-index: 100000;
+  position: absolute;
+  border-radius: 90px;
+  border: solid 1px #d5d5d5;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  transition: width 150ms ease-in-out, height 150ms ease-in-out, border-radius 50ms ease-in-out, transform 50ms ease-in-out;
+  transform: translateX(0);
+
+  &.shift-right {
+    border-top-left-radius: 0;
+    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
+    transform: translateX(8px);
+  }
+
+  &.shift-left {
+    border-top-right-radius: 0;
+    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
+    transform: translateX(-8px);
+  }
+
+  &:hover, &.open {
+    width: 135px;
+    height: 50px;
+    border-radius: 90px;
+  }
+
+  :global(.btn) {
+    border-radius: 90px;
+  }
+
+  .buttons {
+    height: 40px;
+    width: 3*40px;
+    position: absolute;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.tsx
index 5061462cc..a5701469a 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/split-divider/split-divider.tsx
@@ -7,24 +7,63 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import styles from './split-divider.module.scss'
 import { testId } from '../../../../utils/test-id'
+import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap'
+import { ForkAwesomeIcon } from '../../../common/fork-awesome/fork-awesome-icon'
+
+export enum DividerButtonsShift {
+  SHIFT_TO_LEFT = 'shift-left',
+  SHIFT_TO_RIGHT = 'shift-right',
+  NO_SHIFT = ''
+}
 
 export interface SplitDividerProps {
   onGrab: () => void
+  onLeftButtonClick: () => void
+  onRightButtonClick: () => void
+  forceOpen: boolean
+  focusLeft: boolean
+  focusRight: boolean
+  dividerButtonsShift: DividerButtonsShift
 }
 
 /**
  * Renders the divider between the two editor panes.
  * This divider supports both mouse and touch interactions.
  *
- * @param onGrab The callback, that should be called if the splitter is grabbed.
+ * @param onGrab callback that is triggered if the splitter is grabbed.
+ * @param onLeftButtonClick callback that is triggered when the left arrow button is pressed
+ * @param onRightButtonClick callback that is triggered when the right arrow button is pressed
+ * @param dividerShift defines if the buttons should be shifted to the left or right side
+ * @param focusLeft defines if the left button should be focused
+ * @param focusRight defines if the right button should be focused
+ * @param forceOpen defines if the arrow buttons should always be visible
  */
-export const SplitDivider: React.FC<SplitDividerProps> = ({ onGrab }) => {
+export const SplitDivider: React.FC<SplitDividerProps> = ({
+  onGrab,
+  onLeftButtonClick,
+  onRightButtonClick,
+  dividerButtonsShift,
+  focusLeft,
+  focusRight,
+  forceOpen
+}) => {
+  const shiftClass = dividerButtonsShift == '' ? '' : styles[dividerButtonsShift]
+
   return (
-    <div
-      onMouseDown={onGrab}
-      onTouchStart={onGrab}
-      className={styles['split-divider']}
-      {...testId('splitter-divider')}
-    />
+    <div className={`${styles['split-divider']}`} {...testId('splitter-divider')}>
+      <div className={`bg-light ${styles['middle']} ${forceOpen ? styles['open'] : ''} ${shiftClass}`}>
+        <div className={styles['buttons']}>
+          <Button variant={focusLeft ? 'secondary' : 'light'} onClick={onLeftButtonClick}>
+            <ForkAwesomeIcon icon={'arrow-left'} />
+          </Button>
+          <span onMouseDown={onGrab} onTouchStart={onGrab} className={styles['grabber']}>
+            <ForkAwesomeIcon icon={'arrows-h'} />
+          </span>
+          <Button variant={focusRight ? 'secondary' : 'light'} onClick={onRightButtonClick}>
+            <ForkAwesomeIcon icon={'arrow-right'} />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.module.scss b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.module.scss
index 970349372..ddc743668 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.module.scss
@@ -3,13 +3,20 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
-
-.splitter {
-  &.left {
-    min-width: 200px;
-  }
-
-  &.separator {
-    display: flex;
-  }
+.left, .right {
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.inner {
+  display: flex;
+  min-width: 20vw;
+  height: 100%;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.move-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+  z-index: 100000;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.test.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.test.tsx
index 9518e1a3e..ff49532a8 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.test.tsx
@@ -9,29 +9,24 @@ import { Splitter } from './splitter'
 import { Mock } from 'ts-mockery'
 
 describe('Splitter', () => {
-  it('can render only the left pane', () => {
-    const view = render(<Splitter showLeft={true} showRight={false} left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
-    expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
-  })
-
-  it('can render only the right pane', () => {
-    const view = render(<Splitter showLeft={false} showRight={true} left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
-    expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
-  })
-
-  it('can render both panes', () => {
-    const view = render(<Splitter showLeft={true} showRight={true} left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
-    expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
-  })
-
   describe('resize', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       Object.defineProperty(window.HTMLDivElement.prototype, 'clientWidth', { value: 1920 })
       Object.defineProperty(window.HTMLDivElement.prototype, 'offsetLeft', { value: 0 })
     })
 
+    it('can react to shortcuts', () => {
+      const view = render(<Splitter left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, Mock.of<KeyboardEvent>({ ctrlKey: true, altKey: true, key: 'v' }))
+      expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, Mock.of<KeyboardEvent>({ ctrlKey: true, altKey: true, key: 'e' }))
+      expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, Mock.of<KeyboardEvent>({ ctrlKey: true, altKey: true, key: 'b' }))
+      expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
+    })
+
     it('can change size with mouse', async () => {
-      const view = render(<Splitter showLeft={true} showRight={true} left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
+      const view = render(<Splitter left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
       expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
       const divider = await screen.findByTestId('splitter-divider')
 
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ describe('Splitter', () => {
     })
 
     it('can change size with touch', async () => {
-      const view = render(<Splitter showLeft={true} showRight={true} left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
+      const view = render(<Splitter left={<>left</>} right={<>right</>} />)
       expect(view.container).toMatchSnapshot()
       const divider = await screen.findByTestId('splitter-divider')
 
diff --git a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.tsx b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.tsx
index 9904cb30a..5a187d0d6 100644
--- a/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/editor-page/splitter/splitter.tsx
@@ -4,20 +4,17 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-import type { ReactElement } from 'react'
-import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { ShowIf } from '../../common/show-if/show-if'
-import { SplitDivider } from './split-divider/split-divider'
+import type { ReactElement, TouchEvent, MouseEvent } from 'react'
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { DividerButtonsShift, SplitDivider } from './split-divider/split-divider'
 import styles from './splitter.module.scss'
-import { useAdjustedRelativeSplitValue } from './hooks/use-adjusted-relative-split-value'
-import { useBindPointerMovementEventOnWindow } from '../../../hooks/common/use-bind-pointer-movement-event-on-window'
+import { ShowIf } from '../../common/show-if/show-if'
+import { useKeyboardShortcuts } from './hooks/use-keyboard-shortcuts'
 
 export interface SplitterProps {
   left?: ReactElement
   right?: ReactElement
   additionalContainerClassName?: string
-  showLeft: boolean
-  showRight: boolean
 }
 
 /**
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ export interface SplitterProps {
  * @param event the event to check
  * @return {@link true} if the given event is a {@link MouseEvent}
  */
-const isMouseEvent = (event: Event): event is MouseEvent => {
+const isMouseEvent = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent): event is MouseEvent => {
   return (event as MouseEvent).buttons !== undefined
 }
 
@@ -48,55 +45,61 @@ const extractHorizontalPosition = (moveEvent: MouseEvent | TouchEvent): number |
   }
 }
 
+const SNAP_PERCENTAGE = 10
+
 /**
  * Creates a Left/Right splitter react component.
  *
  * @param additionalContainerClassName css classes that are added to the split container.
  * @param left the react component that should be shown on the left side.
  * @param right the react component that should be shown on the right side.
- * @param showLeft defines if the left component should be shown or hidden. Settings this prop will hide the component with css.
- * @param showRight defines if the right component should be shown or hidden. Settings this prop will hide the component with css.
  * @return the created component
  */
-export const Splitter: React.FC<SplitterProps> = ({
-  additionalContainerClassName,
-  left,
-  right,
-  showLeft,
-  showRight
-}) => {
+export const Splitter: React.FC<SplitterProps> = ({ additionalContainerClassName, left, right }) => {
   const [relativeSplitValue, setRelativeSplitValue] = useState(50)
-  const adjustedRelativeSplitValue = useAdjustedRelativeSplitValue(showLeft, showRight, relativeSplitValue)
-  const resizingInProgress = useRef(false)
+  const [resizingInProgress, setResizingInProgress] = useState(false)
+  const adjustedRelativeSplitValue = useMemo(() => Math.min(100, Math.max(0, relativeSplitValue)), [relativeSplitValue])
   const splitContainer = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
   /**
    * Starts the splitter resizing.
    */
   const onStartResizing = useCallback(() => {
-    resizingInProgress.current = true
+    setResizingInProgress(true)
   }, [])
 
   /**
    * Stops the splitter resizing.
    */
   const onStopResizing = useCallback(() => {
-    if (resizingInProgress.current) {
-      resizingInProgress.current = false
-    }
+    setResizingInProgress(false)
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!resizingInProgress) {
+      setRelativeSplitValue((value) => {
+        if (value < SNAP_PERCENTAGE) {
+          return 0
+        }
+        if (value > 100 - SNAP_PERCENTAGE) {
+          return 100
+        }
+        return value
+      })
+    }
+  }, [resizingInProgress])
+
   /**
    * Recalculates the panel split based on the absolute mouse/touch position.
    *
    * @param moveEvent is a {@link MouseEvent} or {@link TouchEvent} that got triggered.
    */
   const onMove = useCallback((moveEvent: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
-    if (!resizingInProgress.current || !splitContainer.current) {
+    if (!splitContainer.current) {
       return
     }
     if (isMouseEvent(moveEvent) && !isLeftMouseButtonClicked(moveEvent)) {
-      resizingInProgress.current = false
+      setResizingInProgress(false)
       moveEvent.preventDefault()
       return undefined
     }
@@ -107,28 +110,56 @@ export const Splitter: React.FC<SplitterProps> = ({
     }
     const horizontalPositionInSplitContainer = horizontalPosition - splitContainer.current.offsetLeft
     const newRelativeSize = horizontalPositionInSplitContainer / splitContainer.current.clientWidth
-    setRelativeSplitValue(newRelativeSize * 100)
+    const number = newRelativeSize * 100
+    setRelativeSplitValue(number)
     moveEvent.preventDefault()
   }, [])
 
-  useBindPointerMovementEventOnWindow(onMove, onStopResizing)
+  const onLeftButtonClick = useCallback(() => {
+    setRelativeSplitValue((value) => (value === 100 ? 50 : 0))
+  }, [])
+
+  const onRightButtonClick = useCallback(() => {
+    setRelativeSplitValue((value) => (value === 0 ? 50 : 100))
+  }, [])
+
+  const dividerButtonsShift = useMemo(() => {
+    if (relativeSplitValue === 0) {
+      return DividerButtonsShift.SHIFT_TO_RIGHT
+    } else if (relativeSplitValue === 100) {
+      return DividerButtonsShift.SHIFT_TO_LEFT
+    } else {
+      return DividerButtonsShift.NO_SHIFT
+    }
+  }, [relativeSplitValue])
+
+  useKeyboardShortcuts(setRelativeSplitValue)
 
   return (
     <div ref={splitContainer} className={`flex-fill flex-row d-flex ${additionalContainerClassName || ''}`}>
-      <div
-        className={`${styles['splitter']} ${styles['left']} ${!showLeft ? 'd-none' : ''}`}
-        style={{ width: `calc(${adjustedRelativeSplitValue}% - 5px)` }}>
-        {left}
-      </div>
-      <ShowIf condition={showLeft && showRight}>
-        <div className={`${styles['splitter']} ${styles['separator']}`}>
-          <SplitDivider onGrab={onStartResizing} />
-        </div>
+      <ShowIf condition={resizingInProgress}>
+        <div
+          className={styles['move-overlay']}
+          onTouchMove={onMove}
+          onMouseMove={onMove}
+          onTouchCancel={onStopResizing}
+          onTouchEnd={onStopResizing}
+          onMouseUp={onStopResizing}></div>
       </ShowIf>
-      <div
-        className={`${styles['splitter']}${!showRight ? ' d-none' : ''}`}
-        style={{ width: `calc(100% - ${adjustedRelativeSplitValue}%)` }}>
-        {right}
+      <div className={styles['left']} style={{ width: `calc(${adjustedRelativeSplitValue}% - 5px)` }}>
+        <div className={styles['inner']}>{left}</div>
+      </div>
+      <SplitDivider
+        onGrab={onStartResizing}
+        onLeftButtonClick={onLeftButtonClick}
+        onRightButtonClick={onRightButtonClick}
+        forceOpen={resizingInProgress}
+        focusLeft={relativeSplitValue < SNAP_PERCENTAGE}
+        focusRight={relativeSplitValue > 100 - SNAP_PERCENTAGE}
+        dividerButtonsShift={dividerButtonsShift}
+      />
+      <div className={styles['right']} style={{ width: `calc(100% - ${adjustedRelativeSplitValue}%)` }}>
+        <div className={styles['inner']}>{right}</div>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/redux/editor/methods.ts b/src/redux/editor/methods.ts
index b7dd7c77b..2815a93f6 100644
--- a/src/redux/editor/methods.ts
+++ b/src/redux/editor/methods.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
  */
 
 import { store } from '..'
-import type { EditorMode } from '../../components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode'
 import type {
   EditorConfig,
   SetEditorLigaturesAction,
   SetEditorSmartPasteAction,
-  SetEditorSyncScrollAction,
-  SetEditorViewModeAction
+  SetEditorSyncScrollAction
 } from './types'
 import { EditorConfigActionType } from './types'
 import { Logger } from '../../utils/logger'
@@ -39,14 +37,6 @@ export const saveToLocalStorage = (editorConfig: EditorConfig): void => {
   }
 }
 
-export const setEditorMode = (editorMode: EditorMode): void => {
-  const action: SetEditorViewModeAction = {
-    type: EditorConfigActionType.SET_EDITOR_VIEW_MODE,
-    mode: editorMode
-  }
-  store.dispatch(action)
-}
-
 export const setEditorSyncScroll = (syncScroll: boolean): void => {
   const action: SetEditorSyncScrollAction = {
     type: EditorConfigActionType.SET_SYNC_SCROLL,
diff --git a/src/redux/editor/reducers.ts b/src/redux/editor/reducers.ts
index 5a2810f33..5dce253d0 100644
--- a/src/redux/editor/reducers.ts
+++ b/src/redux/editor/reducers.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
  */
 
 import type { Reducer } from 'redux'
-import { EditorMode } from '../../components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode'
 import { loadFromLocalStorage, saveToLocalStorage } from './methods'
 import type { EditorConfig, EditorConfigActions } from './types'
 import { EditorConfigActionType } from './types'
 
 const initialState: EditorConfig = {
-  editorMode: EditorMode.BOTH,
   ligatures: true,
   syncScroll: true,
   smartPaste: true,
@@ -28,13 +26,6 @@ export const EditorConfigReducer: Reducer<EditorConfig, EditorConfigActions> = (
 ) => {
   let newState: EditorConfig
   switch (action.type) {
-    case EditorConfigActionType.SET_EDITOR_VIEW_MODE:
-      newState = {
-        ...state,
-        editorMode: action.mode
-      }
-      saveToLocalStorage(newState)
-      return newState
     case EditorConfigActionType.SET_SYNC_SCROLL:
       newState = {
         ...state,
diff --git a/src/redux/editor/types.ts b/src/redux/editor/types.ts
index 13d591da8..432a080c6 100644
--- a/src/redux/editor/types.ts
+++ b/src/redux/editor/types.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 import type { Action } from 'redux'
-import type { EditorMode } from '../../components/editor-page/app-bar/editor-view-mode'
 
 export enum EditorConfigActionType {
   SET_EDITOR_VIEW_MODE = 'editor/view-mode/set',
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ export enum EditorConfigActionType {
 }
 
 export interface EditorConfig {
-  editorMode: EditorMode
   syncScroll: boolean
   ligatures: boolean
   smartPaste: boolean
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ export type EditorConfigActions =
   | SetEditorSyncScrollAction
   | SetEditorLigaturesAction
   | SetEditorSmartPasteAction
-  | SetEditorViewModeAction
   | SetSpellCheckAction
 
 export interface SetEditorSyncScrollAction extends Action<EditorConfigActionType> {
@@ -45,11 +42,6 @@ export interface SetEditorSmartPasteAction extends Action<EditorConfigActionType
   smartPaste: boolean
 }
 
-export interface SetEditorViewModeAction extends Action<EditorConfigActionType> {
-  type: EditorConfigActionType.SET_EDITOR_VIEW_MODE
-  mode: EditorMode
-}
-
 export interface SetSpellCheckAction extends Action<EditorConfigActionType> {
   type: EditorConfigActionType.SET_SPELL_CHECK
   spellCheck: boolean