text: ---
  id: options-sideMenu
  title: Side Menu Options
  sidebar_label: Side Menu
  ---
  
  ```js
  const options = {
    sideMenu: {
      left: {},
      right: {},
      openGestureMode: 'entireScreen',
    },
  };
  ```
  
  ### `left`
  
  Configure the left side menu.
  
  | Type                                     | Required | Platform |
  | ---------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- |
  | [SideMenuSide](options-sideMenuSide.mdx) | No       | Both     |
  
  ### `right`
  
  Configure the right side menu.
  
  | Type                                     | Required | Platform |
  | ---------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- |
  | [SideMenuSide](options-sideMenuSide.mdx) | No       | Both     |
  
  ### `openGestureMode`
  
  Configure how a user is allowed to open a drawer using gestures.
  
  | Type                          | Required | Platform | Default |
  | ----------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------- |
  | enum('entireScreen', 'bezel') | No       | iOS      | 'bezel' |
  