diff --git a/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/stories/inlang-doc-layout.ts b/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/stories/inlang-doc-layout.ts
index f4dd351b81..33d77de24d 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/stories/inlang-doc-layout.ts
+++ b/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/stories/inlang-doc-layout.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,70 @@
 import { html, LitElement, css } from "lit"
-import { customElement, property } from "lit/decorators.js"
+import { customElement, property, state } from "lit/decorators.js"
 import { baseStyling } from "../styling/base.js"
 import type { MarketplaceManifest } from "@inlang/marketplace-manifest"
 import overridePrimitiveColors from "./../helper/overridePrimitiveColors.js"
 
+import SlDrawer from "@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/components/drawer/drawer.component.js"
+import SlButton from "@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/components/button/button.component.js"
+
+// in case an app defines it's own set of shoelace components, prevent double registering
+if (!customElements.get("sl-drawer")) customElements.define("sl-drawer", SlDrawer)
+if (!customElements.get("sl-button")) customElements.define("sl-button", SlButton)
+
 @customElement("inlang-doc-layout")
 export default class InlangDocLayout extends LitElement {
-	static override styles = [baseStyling, css``]
+	static override styles = [
+		baseStyling,
+		css`
+			.container {
+				display: flex;
+				width: 100%;
+				height: 100%;
+			}
+			.right-column {
+				width: 230px;
+				height: 100%;
+				background-color: var(--sl-color-neutral-50);
+			}
+			.main-column {
+				flex-grow: 1;
+				position: relative;
+				height: 100%;
+				background-color: var(--sl-color-neutral-100);
+			}
+			.left-column {
+				width: 230px;
+				height: 100%;
+				background-color: var(--sl-color-neutral-50);
+			}
+			.open-menu-button {
+				display: none;
+			}
+			@media (max-width: 1280px) {
+				.right-column {
+					display: none;
+				}
+			}
+			@media (max-width: 768px) {
+				.left-column {
+					display: none;
+				}
+				.open-menu-button {
+					display: block;
+					position: absolute;
+					top: 10px;
+					right: 10px;
+				}
+			}
+		`,
+	]
 
 	@property({ type: Object })
 	manifest: MarketplaceManifest = {} as MarketplaceManifest
 
+	@state()
+	private _drawerIsOpen: boolean = false
+
 	override async firstUpdated() {
 		await this.updateComplete
 
@@ -19,9 +73,24 @@ export default class InlangDocLayout extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	override render() {
-		return html` <div class="container" part="base">
-			<p>${this.manifest.id}</p>
-			<slot></slot>
+		return html`<div class="container" part="base">
+			<div class="left-column">${this.manifest.id}</div>
+			<div class="main-column">
+				<div class="open-menu-button">
+					<sl-button @click=${() => (this._drawerIsOpen = true)}>Open</sl-button>
+				</div>
+				<slot></slot>
+			</div>
+			<div class="right-column">right</div>
+			<sl-drawer
+				label="Navigation right"
+				.open=${this._drawerIsOpen}
+				@sl-after-hide=${() => {
+					this._drawerIsOpen = false
+				}}
+			>
+				right
+			</sl-drawer>
 		</div>`
 	}
 }
diff --git a/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/styling/preview.css b/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/styling/preview.css
index 6f553ad632..1b90f8393e 100644
--- a/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/styling/preview.css
+++ b/inlang/source-code/doc-layout-component/src/styling/preview.css
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 html {
     width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
 }
 body {
     width: 100%;
-    max-width: 800px;
+    height: 100%;
+    max-width: 1280px;
 }
+#storybook-root {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+}
+#root-inner {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+}
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