Hello, @AnimalShop,
Sorry, it seems the “Panel Start Open” option is available for the Pro version of Elementor, so our answer is not valid in this case.
Currently, with the free Elementor version, that comes with our theme, there is no option to close widgets as you yoг asked, unfortunately.
So you can ask from Elementor support as well whether that option will be available for the Pro version or not.
Best Regards,
8Theme’s Team.