I am asking as I am not so clued up with 3D cockpit panel files.

When I fly the Herc (L100-30) I prefer the panel that can be brought up with the simicon icon L. However when I cycle through views (for exmple when my sound is very soft en the late evening, to see whether the landing gear has lowered or up) I do not get back to the L panel but a smaller one.

1)
I first have to press the L to get the pannel and then the yoke to make it go away. Can I, as with 2D panels at viible add a 1 to force it to be visible? If, How do I set the view as the default?
2)
Also when I boot the Herc or after cycle the simicons and the reality XP toggle is gone. I then have to go to views/Instrument panel, and enable it mannually. Can the panel be set that it will at all times display until I disable it the same way?
3)
The panel also displays the bottom windows of the cockpit, but in the L100-30 they are not there as it is the civilian version, although it is available as an option before you order. All civilian Hercs however are without them. How can I add a bitpap immage of a canvas or leather map case over it to hide it?

Regards
Johan