diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.svelte
index 88661467be..90188d3094 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/common/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.svelte
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@
     indentMore,
     indentLess,
   } from "@codemirror/commands"
-  import { Compartment } from "@codemirror/state"
+  import { Compartment, EditorState } from "@codemirror/state"
   import { javascript } from "@codemirror/lang-javascript"
   import { EditorModes } from "./"
   import { themeStore } from "stores/portal"
 
   export let label
   export let completions = []
-  export let resize = "none"
   export let mode = EditorModes.Handlebars
   export let value = ""
   export let placeholder = null
   export let autocompleteEnabled = true
   export let autofocus = false
   export let jsBindingWrapping = true
+  export let readonly = false
 
   // Export a function to expose caret position
   export const getCaretPosition = () => {
@@ -143,32 +143,21 @@
   const buildBaseExtensions = () => {
     return [
       ...(mode.name === "handlebars" ? [plugin] : []),
-      history(),
       drawSelection(),
       dropCursor(),
       bracketMatching(),
       closeBrackets(),
-      highlightActiveLine(),
       syntaxHighlighting(oneDarkHighlightStyle, { fallback: true }),
-      highlightActiveLineGutter(),
       highlightSpecialChars(),
-      lineNumbers(),
-      foldGutter(),
       EditorView.lineWrapping,
-      EditorView.updateListener.of(v => {
-        const docStr = v.state.doc?.toString()
-        if (docStr === value) {
-          return
-        }
-        dispatch("change", docStr)
-      }),
-      keymap.of(buildKeymap()),
       themeConfig.of([...(isDark ? [oneDark] : [])]),
     ]
   }
 
+  // None of this is reactive, but it never has been, so we just assume most
+  // config flags aren't changed at runtime
   const buildExtensions = base => {
-    const complete = [...base]
+    let complete = [...base]
 
     if (autocompleteEnabled) {
       complete.push(
@@ -210,12 +199,36 @@
 
     if (mode.name === "javascript") {
       complete.push(javascript())
-      complete.push(highlightWhitespace())
+      if (!readonly) {
+        complete.push(highlightWhitespace())
+      }
     }
 
     if (placeholder) {
       complete.push(placeholderFn(placeholder))
     }
+
+    if (readonly) {
+      complete.push(EditorState.readOnly.of(true))
+    } else {
+      complete = [
+        ...complete,
+        history(),
+        highlightActiveLine(),
+        highlightActiveLineGutter(),
+        lineNumbers(),
+        foldGutter(),
+        keymap.of(buildKeymap()),
+        EditorView.updateListener.of(v => {
+          const docStr = v.state.doc?.toString()
+          if (docStr === value) {
+            return
+          }
+          dispatch("change", docStr)
+        }),
+      ]
+    }
+
     return complete
   }
 
@@ -301,7 +314,6 @@
 
   /* Active line */
   .code-editor :global(.cm-line) {
-    height: 16px;
     padding: 0 var(--spacing-s);
     color: var(--spectrum-alias-text-color);
   }
@@ -319,6 +331,9 @@
     background: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-100) !important;
     z-index: -2;
   }
+  .code-editor :global(.cm-highlightSpace:before) {
+    color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-500);
+  }
 
   /* Code selection */
   .code-editor :global(.cm-selectionBackground) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/BindingPanel.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/BindingPanel.svelte
index b40ce1aa6a..8951ba1207 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/BindingPanel.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/BindingPanel.svelte
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   } from "../CodeEditor"
   import BindingSidePanel from "./BindingSidePanel.svelte"
   import EvaluationSidePanel from "./EvaluationSidePanel.svelte"
+  import SnippetSidePanel from "./SnippetSidePanel.svelte"
   import { BindingHelpers } from "./utils"
   import formatHighlight from "json-format-highlight"
   import { capitalise } from "helpers"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
   export let valid
   export let allowJS = false
   export let allowHelpers = true
+  export let allowSnippets = true
   export let context = null
   export let autofocusEditor = false
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
   const SidePanels = {
     Bindings: "FlashOn",
     Evaluation: "Play",
+    Snippets: "Code",
   }
 
   let initialValueJS = value?.startsWith?.("{{ js ")
@@ -64,10 +67,8 @@
   let evaluating = false
 
   $: drawerContext?.modal.subscribe(val => (drawerIsModal = val))
-  $: editorTabs = allowJS ? [Modes.Text, Modes.JavaScript] : [Modes.Text]
-  $: sideTabs = context
-    ? [SidePanels.Evaluation, SidePanels.Bindings]
-    : [SidePanels.Bindings]
+  $: editorModeOptions = allowJS ? [Modes.Text, Modes.JavaScript] : [Modes.Text]
+  $: sidePanelOptions = getSidePanelOptions(context, allowSnippets, mode)
   $: enrichedBindings = enrichBindings(bindings, context)
   $: usingJS = mode === Modes.JavaScript
   $: editorMode =
@@ -77,6 +78,22 @@
   $: runtimeExpression = readableToRuntimeBinding(enrichedBindings, value)
   $: requestUpdateEvaluation(runtimeExpression, context)
   $: bindingHelpers = new BindingHelpers(getCaretPosition, insertAtPos)
+  $: {
+    if (!sidePanelOptions.includes(sidePanel)) {
+      sidePanel = SidePanels.Bindings
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getSidePanelOptions = (context, allowSnippets, mode) => {
+    let options = [SidePanels.Bindings]
+    if (context) {
+      options.unshift(SidePanels.Evaluation)
+    }
+    if (allowSnippets && mode === Modes.JavaScript) {
+      options.push(SidePanels.Snippets)
+    }
+    return options
+  }
 
   const debouncedUpdateEvaluation = Utils.debounce((expression, context) => {
     expressionResult = processStringSync(expression || "", context)
@@ -135,11 +152,22 @@
     bindingHelpers.onSelectBinding(js ? jsValue : hbsValue, binding, { js })
   }
 
+  const onSelectSnippet = snippet => {
+    bindingHelpers.onSelectSnippet(jsValue, snippet)
+  }
+
   const changeMode = newMode => {
     if (targetMode || newMode === mode) {
       return
     }
-    if (editorValue) {
+
+    // Get the raw editor value to see if we are abandoning changes
+    let rawValue = editorValue
+    if (mode === Modes.JavaScript) {
+      rawValue = decodeJSBinding(rawValue)
+    }
+
+    if (rawValue?.length) {
       targetMode = newMode
     } else {
       mode = newMode
@@ -178,26 +206,26 @@
     <div class="main">
       <div class="tabs">
         <div class="editor-tabs">
-          {#each editorTabs as tab}
+          {#each editorModeOptions as editorMode}
             <ActionButton
               size="M"
               quiet
-              selected={mode === tab}
-              on:click={() => changeMode(tab)}
+              selected={mode === editorMode}
+              on:click={() => changeMode(editorMode)}
             >
-              {capitalise(tab)}
+              {capitalise(editorMode)}
             </ActionButton>
           {/each}
         </div>
         <div class="side-tabs">
-          {#each sideTabs as tab}
+          {#each sidePanelOptions as panel}
             <ActionButton
               size="M"
               quiet
-              selected={sidePanel === tab}
-              on:click={() => changeSidePanel(tab)}
+              selected={sidePanel === panel}
+              on:click={() => changeSidePanel(panel)}
             >
-              <Icon name={tab} size="S" />
+              <Icon name={panel} size="S" />
             </ActionButton>
           {/each}
           {#if drawerContext && get(drawerContext.resizable)}
@@ -287,6 +315,8 @@
           {evaluating}
           expression={editorValue}
         />
+      {:else if sidePanel === SidePanels.Snippets}
+        <SnippetSidePanel addSnippet={onSelectSnippet} />
       {/if}
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/SnippetSidePanel.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/SnippetSidePanel.svelte
index 6a62e7a318..0539c4a8f5 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/SnippetSidePanel.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/SnippetSidePanel.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { Input, Layout, Icon, Popover } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import CodeEditor from "components/common/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.svelte"
+  import { EditorModes } from "components/common/CodeEditor"
 
   export let addSnippet
   export let snippets
@@ -15,16 +17,36 @@
     {
       name: "Square",
       code: `
-      return function(num) {
-        return num * num
-      }
-    `,
+        return function(num) {
+          return num * num
+        }
+      `,
     },
     {
       name: "HelloWorld",
       code: `
-      return "Hello, world!"
-    `,
+        return "Hello, world!"
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Colorful",
+      code: `
+        let a = null
+        let b = "asdasd"
+        let c = 123123
+        let d = undefined
+        let e = [1, 2, 3]
+        let f = { foo: "bar" }
+        let g = Math.round(1.234)
+        if (a === b) {
+          return c ?? e
+        }
+        return d || f
+        // comment
+        let h = 1 + 2 + 3 * 3
+        let i = true
+        let j = false
+      `,
     },
   ]
 
@@ -89,8 +111,15 @@
   on:mouseenter={stopHidingPopover}
   on:mouseleave={hidePopover}
 >
-  <!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/no-at-html-tags-->
-  <pre class="snippet-popover">{@html hoveredSnippet.code}</pre>
+  <div class="snippet-popover">
+    {#key hoveredSnippet}
+      <CodeEditor
+        value={hoveredSnippet.code.trim()}
+        mode={EditorModes.JS}
+        readonly
+      />
+    {/key}
+  </div>
 </Popover>
 
 <div class="snippet-side-panel">
@@ -114,15 +143,13 @@
 
     <div class="snippet-list">
       {#each filteredSnippets as snippet}
-        <div class="snippet">
-          <div
-            class="snippet-name"
-            on:mouseenter={e => showSnippet(snippet, e.target)}
-            on:mouseleave={hidePopover}
-            on:click={() => addSnippet(snippet)}
-          >
-            {snippet.name}
-          </div>
+        <div
+          class="snippet"
+          on:mouseenter={e => showSnippet(snippet, e.target)}
+          on:mouseleave={hidePopover}
+          on:click={() => addSnippet(snippet)}
+        >
+          {snippet.name}
         </div>
       {/each}
     </div>
@@ -155,14 +182,18 @@
     background: none;
     padding: 0;
   }
-  .search-input {
-    flex: 1;
+  .search-input,
+  .title {
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
   }
 
   /* List */
   .snippet-list {
     padding: 0 var(--spacing-l);
     padding-bottom: var(--spacing-l);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--spacing-s);
   }
   .snippet {
     font-size: var(--font-size-s);
@@ -173,14 +204,14 @@
       border-color 130ms ease-out;
     word-wrap: break-word;
   }
+  .snippet:hover {
+    color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-900);
+    background-color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-50);
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
 
   /* Popover */
   .snippet-popover {
-    padding: 0;
-    margin: 0;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    white-space: pre;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    overflow: hidden;
+    width: 400px;
   }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/utils.js b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/utils.js
index a086cd0394..4c95991887 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/utils.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/bindings/utils.js
@@ -38,4 +38,13 @@ export class BindingHelpers {
       this.insertAtPos({ start, end, value: insertVal })
     }
   }
+
+  // Adds a JS/HBS helper to the expression
+  onSelectSnippet(value, snippet) {
+    const pos = this.getCaretPosition()
+    const { start, end } = pos
+    const jsVal = decodeJSBinding(value)
+    const insertVal = jsInsert(jsVal, start, end, `snippets.${snippet.name}`)
+    this.insertAtPos({ start, end, value: insertVal })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/string-templates/src/helpers/javascript.js b/packages/string-templates/src/helpers/javascript.js
index 7f3693c1c4..3a45486129 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/src/helpers/javascript.js
+++ b/packages/string-templates/src/helpers/javascript.js
@@ -41,22 +41,8 @@ const getContextValue = (path, context) => {
   return data
 }
 
-const snippets = {
-  Square: `
-    return function(num) {
-      return num * num
-    }
-  `,
-  HelloWorld: `
-   return "Hello, world!"
-  `,
-}
-
 // Evaluates JS code against a certain context
 module.exports.processJS = (handlebars, context) => {
-  // for testing
-  context.snippets = snippets
-
   if (!isJSAllowed() || (isBackendService() && !runJS)) {
     throw new Error("JS disabled in environment.")
   }