Hi [USER=15311]@puppychew[/USER]
I think I have this figured out.
Photoshop panels will load back up where you left them most of the time yet not always.
If you drag the panel to where it is off your monitor screen, the next time you open it up it will place it as close as it can to where you left it except it will bring the whole panel to fit within the window.
So, with your present monitor resolution, you could choose to have it pop back in along any edge or corner that you want, yet it must fully fit in the window.
If your monitor resolution is set to less than the maximum resolution, one workaround is to set the system preferences so that you are at the maximum resolution. This will reduce the panels' size and intrude less.
You could also use a monitor with a higher resolution to get the same result.
Another workaround is before you connect with your customer. Select the different color options one at a time and take a snapshot (camera icon in the history panel). Then, you can click on the snapshot one at a time in the history panel to show the various options one at a time.
These are just some quick ideas on workarounds, as I don't know exactly how you are interacting with the customer. There are probably other workarounds as well.
Hope this helps
John Wheeler