Hello, MATTSPWS.  

Thank you for joining us in the Community. The option to turn off the drop down window that blocks part of the screen is currently unavailable in QBDT. I can see how important this feature for you and other business users. Rest assured that our engineers are working nonstop to enhance the product for our customer's convenience.   

Furthermore, I'd recommend sending your feedback to our product development team. This way, they can review it and might consider adding this in our future updates. You can refer to my colleagues MorganB's steps on how to send feedback in QuickBooks Desktop.  

I appreciate your patience as we work through this. If there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know. I'll be around to help you out. Stay safe!