contacts A-Z list auto hides, really annoying

[neuronetv]

my samsung galaxy s8 recently had a big update which changed the whole appearance of the phone and ever since then I've had this problem.
when I open contacts there used to be an A-Z vertical list down the right hand side that was permanently there but since the update it's now gone. If I swipe down that side the list appears for a few seconds but then auto-hides again, its so annoying Is there a way to get this list back so it's always there and stays there when I open contacts?

 

[neuronetv]

bump
anybody?

 

[ATreat]

Exactly. One of the most annoying results of the whole Pie debacle.