Bug 169780 - Sidebar expansion without page repositioning to the left side
Summary: Sidebar expansion without page repositioning to the left side
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.1.0.4 release
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Sidebar-UI-UX
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Reported: 2025-12-01 10:12 UTC by Danat
Modified: 2025-12-03 11:51 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Video (22.48 MB, video/mp4)
2025-12-01 10:12 UTC, Danat
Details
Video 2 (16.52 MB, video/mp4)
2025-12-03 08:27 UTC, Danat
Details

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Description Danat 2025-12-01 10:12:16 UTC
Description:
It hurts the eyes and impedes productivity

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bLEbP5EW21gPxl_qkcUU4RucXZ2jKITj/view?usp=sharing

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Expected Results:
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Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
In the video
Comment 1 Danat 2025-12-01 10:12:42 UTC
Created attachment 204367 [details]
Video
Comment 2 V Stuart Foote 2025-12-01 15:04:32 UTC
The width consumed by the Sidebar, its deck & tab bar, is calculated against the full width of the LibreOffice app frame. When the deck or/and the tab bar are collapsed (the Hide/Show button), the available width is given back to the document canvas. And the canvas will reposition within the available width.

This is consistent, and maintains the document canvas at a zoom factor as set. The movement of the canvas when SB elements are selected visible is not unreasonable.

No real means to accommodate the SB without impacting positioning of the document canvas, as folks would instead complain about the document not filling the app frame to hold the canvas in position.

If bothered by the jumping canvas when SB is exposed, simply undock the SB? It will no longer impact the document canvas within the app frame.

That works for me and is comfortable.

IMHO => WF as the current SB behavior remains reasonable and option of undock is provided.
Comment 3 Danat 2025-12-01 16:11:59 UTC
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #2)
> The width consumed by the Sidebar, its deck & tab bar, is calculated against
> the full width of the LibreOffice app frame. When the deck or/and the tab
> bar are collapsed (the Hide/Show button), the available width is given back
> to the document canvas. And the canvas will reposition within the available
> width.
> 
> This is consistent, and maintains the document canvas at a zoom factor as
> set. The movement of the canvas when SB elements are selected visible is not
> unreasonable.
> 
> No real means to accommodate the SB without impacting positioning of the
> document canvas, as folks would instead complain about the document not
> filling the app frame to hold the canvas in position.
> 
> If bothered by the jumping canvas when SB is exposed, simply undock the SB?
> It will no longer impact the document canvas within the app frame.
> 
> That works for me and is comfortable.
> 
> IMHO => WF as the current SB behavior remains reasonable and option of
> undock is provided.

If it fits in the gray gap - don't shake the page, and if it doesn't fit - shake it slightly (as much as needed)
Comment 4 Heiko Tietze 2025-12-03 08:12:11 UTC
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #2)
> IMHO => WF as the current SB behavior remains reasonable and option of
> undock is provided.

+1

(In reply to Danat from comment #0)
> It hurts the eyes and impedes productivity

That's not a use case and does not justify effort.
Comment 5 Danat 2025-12-03 08:26:54 UTC
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #4)
> (In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #2)
> > IMHO => WF as the current SB behavior remains reasonable and option of
> > undock is provided.
> 
> +1
> 
> (In reply to Danat from comment #0)
> > It hurts the eyes and impedes productivity
> 
> That's not a use case and does not justify effort.

I believe that quiet sidebars are nice, but I respect dissenting views

This is an example (Video 2) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3vF7LCsvcgmskhtTMg7krjn1hlzgujB/view?usp=sharing
Comment 6 Danat 2025-12-03 08:27:21 UTC
Created attachment 204402 [details]
Video 2
Comment 7 Alex Thurgood 2025-12-03 11:46:21 UTC
Is bug 169805 an unintended consequence of the auto-adjustment of the SB, even when it isn't used ? See, e.g. bug 169805.
Comment 8 Heiko Tietze 2025-12-03 11:47:49 UTC
(In reply to Danat from comment #5)
> ...quiet sidebars are nice
Agreed, but it likely will cover the document canvas when zoomed. But I would not put effort into this anyway.