Bug 89815 - default location of sidebar
Summary: default location of sidebar
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: ux-advise (show other bugs)
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4.4.1.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
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Reported: 2015-03-04 14:54 UTC by Paul Unger
Modified: 2015-03-04 23:41 UTC (History)
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Description Paul Unger 2015-03-04 14:54:07 UTC 
I just downloaded 4.4.1.2. Nice! Except... While the docked Sidebar is kind of neat, it would be better to have it on the left side of the window (the default position when I opened Writer the first time), rather than the right. The reason being that it bumps the scroll up/down handle leftward, off the right edge of the window, which is where it belongs.

Of course, there could be hidden logic to its location, like, "Let's put the new Sidebar on the right side so that users have to figure out how to 'undock' it to get it out of the way of the up/down handle." :-/
Comment 1 Julien Nabet 2015-03-04 21:46:51 UTC 
I don't have any personal opinion about this, I let ux team to answer.
Comment 2 V Stuart Foote 2015-03-04 23:41:44 UTC 
This is by design and was subject of UX-discussion/decision when implemented. It is simply undocked and can then be docked left edge if preferred, and will remains in that position until user profile is cleared or the docking position is changed back to right.

Yes the vertical scroll bar is inboard of the docked Sidebar Deck. Also as implemented.  The document is what is being scrolled not the Sidebar Deck and Tab bar--it would be odd to have the scroll bar widget attached outside, what element would it be controlling?