[Feature Request]: make a sidebar like gitbook. #2557

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T04:30:01+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:30:01 +03:00

Originally created by @hansism on GitHub (Jan 6, 2022).

Describe the feature you'd like

It would be nice to be able to make the table of contents of the book in the form of a menu like the sidebar of a gitbook.

Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users

The interface with the table of contents for the book on the right is a very familiar way to use it very widely. I earnestly hope that you will develop such an interface.

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Originally created by @hansism on GitHub (Jan 6, 2022). ### Describe the feature you'd like It would be nice to be able to make the table of contents of the book in the form of a menu like the sidebar of a gitbook. ### Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users The interface with the table of contents for the book on the right is a very familiar way to use it very widely. I earnestly hope that you will develop such an interface. ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 04:30:01 +03:00

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OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:30:09 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2022):

Thanks for your request @hansism.

Interface alignment with other platforms is not something I'd desire, nor is a reason to make changes to the interface. BookStack is it's own product, we're not defined as a direct alternative to other offerings.

Changing the interface and/or structure would require significant reasoning in regards to how it benefits existing BookStack users, not how it would suit users looking for something similar to another product. The request doesn't really explain what we'd need to change (In comparison to the current book sidebar offerings) and the stated benefit is provided without evidence to the claim of familiarity. Most existing BookStack users are going to be familiar with the current approach.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2022): Thanks for your request @hansism. Interface alignment with other platforms is not something I'd desire, nor is a reason to make changes to the interface. BookStack is it's own product, we're not defined as a direct alternative to other offerings. Changing the interface and/or structure would require significant reasoning in regards to how it benefits existing BookStack users, not how it would suit users looking for something similar to another product. The request doesn't really explain what we'd need to change (In comparison to the current book sidebar offerings) and the stated benefit is provided without evidence to the claim of familiarity. Most existing BookStack users are going to be familiar with the current approach.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 04:30:17 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2022):

Since there's been no follow-up I'm going to therefore close this off.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2022): Since there's been no follow-up I'm going to therefore close this off.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#2557