Dynamically show or hide sidebars i #4004

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opened 2026-02-05 08:02:25 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Coros on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023).

Describe the feature you'd like

Please add functionality to collapse the left and right sidebar's in the triple column layout. Many popular products and sites have the ability to push a button/icon that will collapse those sidebar columns so the main page body content takes up the full browser window.

Example of an expanded (back image) and collapsed (front image) sidebar in Jira:
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Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

Pages with wide content is currently squished between the 2 exterior columns and may not receive proper formatting. Hiding these columns, on demand, would eliminate these formatting issues.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

Not exactly. We can hide the sidebar using css styles but this is not performed on demand or a user/visitor/client selectable option.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

  • I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

0 to 6 months

Additional context

There are similar feature requests to hide the sidebars under different scenarios but none that seem to request it be dynamic based on the visitor's view preferences. I would not want this to be a user setting but a simple toggle button at the top or bottom of the sidebars to be used on demand.

Originally created by @Coros on GitHub (Aug 25, 2023). ### Describe the feature you'd like Please add functionality to collapse the left and right sidebar's in the triple column layout. Many popular products and sites have the ability to push a button/icon that will collapse those sidebar columns so the main page body content takes up the full browser window. Example of an expanded (back image) and collapsed (front image) sidebar in Jira: ![Alt text](https://wiki.qotilabs.com/collapsible-dashboard-sidebar/files/36995200/36995201/1/1589222402000/CDS-docs-collapse.png "") ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users Pages with wide content is currently squished between the 2 exterior columns and may not receive proper formatting. Hiding these columns, on demand, would eliminate these formatting issues. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? Not exactly. We can hide the sidebar using css styles but this is not performed on demand or a user/visitor/client selectable option. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [X] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundemental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? 0 to 6 months ### Additional context There are similar feature requests to hide the sidebars under different scenarios but none that seem to request it be dynamic based on the visitor's view preferences. I would not want this to be a user setting but a simple toggle button at the top or bottom of the sidebars to be used on demand.
OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 08:02:25 +03:00
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Reference: starred/BookStack#4004