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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorAli Caglayan
   • CommentTimeMar 5th 2019
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   Author: Ali Caglayan
   Format: MarkdownItexOften when I am browsing the nlab my mouse will however over a sidebar and it will appear suddenly, this changes the positioning in the text. I know that clicking on it will keep it open but it can be a bit annoying especially when your mouse moves quicker than you intend. Its not exactly obvious that clicking on it will keep it open either. I propose something like a [Show] button, like the ones on wikipedia. That way we can expand the side bar when we want to clearly, I am not so sure what the utility of the mouse hover is.

   Often when I am browsing the nlab my mouse will however over a sidebar and it will appear suddenly, this changes the positioning in the text. I know that clicking on it will keep it open but it can be a bit annoying especially when your mouse moves quicker than you intend. Its not exactly obvious that clicking on it will keep it open either. I propose something like a [Show] button, like the ones on wikipedia. That way we can expand the side bar when we want to clearly, I am not so sure what the utility of the mouse hover is.

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeMar 5th 2019
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexI would prefer that too.

   I would prefer that too.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeMar 9th 2019
   • (edited Mar 9th 2019)
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexMy apologies, I missed this until now. We discussed this a while back [here](https://nforum.ncatlab.org/discussion/8226/sidebar-has-a-glitch/). The consensus was to implement what is suggested in #1. This is a low priority at the moment; at some point, we will switch to a completely static frontend where Instiki is not involved, and I expect to take this up at that time. My feeling would still be just to remove it completely, but I'll of course follow the majority wish!

   My apologies, I missed this until now. We discussed this a while back here. The consensus was to implement what is suggested in #1. This is a low priority at the moment; at some point, we will switch to a completely static frontend where Instiki is not involved, and I expect to take this up at that time.

   My feeling would still be just to remove it completely, but I’ll of course follow the majority wish!