[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 140360] New: Provide option to turn off sidebar's minimum width

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140360

            Bug ID: 140360
           Summary: Provide option to turn off sidebar's minimum width
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 7.1.0.3 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: natedheeren at gmail.com

Description:
Currently the sidebar has an excessive minimum width in certain conditions, so
it takes up an annoyingly large chunk of the screen. As I understand it, this
is due to an incorrect width calculation for the sidebar with UI scaling
applied. The bug which brought up this issue (131947) was recently closed as a
'won't fix' since the relevant Writer devs want to stick with the current
execution of sidebar minimum width. Even if this policy changes, I don't
anticipate a fix being forthcoming.

The feature request: Temporarily add an option (off by default and perhaps
featuring a warning) to turn off the minimum width restriction for the sidebar.
This is so that users like me can rely on it as a mitigation for the issue of
the sidebar's excessive minimum width.

Per Heiko Tietze from Bug 131947: "I like the idea of an expert option. Would
you mind to file a new ticket, ideally with reference to this one? \ c16 and
c22 make it clear why we have a minimum width, thus resolution here is WF."

Steps to Reproduce:
N/A (the sidebar's minimum width is in place by default and no option exists to
disable it)

Actual Results:
N/A

Expected Results:
N/A


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
For context, see: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131947

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