[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29979: Twenty Fifteen: Long sidebar produces double-scrollbars

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#29979: Twenty Fifteen: Long sidebar produces double-scrollbars
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 Reporter:  kraftbj                  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  4.1
Component:  Bundled Theme            |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  ui, javascript
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Comment (by mor10):

 There are some novel solutions to the scrollbar issue that have been
 applied to other sites. Time.com restricts the scrollbar to just the
 scrollable area. This could be an option here: Lock the site title and
 description + possibly a sidebar menu and make the widgetized area
 independently scrollable.

 To me the question is what the function of the sidebar is currently. If
 the function is as the place to house the site title and description then
 this information needs to stay put when the page is scrolled. If the
 function is as a place to house an endless list of widgets then the area
 needs to scroll with the overall content on the page to avoid bizarre
 behavior on touch screen devices. Right now, at least from my perspective,
 there is no clear answer to this question.

 From a mobile perspective the current approach of having widgets comingled
 with the menu and site title/description is sub optimal. Imagine a site
 with 10 widgets. On your mobile device when you hit the hamburger in the
 top-right corner you get a drop-down area with the menu + all 10 widgets
 -> epic scrolling with questionable practical applications.

 I guess to me at least the idea of allowing for widgets in the sidebar is
 in conflict with the assumed design and use case scenarios. If widgets are
 to be added they must be handled as separate entities and moved out of the
 contexts of both the sidebar as a whole (to solve the scrolling issue) and
 drop-down on smaller screens.

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