Show sidebar toggle is not usable in sites not using Navigation
>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #3589556. --> Reported by: [camhoward](https://www.drupal.org/user/743634) >>> <h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3> <p>In Drupal core 11.3.x, using Gin 5.0.12, and not using Navigation, the "Show sidebar panel" toggle is not visible.</p> <p>This issue was fixed for Drupal CMS sites using Navigation in issue <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613</a></span> in January 2026, but has not been fixed for Drupal core sites not using Navigation.</p> <p>With Drupal core, Gin 5.0.11, and not using Navigation, the "Show sidebar panel" toggle IS visible. </p> <p>It became invisible in Gin 5.0.12.</p> <p><img src="https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2026-05-11/show-sidebar-toggle-issue-in-gin-5-0-12-no-navigation.png" alt="screenshots showing sidebar toggle visible in Gin 5.0.11 and not in 5.0.12."></p> <h4 id="summary-steps-reproduce">Steps to reproduce</h4> <ol> <li>Install a Drupal 11.3.x site.</li> <li>Install and enable Gin 5.0.12.</li> <li>Disable Navigation.</li> <li>Note the "Show sidebar panel" toggle is not visible.</li> </ol> <h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3> <p>Make the "Show sidebar panel" toggle visible for sites not using Navigation.</p> <p>In <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613</a></span>, @jurgenhaas explained his fix for sites using Navigation in <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/gin/issues/3567613#comment-16413239">comment #5</a>. </p> <p>Since then, @alexpott opened merge request !740 "Fix sidebar close on sites without navigation module" in <a href="https://www.drupal.orgalexpott%20opened%20merge%20request%20!740">comment #11</a>, @kmonty offered a patch in <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/gin/issues/3567613#comment-16464101">comment #22</a> and @johndubo offered a CSS workaround in <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/gin/issues/3567613#comment-16544916">comment #29</a>.</p> <h3 id="summary-remaining-tasks">Remaining tasks</h3> <p>Make the "Show sidebar panel" toggle visible for sites not using Navigation <del>in whatever way the maintainers think best</del> by creating a new release of Gin that includes MR!740 from <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/gin/-/work_items/3567613</a></span>.</p> <h3 id="summary-ui-changes">User interface changes</h3> <p>The "Show sidebar panel" toggle for sites not using Navigation will become visible after the fix.</p> <h3 id="summary-api-changes">API changes</h3> <p>None known.</p> <h3 id="summary-data-model-changes">Data model changes</h3> <p>None known.</p> > Related issue: [Issue #3567613](https://www.drupal.org/node/3567613)
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