option to hide library nav sidebar when it isn't in use

[mxmilkiib]

Feature Description

access/show the sidebar with the same control or keyboard hotkey switch action as usual, just display it away when the user finishes navigation

edit: can this be done in a skin?

[acolombier]

This should already possible with a skin only change. Here is a patch for the Deere skin

diff --git a/res/skins/Deere/library.xml b/res/skins/Deere/library.xml
index 1f08cc1134..50f5459b84 100644
--- a/res/skins/Deere/library.xml
+++ b/res/skins/Deere/library.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
             <Children>
               <WidgetGroup>
                 <Layout>vertical</Layout>
+                <Connection>
+                  <ConfigKey>[Skin],show_library_navbar</ConfigKey>
+                  <BindProperty>visible</BindProperty>
+                </Connection>
                 <Children>
                   <Template src="skin:preview_deck.xml"/>
                   <WidgetGroup>
diff --git a/res/skins/Deere/skin_settings.xml b/res/skins/Deere/skin_settings.xml
index ab9dceaab7..cbd5383c97 100644
--- a/res/skins/Deere/skin_settings.xml
+++ b/res/skins/Deere/skin_settings.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@
             <SetVariable name="skinsetting">[Skin],show_preview_decks</SetVariable>
           </Template>
 
+          <Template src="skins:Deere/skinsettings_button.xml">
+            <SetVariable name="TooltipId">show_library_navbar</SetVariable>
+            <SetVariable name="text">Library Navbar</SetVariable>
+            <SetVariable name="skinsetting">[Skin],show_library_navbar</SetVariable>
+          </Template>
+
           <Template src="skins:Deere/skinsettings_button.xml">
             <SetVariable name="TooltipId">show_coverart</SetVariable>
             <SetVariable name="text">Cover Art</SetVariable>

You should be able to bind [Skin],show_library_navbar to the keyboard or controller button you want to show or hide the navbar

[mxmilkiib]

I'm meaning like, when turned on in the prefs, one would only see the track list in the lower half, then you'd hit tab and the sidebar appears/unminimises and is made the active view thing.