Docs sidebars take up way to much space about bokeh

[tcmetzger]

@bryevdv As far as I can see (on my Win11 laptop monitor), the Bokeh docs behave just like the docs of Pydata Sphinx Theme (e.g. https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user_guide/layout.html). You could try to adjust the max-width as described in https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user_guide/layout.html#horizontal-spacing, I think!

[bryevdv]

I guess this is a recent change on the theme side then, I just really don't like it. Do you have any thoughts on how our docs should look and behave in this regard?

[tcmetzger]

I personally like the not-too-wide central section - longer lines (fewer line breaks) would make the text generally harder to read. Too many line breaks also aren't helpful, of course, but I think the theme generally strikes a good balance. I don't feel strongly about this, though, and I currently only have my laptop monitor to look at. I don't have objections to increasing the width!

[bryevdv]

I suppose it's a matter of preference, but my take would be that allowing the center to adjust to take up more space affords everyone an option to get what suits them — by adjusting the width of their browser window. Whereas limiting the width means that some people, those who prefer longer lines and more info on a page, have no recourse. I'd prefer the option that gives everyone an way to satisfy their preferences.