Full Width Layout Implementation

Overview

Removed excessive left and right margins from the Hugo documentation to utilize the full page width.

Problem

The default Hugo Book theme had:

• .container with max-width: 80rem and margin: 0 auto
• This created large empty spaces on both sides of the content
• Wasted screen real estate, especially on wide monitors

Solution

Created /static/css/full-width-layout.css with the following changes:

1. Container Full Width

.container {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

2. Main Flex Container

main.flex {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

3. Content Padding (Responsive)

.book-page {
  /* Mobile: 1rem padding */
  /* Tablet: 1.5rem padding */
  /* Desktop: 1.5rem 2rem padding */
  /* Large Desktop: 2rem 3rem padding */
}

Benefits

✅ More Content Space: Content now spans the full width of the browser ✅ Better Use of Screen: No wasted white space on sides ✅ Responsive: Appropriate padding on all screen sizes ✅ Readable: Still maintains comfortable padding for reading ✅ Professional: Modern full-width layout like most modern documentation sites

Layout Structure

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Sidebar (14rem)  │  Content (Full Remaining Width)      │
│                  │                                       │
│ - Logo           │  ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ - Search         │  │  Page Content                   │ │
│ - Menu Items     │  │  (Padding: 1.5-3rem responsive) │ │
│                  │  │                                 │ │
│                  │  └─────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Screen Size Breakpoints

Files Modified

1. Created: /static/css/full-width-layout.css - New full-width layout styles
2. Updated: /layouts/partials/docs/inject/head.html - Added full-width CSS first (before custom-sidebar.css)

Load Order (Important!)

CSS is loaded in this order for proper cascading:

1. full-width-layout.css ← Remove margins/padding
2. custom-sidebar.css ← Sidebar styling
3. sidebar-themes.css ← Theme variations
4. sidebar-components.css ← Additional components

Testing

Test the layout on:

• Chrome DevTools (responsive mode)
• Firefox Developer Tools
• Safari Web Inspector
• Actual mobile devices
• Different screen resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160)

Rollback

To revert to the original layout with margins:

1. Remove <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ "css/full-width-layout.css" | relURL }}"> from head.html
2. Or delete /static/css/full-width-layout.css

Performance

• File Size: ~1.1KB (minified)
• HTTP Requests: +1 CSS file
• Render Impact: Minimal (overrides existing styles)

Result: Documentation now uses the full browser width with appropriate responsive padding for optimal content display! 🎉