feat: Add sticky navigation feature to prevent YouTube sidebar auto-hide#3079
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ImprovedTube merged 5 commits intocode-charity:masterfrom Aug 5, 2025
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feat: Add sticky navigation feature to prevent YouTube sidebar auto-hide#3079ImprovedTube merged 5 commits intocode-charity:masterfrom
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Implemented a new feature that allows users to disable YouTube's auto-hiding left navigation panel, keeping it visible at all times like YouTube's UI before recent updates.
Workflow:
User enables setting in extension popup → Settings → Appearance → Sidebar → "Sticky Navigation" toggle
Extension injects CSS to override YouTube's auto-hide styles
JavaScript applies DOM manipulation to force navigation visibility
MutationObserver monitors for YouTube's attempts to hide navigation and re-applies styles
Feature persists across page loads and navigation events
Files Modified:
sidebar.js - Core feature logic
sidebar.css - Style overrides
init.js - Integration
appearance.js - UI setting
_locales/*.json - Translations (EN/ES/FR/DE)
sticky-navigation.test.js - Unit tests.
Result: When enabled, YouTube's left navigation stays visible and doesn't auto-hide on scroll/interaction.