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This PR fixes #1845 and fixes #1843

Summary of Changes

  • Root issue DashboardLayout offers no way to reopen the desktop sticky picker: isSidebarOpen is both 'should it exist' and 'is it showing' #1845: DashboardLayout previously conflated two distinct concerns into a single isSidebarOpen prop: whether the editing session is active vs. whether the sidebar panel is currently visible. On mobile, WidgetPicker rendered its own close button that cleared isSidebarOpen, unmounting the sidebar and removing the FAB, leaving no way to reopen. On desktop, closing the panel had no reopen affordance.
  • Root issue DashboardLayout: sticky sidebar sizes itself from sidebarHeight independently of sidebarTopOffset, so any non-zero offset pushes the panel's bottom off-viewport #1843: DashboardLayout pinned its sticky sidebar at sidebarTopOffset while sizing it independently with sidebarHeight (default 100vh). Any non-zero offset pushed the panel's bottom off-viewport. We resolved this by dynamically deriving height as calc(100dvh - <offset>) when sidebarTopOffset is provided without an explicit sidebarHeight.
  • Context introduction: Added DashboardLayoutContext (isMobile, isSheet, isSidebarVisible, closeSidebar, openSidebar) to propagate layout state down to sidebar content. Exported via ./custom/DashboardLayout and root re-exported in src/index.tsx for declaration bundle preservation.
  • Internal panel visibility state: Added isSidebarVisible to DashboardLayout (defaults to true). Closing the sidebar panel minimizes it while isSidebarOpen remains true, keeping the edit session active.
  • Desktop reopen affordance: When minimized on desktop, rendered a floating action button (FAB) so users can reopen the widget picker without leaving edit mode.
  • Controlled visibility & configuration: Added optional sidebarVisible, onSidebarVisibilityChange, and showReopenFab props to DashboardLayout.
  • WidgetPicker smart close button: WidgetPicker auto-detects its container via context—hiding the redundant close button when embedded in mobile BottomSheet (which already has its own close handle) and showing it in desktop sidebar or standalone mode, with an explicit showCloseButton override.
  • Context close fallback: WidgetPicker falls back to context.closeSidebar() when no onClose prop is provided.
  • Test coverage: Added 30 new unit tests across src/__testing__/DashboardLayout.test.tsx and src/__testing__/WidgetPicker.test.tsx.

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  • New Features

    • Added controlled and uncontrolled dashboard sidebar visibility.
    • Added mobile and desktop controls for reopening the sidebar.
    • Added dashboard layout context for sidebar state and open/close actions.
    • Added automatic sidebar sizing based on top offsets.
    • Widget Picker close buttons can now be explicitly shown or hidden and integrate with dashboard sidebar controls.
  • Tests

    • Added comprehensive coverage for dashboard layout behavior, context integration, sidebar sizing, and Widget Picker interactions.

Introduce DashboardLayoutContext to communicate sidebar visibility, mobile status, and open/close controls to child components (e.g. WidgetPicker).

Add internal isSidebarVisible state to DashboardLayout so closing the picker minimizes the panel without ending the edit session (isSidebarOpen remains true).

Provide showReopenFab and controlled sidebarVisible / onSidebarVisibilityChange props on DashboardLayout.

Update WidgetPicker to auto-hide redundant close button inside mobile BottomSheet while keeping it on desktop, with showCloseButton override.

Wire WidgetPicker close to context.closeSidebar if onClose is not passed.

Fixes layer5io#1845

Signed-off-by: NSTKrishna <krishnagehlot936@gmail.com>
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DashboardLayout now supports controlled and uncontrolled sidebar visibility on mobile and desktop. It exposes layout context state and actions. WidgetPicker uses the context for close-button behavior. Tests cover visibility, context propagation, height derivation, and widget interactions.

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Dashboard sidebar and WidgetPicker integration

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Dashboard context and public exports
src/custom/DashboardLayout/DashboardLayoutContext.tsx, src/custom/DashboardLayout/DashboardLayout.tsx, src/custom/DashboardLayout/index.tsx, src/index.tsx
Adds nullable dashboard context with sidebar state and open/close actions. Adds controlled and uncontrolled visibility props and exports the context API.
Dashboard visibility behavior and validation
src/custom/DashboardLayout/DashboardLayout.tsx, src/__testing__/DashboardLayout.test.tsx
DashboardLayout manages sidebar visibility, provides context in both responsive branches, renders reopen FABs when enabled, and derives desktop height from sidebarTopOffset when needed. Tests cover mobile, desktop, controlled visibility, context propagation, and height rules.
WidgetPicker close-button integration
src/custom/WidgetPicker/WidgetPicker.tsx, src/__testing__/WidgetPicker.test.tsx
WidgetPicker adds showCloseButton, detects bottom-sheet context, and falls back to closeSidebar when onClose is absent. Tests cover close behavior, rendering, empty state, and add-widget callbacks.

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Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant WidgetPicker
  participant DashboardLayoutContext
  participant DashboardLayout
  participant ReopenFab
  User->>WidgetPicker: click close button
  WidgetPicker->>DashboardLayoutContext: call closeSidebar
  DashboardLayoutContext->>DashboardLayout: update sidebar visibility
  DashboardLayout-->>ReopenFab: render reopen control when hidden
  User->>ReopenFab: click reopen control
  ReopenFab->>DashboardLayout: call openSidebar
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Adds tests verifying that DashboardLayout derives its desktop sidebar height as calc(100dvh - offset) when sidebarTopOffset is provided, respects explicit sidebarHeight overrides, and falls back to 100dvh.

Covers layer5io#1843

Signed-off-by: NSTKrishna <krishnagehlot936@gmail.com>

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In `@src/custom/DashboardLayout/DashboardLayout.tsx`:
- Line 116: Update the sidebar visibility effect around setSidebarVisible so it
only collapses and notifies when transitioning into edit mode, not when
prevIsSidebarOpen.current is already false or when the callback reference
changes. Preserve the initial uncontrolled state and avoid duplicate
notifications while edit mode remains off.

In `@src/custom/WidgetPicker/WidgetPicker.tsx`:
- Around line 22-23: Update the onClose prop documentation in WidgetPicker so it
describes onClose as the preferred close handler, not as determining whether the
Close icon renders. Preserve the existing behavior for sheet and non-sheet
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Comment thread src/custom/DashboardLayout/DashboardLayout.tsx
Comment thread src/custom/WidgetPicker/WidgetPicker.tsx Outdated
Guard the sidebar collapse effect in DashboardLayout to check prevIsSidebarOpen.current, preventing premature collapse and duplicate notifications on initial mount or callback re-creation when edit mode is inactive.

Update WidgetPicker onClose docstring to accurately reflect its role as the preferred close handler rather than the close button visibility gate.

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please consider:

Memoizing the DashboardLayoutContext value to avoid unnecessary consumer re-renders.
Making the reopen FAB aria-label dynamic since sidebarTitle is configurable.
Adding a regression test for repeated renders with isSidebarOpen={false} and changing callback references.
Please confirm/document the intended controlled sidebarVisible behavior across edit-mode transitions.

Otherwise, the #1845/#1843 implementation and test coverage look good.

Comment thread src/__testing__/DashboardLayout.test.tsx Outdated
Update comment to clarify FAB behavior after closing BottomSheet.

Signed-off-by: Krishna Gehlot <krishnagehlot936@gmail.com>
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import { createContext, useContext } from 'react';

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Do we really need a new Context here?

DashboardLayout is just a generic wrapper for sidebarContent, while WidgetPicker is a separate component. Adding a Context feels like it adds unnecessary coupling between them and also means adding extra exports to src/index.tsx.

Since we usually use Context for more global things like ThemeProvider or PermissionProvider, I think we can keep this simpler.

// In uncontrolled mode, we manage visibility internally.
// In controlled mode (sidebarVisible prop provided), the caller drives it.
const isControlled = controlledVisible !== undefined;
const [internalVisible, setInternalVisible] = useState(defaultSidebarVisible);

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Looking at this state logic, do we really need all these extra controlled/uncontrolled visibility props?

DashboardLayout already has a simple working pattern with isSheetVisible that handles minimize and reopening through the FAB without any sync effects.

We could just rename isSheetVisible to isPanelVisible and use the same state for desktop as well.

This way:

  1. Desktop gets the same minimize/FAB reopen behavior.
  2. We can avoid the extra controlled/uncontrolled state logic and useEffect syncing.

It would make the component simpler and keep the behavior consistent between mobile and desktop.

onClick={openSidebar}
sx={(fabTheme) => ({
position: 'fixed',
bottom: 24,

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On desktop, bottom: 24, right: 24 puts the FAB in the same bottom-right area where apps usually have floating controls, like Sistent’s FeedbackButton or other help widgets. It may not overlap exactly, but it can still feel crowded.

Could we add an optional fabSx?: SxProps<Theme> prop to DashboardLayoutProps, with the current bottom: 24, right: 24 as the default? This would let host apps easily move the FAB if that corner is already being used.


// Derive sidebar height: if sidebarTopOffset is a non-zero string or number,
// use calc(100dvh - <offset>) so the sidebar never pushes content off viewport.
const resolvedSidebarHeight =

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Great fix for #1843!

Just one small edge case: if someone passes sidebarTopOffset="0px" or "0rem", the current check treats it as non-zero and generates calc(100dvh - 0px). It’s valid CSS, but looks a little unnecessary.

We can use parseFloat(String(sidebarTopOffset)) !== 0 so all zero-unit values are handled cleanly.

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