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Sidebar template for non-core packages

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Description

The top nav bar is hardcoded into the theme, which works well for `matplotlib/matplotlib`. However, for non-core packages there is no site-wide top level navigation. For `matplotlib/pytest-mpl` I've created a new sidebar template for the top level navigation: https://github.com/matplotlib/pytest-mpl/blob/main/docs/_templates/mpl_third_party_sidebar.html. This sidebar is set to appear above any existing "Section Navigation" sidebars on all pages. https://matplotlib.org/pytest-mpl/latest/index.html

Is this something that should be included in this theme so other non-core packages can have a consistent design? Or maybe you'd rather non-core packages just override the nav bar?

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Research direction

Start by comparing the existing theme navigation with docs/_templates/mpl_third_party_sidebar.html and the rendered pytest-mpl page linked in the issue. Confirm whether the theme should provide this sidebar for non-core packages or leave it to overrides; done means the agreed navigation behavior is implemented consistently and documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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