How to add a sidebar fixed on the right side，like this

tianyu

I don't see it in the official documentation

kevgski

I don't see it in the official documentation

That's because its not officially supported. You'll want to look over Sketch's official stance on it here: https://developer.sketch.com/plugins/internal-api

Important: New versions of Sketch can introduce breaking changes to the internal API. Sketch does not provide an API reference nor support for the internal API. If you’re using the internal APIs make sure to test your plugin with the pre-release versions of Sketch. We recommend using the JavaScript API where possible.

That being said, if you are comfortable understanding that internal changes to Sketch can and will break your plugin there are bunch of resources here on the forum that go over this. Take a look at this post here:
https://sketchplugins.com/d/2221-sidebar-error-in-sketch-v70/8

tianyu

kevgski thanks for your reply，It seems that the JavaScript API can only create BrowserWindow. Can BrowserWindow be fixed? and follow the Sketch window？

kevgski

Hmm likely not, sketch-module-web-view is targeted at mimicking the BrowserWindow API from electron.

A Sketch module for creating a complex UI with a webview. The API is mimicking the BrowserWindow API of Electron.

BrowserWindow seems to be aimed for creating new windows and controlling content inside them. If you are wanting to inject UI Into Sketch I'd recommend using cocoascript or even better loading your own Framework. I'd recommend sticking to floating windows for your plugin if you aren't as familiar with MacOS development as its much more streamlined.

tianyu

kevgski thanks ，I'm really not familiar with MacOS development ，and i decided to use floating windows

kevgski

Great! If you have any questions feel free to ask around here. There are lots of folks that are really helpful 👍️