# Help choosing a documentation theme - fan of gitlab docs

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-choosing-a-documentation-theme-fan-of-gitlab-docs/21273>\
**Category:** Using Themes\
**Created:** [October 14, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-choosing-a-documentation-theme-fan-of-gitlab-docs/21273 "2019-10-14T20:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stu2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/stu2/32/9666_2.png) [@Stu2](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Stu2)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-choosing-a-documentation-theme-fan-of-gitlab-docs/21273/1 "2019-10-14T20:42:16Z")

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Hi,

I’ve done a prototype doc site that makes me think Hugo is a good fit for us. But I’m struggling to find a good doc-focused theme I’m happy with. I’ve spent hours looking and hope it’s ok to ask here for suggestions.

I am a big fan of [gitlab’s docs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/). But I want left nav menus that go down at least 4 menus. Clean structure, like Gitlab or [Cordova](https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/platform_pinning/index.html).

Any suggestions? I don’t mind paying for a theme. I found plenty of examples, but none using Hugo.

Thanks!

Stu

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**Author:** ![Stu2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/stu2/32/9666_2.png) [@Stu2](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Stu2)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-choosing-a-documentation-theme-fan-of-gitlab-docs/21273/2 "2019-10-14T20:52:48Z")

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Btw the hugo doc site itself is an option. But I’d prefer not to battle the menu, and preferably to have something a little more full featured out of the box. Such as support for exposing all content via index.json like the Hugo Learn Theme. Which works, but isn’t very visually appealing IMO.

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**Author:** ![tcgriffith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/tcgriffith/32/7932_2.png) [@tcgriffith](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/tcgriffith)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/help-choosing-a-documentation-theme-fan-of-gitlab-docs/21273/3 "2019-10-15T01:04:32Z")

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I like hugo-book, the fixed TOC(right) and navigation(left) is pretty neat.

[https://themes.gohugo.io//theme/hugo-book/](https://themes.gohugo.io//theme/hugo-book/)