The fix for the Gnome bug mentioned in comment #3 is available in Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" with evince 3.8.2-0ubuntu4. Can you test and see if it fixes your issue?
** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1006895 Title: size of side pane can not be set to less than 220 pixels To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1006895/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs