Update styling and aesthetics of banner and links

docs/mkdocs.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ watch:
 theme:
   name: "material"
   logo: assets/logo.png
-  favicon: assets/logo.png
+  favicon: assets/favicon.ico
   palette:
     # Palette toggle for light mode
     - scheme: lancedb
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ theme:
     - content.tooltips
     - toc.follow
     - navigation.top
-    - navigation.tabs
-    - navigation.tabs.sticky
     - navigation.footer
     - navigation.tracking
     - navigation.instant
@@ -115,12 +113,13 @@ markdown_extensions:
       emoji_index: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.twemoji
       emoji_generator: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.to_svg
   - markdown.extensions.toc:
-      baselevel: 1
-      permalink: ""
+      toc_depth: 3
+      permalink: true
+      permalink_title: Anchor link to this section
 
 nav:
-  - API reference:
-      - Overview: index.md
+  - Documentation:
+      - SDK Reference: index.md
       - Python: python/python.md
       - Javascript/TypeScript: js/globals.md
       - Java: java/java.md

docs/src/index.md

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-# API Reference
+# SDK Reference
 
-This page contains the API reference for the SDKs supported by the LanceDB team.
+This site contains the API reference for the client SDKs supported by [LanceDB](https://lancedb.com).
 
 - [Python](python/python.md)
 - [JavaScript/TypeScript](js/globals.md)
 - [Java](java/java.md)
 - [Rust](https://docs.rs/lancedb/latest/lancedb/index.html)
+
+!!! info "LanceDB Documentation"
+
+    If you're looking for the full documentation of LanceDB, visit [docs.lancedb.com](https://docs.lancedb.com).

docs/src/styles/extra.css

@@ -85,17 +85,26 @@
 
 /* Header gradient (only header area) */
 .md-header {
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3B2E58 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e4d8f8 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
   box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08), 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
 }
 
+/* Improve brand title contrast on the lavender side */
+.md-header__title,
+.md-header__topic,
+.md-header__title .md-ellipsis,
+.md-header__topic .md-ellipsis {
+  color: #2b1b3a;
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+}
+
 /* Same colors as header for tabs (that hold the text) */
 .md-tabs {
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3B2E58 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e4d8f8 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
 }
 
 /* Dark scheme variant */
 [data-md-color-scheme="slate"] .md-header,
 [data-md-color-scheme="slate"] .md-tabs {
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3B2E58 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e4d8f8 0%, #F0B7C1 45%, #E55A2B 100%);
 }