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Inset sidebar with secondary navigation

An inset sidebar with secondary navigation.

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The components this screen renders, through their own templates. Changing one of them, or a token they read, changes this screen.

Design system gaps

What the design system lacks to render the original as it is. The screen fills each gap with native HTML on semantic tokens until a component or a token covers it.

  • Collapsing the sidebar (off canvas or to an icon rail) has no pattern without script yet.
  • The sidebar navigation (groups, items, sub-items, current item) is native HTML on semantic tokens: there is no Navigation component yet.
  • Collapsible groups are native details elements on semantic tokens: there is no Disclosure component yet.
  • Menus whose trigger is a whole row (team, version or user switcher) use the Dropdown next to the row: its trigger is a Button with a text label, it cannot hold an avatar or two lines.
  • Per-item action menus are Dropdowns with a visible "More" label: the Dropdown has no icon-only trigger.

Changes from the original

  • The sidebar does not collapse (that needs script, and so does the trigger button): it is always shown on wide screens and stacks above the content on narrow ones. The sidebar trigger and its separator are dropped.
  • A "Platform" item with sub-items is one disclosure: its label opens the sub-items (the original has a link and a separate toggle button beside it).
  • The secondary navigation (Support, Feedback) sits in the sidebar footer above the user row; the original pushes it to the bottom of the sidebar content.
  • The "More" item that closes the projects list is a link (the original is a button with no action).
  • The header of the main column keeps the bottom rule every shell header has (the original has none).
  • Rebuilt as static HTML with the design system's component templates; every color, type style, radius, border and spacing comes from its tokens.
  • The original visual design (Tailwind classes, the Geist font) is not reused.
  • Lucide and Tabler icons are remapped to Material Symbols; brand logos (Apple, Google, GitHub, Meta) are dropped, the buttons keep their text.
  • Placeholder images are drawn with semantic tokens.
  • No script: behaviour that needs JavaScript (collapsing the sidebar, toasts, drag and drop, client-side tables) is dropped or simplified, and each screen says so.

Code

The HTML the screen renders, from apps/docs/screens/shadcn-ui/sidebar-08.screen.mjs, with the stylesheets of @quantum-ds/tokens, the reference implementation (packages/components/src/) and apps/docs/screens/screens.css.

HTML
<div class="scr-viewport">
  <div class="scr-screen">
    <div class="scr-shell" data-variant="inset" data-side="left">
      <nav class="scr-sidebar" aria-label="Main">
        <div class="scr-sidebar__header">
          <a class="scr-identity scr-home" href="#">
            <span class="scr-tile-mark">
              <span
                class="ds-icon"
                data-size="small"
                data-color="current"
                aria-hidden="true"
              >keyboard_command_key</span>
            </span>
            <span class="scr-identity__text">
              <span class="scr-identity__title">Acme Inc</span>
              <span class="scr-identity__subtitle">Enterprise</span>
            </span>
          </a>
        </div>
        <div class="scr-sidebar__content">
          <div
            class="scr-nav-group"
            role="group"
            aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-platform-label"
          >
            <p
              class="scr-nav-group__label"
              id="sidebar-08-platform-label"
            >Platform</p>
            <ul class="scr-nav">
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <details open>
                  <summary class="scr-nav__summary">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >terminal</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Playground</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__chevron">
                      <span
                        class="ds-icon"
                        data-size="small"
                        data-color="current"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >chevron_right</span>
                    </span>
                  </summary>
                  <ul class="scr-nav scr-nav--sub">
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">History</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Starred</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Settings</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </details>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <details>
                  <summary class="scr-nav__summary">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >smart_toy</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Models</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__chevron">
                      <span
                        class="ds-icon"
                        data-size="small"
                        data-color="current"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >chevron_right</span>
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                  </summary>
                  <ul class="scr-nav scr-nav--sub">
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Genesis</span>
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                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Explorer</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Quantum</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </details>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <details>
                  <summary class="scr-nav__summary">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >menu_book</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Documentation</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__chevron">
                      <span
                        class="ds-icon"
                        data-size="small"
                        data-color="current"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >chevron_right</span>
                    </span>
                  </summary>
                  <ul class="scr-nav scr-nav--sub">
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Introduction</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Get Started</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Tutorials</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Changelog</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </details>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <details>
                  <summary class="scr-nav__summary">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >tune</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Settings</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__chevron">
                      <span
                        class="ds-icon"
                        data-size="small"
                        data-color="current"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >chevron_right</span>
                    </span>
                  </summary>
                  <ul class="scr-nav scr-nav--sub">
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">General</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Team</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Billing</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="scr-nav__item">
                      <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                        <span class="scr-nav__label">Limits</span>
                      </a>
                    </li>
                  </ul>
                </details>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </div>
          <div
            class="scr-nav-group"
            role="group"
            aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-projects-label"
          >
            <p
              class="scr-nav-group__label"
              id="sidebar-08-projects-label"
            >Projects</p>
            <ul class="scr-nav">
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <div class="scr-nav__row">
                  <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >crop_free</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Design Engineering</span>
                  </a>
                  <div class="ds-dropdown">
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-button ds-dropdown__trigger"
                      data-emphasis="ghost"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      data-size="xsmall"
                      data-part="trigger"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-0-trigger"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-0"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__label"
                        data-part="label"
                      >More</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__icon"
                        data-part="icon"
                        data-position="end"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >expand_more</span>
                    </button>
                    <div
                      class="ds-dropdown__menu"
                      data-part="menu"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-0"
                      popover
                      aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-project-0-trigger"
                    >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-0"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >folder</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >View Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-0"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >forward</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Share Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                      <hr
                        class="ds-dropdown__separator"
                        data-part="separator"
                      >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-0"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >delete</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Delete Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <div class="scr-nav__row">
                  <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >pie_chart</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Sales &amp; Marketing</span>
                  </a>
                  <div class="ds-dropdown">
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-button ds-dropdown__trigger"
                      data-emphasis="ghost"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      data-size="xsmall"
                      data-part="trigger"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-1-trigger"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-1"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__label"
                        data-part="label"
                      >More</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__icon"
                        data-part="icon"
                        data-position="end"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >expand_more</span>
                    </button>
                    <div
                      class="ds-dropdown__menu"
                      data-part="menu"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-1"
                      popover
                      aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-project-1-trigger"
                    >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-1"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >folder</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >View Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-1"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >forward</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Share Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                      <hr
                        class="ds-dropdown__separator"
                        data-part="separator"
                      >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-1"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >delete</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Delete Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <div class="scr-nav__row">
                  <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                    <span
                      class="ds-icon"
                      data-size="small"
                      data-color="current"
                      aria-hidden="true"
                    >map</span>
                    <span class="scr-nav__label">Travel</span>
                  </a>
                  <div class="ds-dropdown">
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-button ds-dropdown__trigger"
                      data-emphasis="ghost"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      data-size="xsmall"
                      data-part="trigger"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-2-trigger"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-2"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__label"
                        data-part="label"
                      >More</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-button__icon"
                        data-part="icon"
                        data-position="end"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >expand_more</span>
                    </button>
                    <div
                      class="ds-dropdown__menu"
                      data-part="menu"
                      id="sidebar-08-project-2"
                      popover
                      aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-project-2-trigger"
                    >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-2"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >folder</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >View Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-2"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >forward</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Share Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                      <hr
                        class="ds-dropdown__separator"
                        data-part="separator"
                      >
                      <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                        <li>
                          <button
                            type="button"
                            class="ds-dropdown__item"
                            data-part="item"
                            data-intent="neutral"
                            popovertarget="sidebar-08-project-2"
                            popovertargetaction="hide"
                          >
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                              data-part="item-icon"
                              aria-hidden="true"
                            >delete</span>
                            <span
                              class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                              data-part="item-label"
                            >Delete Project</span>
                          </button>
                        </li>
                      </ul>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                  <span
                    class="ds-icon"
                    data-size="small"
                    data-color="current"
                    aria-hidden="true"
                  >more_horiz</span>
                  <span class="scr-nav__label">More</span>
                </a>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="scr-sidebar__footer">
          <div class="scr-nav-group">
            <ul class="scr-nav">
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                  <span
                    class="ds-icon"
                    data-size="small"
                    data-color="current"
                    aria-hidden="true"
                  >support</span>
                  <span class="scr-nav__label">Support</span>
                </a>
              </li>
              <li class="scr-nav__item">
                <a class="scr-nav__link" href="#">
                  <span
                    class="ds-icon"
                    data-size="small"
                    data-color="current"
                    aria-hidden="true"
                  >send</span>
                  <span class="scr-nav__label">Feedback</span>
                </a>
              </li>
            </ul>
          </div>
          <div class="scr-identity">
            <span
              class="ds-avatar"
              data-size="small"
              data-shape="square"
              aria-hidden="true"
            >
              <span
                class="ds-avatar__initials"
                data-part="initials"
                aria-hidden="true"
              >S</span>
            </span>
            <span class="scr-identity__text">
              <span class="scr-identity__title">shadcn</span>
              <span class="scr-identity__subtitle">m@example.com</span>
            </span>
            <div class="ds-dropdown">
              <button
                type="button"
                class="ds-button ds-dropdown__trigger"
                data-emphasis="ghost"
                data-intent="neutral"
                data-size="xsmall"
                data-part="trigger"
                id="sidebar-08-user-trigger"
                popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
              >
                <span
                  class="ds-button__label"
                  data-part="label"
                >Account</span>
                <span
                  class="ds-button__icon"
                  data-part="icon"
                  data-position="end"
                  aria-hidden="true"
                >expand_more</span>
              </button>
              <div
                class="ds-dropdown__menu"
                data-part="menu"
                id="sidebar-08-user"
                popover
                aria-labelledby="sidebar-08-user-trigger"
              >
                <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                  <li>
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-dropdown__item"
                      data-part="item"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
                      popovertargetaction="hide"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                        data-part="item-icon"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >auto_awesome</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                        data-part="item-label"
                      >Upgrade to Pro</span>
                    </button>
                  </li>
                </ul>
                <hr
                  class="ds-dropdown__separator"
                  data-part="separator"
                >
                <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                  <li>
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-dropdown__item"
                      data-part="item"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
                      popovertargetaction="hide"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                        data-part="item-icon"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >verified</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                        data-part="item-label"
                      >Account</span>
                    </button>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-dropdown__item"
                      data-part="item"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
                      popovertargetaction="hide"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                        data-part="item-icon"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >credit_card</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                        data-part="item-label"
                      >Billing</span>
                    </button>
                  </li>
                  <li>
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-dropdown__item"
                      data-part="item"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
                      popovertargetaction="hide"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                        data-part="item-icon"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >notifications</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                        data-part="item-label"
                      >Notifications</span>
                    </button>
                  </li>
                </ul>
                <hr
                  class="ds-dropdown__separator"
                  data-part="separator"
                >
                <ul class="ds-dropdown__group" data-part="group">
                  <li>
                    <button
                      type="button"
                      class="ds-dropdown__item"
                      data-part="item"
                      data-intent="neutral"
                      popovertarget="sidebar-08-user"
                      popovertargetaction="hide"
                    >
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-icon"
                        data-part="item-icon"
                        aria-hidden="true"
                      >logout</span>
                      <span
                        class="ds-dropdown__item-label"
                        data-part="item-label"
                      >Log out</span>
                    </button>
                  </li>
                </ul>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </nav>
      <div class="scr-main">
        <header class="scr-header">
          <nav
            class="ds-breadcrumb"
            aria-label="Breadcrumb"
            data-size="small"
          >
            <ol class="ds-breadcrumb__list" data-part="list">
              <li class="ds-breadcrumb__item" data-part="item">
                <a
                  class="ds-breadcrumb__link"
                  data-part="link"
                  href="#"
                >Build Your Application</a>
                <span
                  class="ds-breadcrumb__separator"
                  data-part="separator"
                  aria-hidden="true"
                >chevron_right</span>
              </li>
              <li class="ds-breadcrumb__item" data-part="item">
                <span
                  class="ds-breadcrumb__link"
                  data-part="link"
                  aria-current="page"
                >Data Fetching</span>
              </li>
            </ol>
          </nav>
        </header>
        <main class="scr-content">
          <h1 class="scr-sr">Data Fetching</h1>
          <div class="scr-stack" aria-hidden="true">
            <div class="scr-tiles">
              <div class="scr-tile"></div>
              <div class="scr-tile"></div>
              <div class="scr-tile"></div>
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