Good fit for
- SaaS websites
- Documentation
- Application shells
This documentation navigation pattern works best when its purpose is clear in the surrounding page hierarchy.
Open experiment
Docs sidebar navigation
Provides searchable, collapsible documentation navigation with a persistent current-page indicator. Section buttons disclose nested links while search filters destinations and reports the match count. Location, hierarchy, and search coexist without turning every destination into an accordion.
Lab tested Responsive Dark mode Interactive
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Updated
- 2026-08-04
- Dependencies
- Zero
Preparing the interactive workbench…
Preparing the interactive workbench…
Implementation field notes
Use docs sidebar navigation confidently.
The preview and source are only the starting point. Use these notes to decide where the component fits, preserve its accessibility contract, and verify the adapted result.
Accessibility contract
- Interactive targets use labelled native controls and retain a visible focus treatment.
- State, totals, filtering, and errors are communicated with persistent text instead of color alone.
- The layout reflows without changing the semantic reading order, and motion respects reduced-motion preferences.
Integration plan
- Copy the standalone HTML and scoped CSS into an isolated page.
- Adapt primary accent, secondary accent, surface color, text color through the Inspector.
- Connect the defensive JavaScript, then test every control with a keyboard.
- Review the result at 375, 768, 1024, and 1440 pixels before shipping.
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