What is the Fixed Sidebar design style?

Application layout with a fixed sidebar navigation and scrollable main content area. Ideal for admin dashboards, documentation sites, dashboards, and SaaS applications. Its core principle: Fixed Sidebar is a classic layout for application-type interfaces, providing persistent visible navigation while maximizing content display space.

What colors does Fixed Sidebar use?

Fixed Sidebar uses #1e293b as its primary color and #f8fafc as its secondary color, with accent colors #3b82f6, #10b981, #f59e0b, #ef4444. Every hex value can be copied from the palette on this page.

How do I apply Fixed Sidebar correctly?

Key practices: Sidebar uses fixed or sticky positioning. Main content area sets left margin ml-64 or pl-64. Mobile sidebar collapses to drawer or hamburger menu.

How do I prompt AI to generate Fixed Sidebar UI?

Copy the ready-made AI prompt on this page — it bundles the design tokens and component rules — and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0. Effective prompts include the keywords: fixed sidebar layout, sidebar navigation, admin dashboard layout, app shell.

Style Catalog/Fixed Sidebar

Fixed Sidebar

固定侧边栏布局

69/100Fair

Application layout with a fixed sidebar navigation and scrollable main content area. Ideal for admin dashboards, documentation sites, dashboards, and SaaS applications.

fixed sidebar layoutsidebar navigationadmin dashboard layoutapp shelldashboard uiside menupersistent navigationdocs sidebartwo-column layoutSaaS dashboardcollapsible sidebar

View Full Showcase →Templates

Best For

fixed sidebar layout / sidebar navigation / admin dashboard layout

Primary Move

Sidebar uses fixed or sticky positioning

Watch Out

Do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area

Showcase Entry

Live preview of the showcase page. Click to explore the full experience.

View Full Showcase →

Color Palette

Primary

#1e293b

Secondary

#f8fafc

Accent 1

#3b82f6

Accent 2

#10b981

Accent 3

#f59e0b

Accent 4

#ef4444

AI Implementation

Copy the Hard Prompt first, then use the spec when needed

Use the Hard Prompt by default to generate UI. Use the Design Spec to understand, modify, and review the style. Use the Creative Brief for early exploration.

Hard Prompt

Use this by default: copy it, append the concrete requirement, and let AI generate consistent production UI.

When to use

When AI should generate UI directly
When repeated outputs must stay consistent
When style drift is the main risk

How to use

Copy the full prompt
Append the concrete requirement
Review against forbidden rules and UI states

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Fixed Sidebar
style_slug: sidebar-fixed
style_source: /styles/sidebar-fixed

# Hard Prompt

## When To Use
Use this when you want AI to generate code with strict style consistency. It is the safest default for production UI.

## How To Use
- Copy the full prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or another coding assistant.
- Append the concrete product/page requirement after the prompt.
- After generation, check the forbidden rules and interaction states before accepting the output.

Strictly follow the style rules below and maintain consistency. No style drift allowed.

## Requirements

- Prioritize style consistency first, then creative extension.
- When conflicts arise, treat prohibitions as the highest priority.
- Self-check before output: verify colors, typography, spacing, and interactions still match this style.

## Style Rules

You are a frontend expert specializing in Fixed Sidebar layout. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolute Prohibitions

- Do NOT make sidebar too wide (max 280px)
- Do NOT keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- Do NOT forget current page indicator
- Do NOT create overly deep navigation
- Do NOT ignore sidebar overflow scroll

## Must Follow

- Sidebar: fixed top-0 left-0 w-64 h-screen
- Main content: ml-64 (matches sidebar width)
- Mobile: sidebar hidden, hamburger menu trigger
- Active state: highlight current page
- Overflow: sidebar nav scrollable if needed

## Structure

Sidebar (top to bottom):
1. Logo/Brand area
2. Search (optional)
3. Main navigation (scrollable)
4. Secondary nav or settings
5. User profile/account

Main content:
- Left margin matches sidebar width
- Own scrolling context
- Header area for page title
- Content area below

## Responsive

Desktop (1024px+):
- Full sidebar visible
- Main content with left margin

Tablet/Mobile (< 1024px):
- Sidebar as off-canvas drawer
- Hamburger menu button
- Overlay when sidebar open
- Main content full width

## Navigation

- Group related items
- Use icons + labels
- Highlight active item
- Support nested items (accordion)
- Tooltips when collapsed

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Frictionless Utility: High-interaction areas uniformly use duration-150, avoiding flashy effects that interrupt efficiency.
- Magnetic Icon Shift: On hover, icons slightly shift right (translate-x-0.5), guiding the eye toward the main content area.
- Solid Active State: Current item maintains a stable anchor (left accent line or bold border), avoiding floating feel.
- Content Lift: Main area cards hover only allows -translate-y-0.5 and lightweight shadow, ensuring reading stability.

## Self-Check

After generating code, verify:
1. Sidebar is fixed position
2. Main content has correct margin
3. Mobile has hamburger menu
4. Current page is highlighted
5. Sidebar scrolls if content overflows

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

If any of the following patterns appear, it is a style violation — rewrite without exception.

- make sidebar too wide affecting main content area
- keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- ignore current page state indication
- create overly deep navigation levels
- let sidebar content overflow without scrolling
- use bouncy, spinning, or flashy animations for sidebar menus
- leave active items without a clear visual anchor

## Self-Check (Verify Before Shipping)

If any item fails, the style has drifted — fix before shipping.

- [ ] No purple-to-blue gradients
- [ ] No overused fonts (Inter, Roboto, Geist, Fraunces, Plus Jakarta Sans)
- [ ] No nested cards (cards inside cards)
- [ ] No gray text on colored backgrounds
- [ ] Body text contrast meets WCAG AA (>= 4.5:1)
- [ ] No bounce or elastic easing curves
- [ ] Animations have a prefers-reduced-motion fallback
- [ ] Body text line length capped at 65-75 characters
- [ ] No side-stripe accent borders (border-left/right > 1px)
- [ ] No gradient text (background-clip: text)
- [ ] No glassmorphism used as the default surface treatment
- [ ] No tiny uppercase tracked eyebrow labels above every section heading
- [ ] do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area
- [ ] do not keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- [ ] do not ignore current page state indication
- [ ] do not create overly deep navigation levels
- [ ] do not let sidebar content overflow without scrolling

Component Templates

Component Preview

侧边栏按钮

侧边栏中的操作按钮

Frontend Readiness

Dark Mode, States, Motion, and Accessibility

This layer tracks whether the style is ready for real websites: theme modes, state feedback, keyboard access, and performance constraints.

Overall

51%

Fallback

Dark Mode

Missing

UI States

79%

Partial

Motion

70%

Partial

A11y

70%

Partial

Performance

35%

Fallback

Key State Coverage

light

HoverFocus VisibleDisabledLoadingEmptyErrorSuccess

Button

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Active / Disabled

Input

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Disabled / Error

Card

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Loading / Skeleton

Form

Default / Focus Visible / Disabled / Loading / Error

Implementation Notes

No curated dark-mode contract exists yet.
Check contrast in both light and dark modes.
Check heavy shadows, blur, large media, and scroll-linked effects manually.
No style-specific performance cost profile has been curated yet.

FAQ

Fixed Sidebar — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fixed Sidebar design style?: Application layout with a fixed sidebar navigation and scrollable main content area. Ideal for admin dashboards, documentation sites, dashboards, and SaaS applications. Its core principle: Fixed Sidebar is a classic layout for application-type interfaces, providing persistent visible navigation while maximizing content display space.
What colors does Fixed Sidebar use?: Fixed Sidebar uses #1e293b as its primary color and #f8fafc as its secondary color, with accent colors #3b82f6, #10b981, #f59e0b, #ef4444. Every hex value can be copied from the palette on this page.
How do I apply Fixed Sidebar correctly?: Key practices: Sidebar uses fixed or sticky positioning. Main content area sets left margin ml-64 or pl-64. Mobile sidebar collapses to drawer or hamburger menu.
What are common mistakes with Fixed Sidebar?: Avoid: Do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area. Do not keep sidebar expanded on mobile. Do not ignore current page state indication.
How do I prompt AI to generate Fixed Sidebar UI?: Copy the ready-made AI prompt on this page — it bundles the design tokens and component rules — and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0. Effective prompts include the keywords: fixed sidebar layout, sidebar navigation, admin dashboard layout, app shell.

Global Styles

Global CSS

css

/* Fixed Sidebar Global Styles */

/* Sidebar base */
.sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 16rem; /* 256px */
  height: 100vh;
  background: white;
  border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 40;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Main content offset */
.main-content {
  margin-left: 16rem;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Mobile sidebar hidden by default */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .sidebar {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }

  .sidebar.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .main-content {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* Sidebar overlay for mobile */
.sidebar-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 30;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s;
}

.sidebar-overlay.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

/* Collapsed sidebar variant */
.sidebar-collapsed {
  width: 4rem; /* 64px */
}

.sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-label {
  display: none;
}

.sidebar-collapsed + .main-content {
  margin-left: 4rem;
}

/* Navigation item active state */
.nav-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  color: #64748b;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  background: #f1f5f9;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.nav-item.active {
  background: #eff6ff;
  color: #2563eb;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* Fixed Sidebar Design Tokens */
:root {
  --sidebar-fixed-primary: #1e293b;
  --sidebar-fixed-secondary: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-fixed-accent: #3b82f6;
  --sidebar-fixed-glow: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.3);
}

@keyframes sidebar-fixed-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes sidebar-fixed-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.7; }
}

.sidebar-fixed-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-fixed-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.05), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sidebar-fixed-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.sidebar-fixed-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b, #3b82f6);
}

.sidebar-fixed-gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b, #3b82f6);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.sidebar-fixed-frosted {
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
  background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.08);
}

.sidebar-fixed-accent-corner {
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 2rem), calc(100% - 2rem) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.sidebar-fixed-animate-in {
  animation: sidebar-fixed-fade-in 0.5s ease-out both;
}

Compatible Visual Styles

Try Pairing

Fixed Sidebar is a layout pattern that can be paired with the following visual styles.

Corporate Clean

企业简洁风

Soft UI

柔和界面风

Dark Mode

暗黑模式

Minimalist Flat

极简扁平风

Neumorphism

新拟物派

IDE Integration

IDE Configuration Export

Download configuration files for AI coding assistants to generate code in this style.

Style Pack

Export Style Pack

Get complete machine-readable style assets including design tokens, Tailwind presets, CSS variables, and shadcn/ui themes.

Metadata

Style metadata including version information

Design Tokens

Compatible with Figma / Style Dictionary / Tokens Studio

Tailwind Preset

Tailwind CSS theme preset, import directly in config

Global CSS

CSS variables and base styles

shadcn Theme

shadcn/ui theme configuration

CSS Variables

Pure CSS variables, works with any project

SKILL.md

Loadable skill pack for Cursor / Claude Code / VS Code

Design Philosophy

Fixed Sidebar is a classic layout for application-type interfaces, providing persistent visible navigation while maximizing content display space.

Accessibility

Accessibility Score

WCAG 2.1 compliance analysis based on color contrast and typography readability.

Overall Score

Grade: C - Fair

Contrast Ratios

Score: 73/100Average Ratio: 7.69:1

AA FailAAA Fail

Context	Colors	Ratio
Text on secondary background	/#18181b / #ffffff	17.72:1
Button primary	/#ffffff / #3b82f6	3.68:1
Text on accent 1	/#18181b / #3b82f6	4.82:1
Text on accent 2	/#18181b / #10b981	6.98:1
Text on accent 3	/#18181b / #f59e0b	8.25:1
Text on accent 4	/#18181b / #ef4444	4.71:1

Readability

Score

58/100

Font Size

text-sm

Font Weight

font-semibold tracking-tight

Line Height

default

Scoring is based on WCAG 2.1 standards. AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1 for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.

Design Recipes

Recommended Combinations with Fixed Sidebar

These curated recipes combine this style with layouts and animations, optimized for specific use cases.

Linear-Style Docs

Modern, beautiful documentation that developers love.

linear-stylesidebar-fixed+1

darkdeveloper-friendlyprofessional

Warm Dashboard

Comfortable, long-session dashboard design with warm tones.

warm-dashboardsidebar-fixed+1

professionallight

Style Catalog/Fixed Sidebar

Fixed Sidebar

固定侧边栏布局

69/100Fair

Application layout with a fixed sidebar navigation and scrollable main content area. Ideal for admin dashboards, documentation sites, dashboards, and SaaS applications.

fixed sidebar layoutsidebar navigationadmin dashboard layoutapp shelldashboard uiside menupersistent navigationdocs sidebartwo-column layoutSaaS dashboardcollapsible sidebar

View Full Showcase →Templates

Best For

fixed sidebar layout / sidebar navigation / admin dashboard layout

Primary Move

Sidebar uses fixed or sticky positioning

Watch Out

Do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area

Showcase Entry

Live preview of the showcase page. Click to explore the full experience.

View Full Showcase →

Color Palette

Primary

#1e293b

Secondary

#f8fafc

Accent 1

#3b82f6

Accent 2

#10b981

Accent 3

#f59e0b

Accent 4

#ef4444

AI Implementation

Copy the Hard Prompt first, then use the spec when needed

Use the Hard Prompt by default to generate UI. Use the Design Spec to understand, modify, and review the style. Use the Creative Brief for early exploration.

Hard Prompt

Use this by default: copy it, append the concrete requirement, and let AI generate consistent production UI.

When to use

When AI should generate UI directly
When repeated outputs must stay consistent
When style drift is the main risk

How to use

Copy the full prompt
Append the concrete requirement
Review against forbidden rules and UI states

STYLEKIT_STYLE_REFERENCE
style_name: Fixed Sidebar
style_slug: sidebar-fixed
style_source: /styles/sidebar-fixed

# Hard Prompt

## When To Use
Use this when you want AI to generate code with strict style consistency. It is the safest default for production UI.

## How To Use
- Copy the full prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or another coding assistant.
- Append the concrete product/page requirement after the prompt.
- After generation, check the forbidden rules and interaction states before accepting the output.

Strictly follow the style rules below and maintain consistency. No style drift allowed.

## Requirements

- Prioritize style consistency first, then creative extension.
- When conflicts arise, treat prohibitions as the highest priority.
- Self-check before output: verify colors, typography, spacing, and interactions still match this style.

## Style Rules

You are a frontend expert specializing in Fixed Sidebar layout. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolute Prohibitions

- Do NOT make sidebar too wide (max 280px)
- Do NOT keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- Do NOT forget current page indicator
- Do NOT create overly deep navigation
- Do NOT ignore sidebar overflow scroll

## Must Follow

- Sidebar: fixed top-0 left-0 w-64 h-screen
- Main content: ml-64 (matches sidebar width)
- Mobile: sidebar hidden, hamburger menu trigger
- Active state: highlight current page
- Overflow: sidebar nav scrollable if needed

## Structure

Sidebar (top to bottom):
1. Logo/Brand area
2. Search (optional)
3. Main navigation (scrollable)
4. Secondary nav or settings
5. User profile/account

Main content:
- Left margin matches sidebar width
- Own scrolling context
- Header area for page title
- Content area below

## Responsive

Desktop (1024px+):
- Full sidebar visible
- Main content with left margin

Tablet/Mobile (< 1024px):
- Sidebar as off-canvas drawer
- Hamburger menu button
- Overlay when sidebar open
- Main content full width

## Navigation

- Group related items
- Use icons + labels
- Highlight active item
- Support nested items (accordion)
- Tooltips when collapsed

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Frictionless Utility: High-interaction areas uniformly use duration-150, avoiding flashy effects that interrupt efficiency.
- Magnetic Icon Shift: On hover, icons slightly shift right (translate-x-0.5), guiding the eye toward the main content area.
- Solid Active State: Current item maintains a stable anchor (left accent line or bold border), avoiding floating feel.
- Content Lift: Main area cards hover only allows -translate-y-0.5 and lightweight shadow, ensuring reading stability.

## Self-Check

After generating code, verify:
1. Sidebar is fixed position
2. Main content has correct margin
3. Mobile has hamburger menu
4. Current page is highlighted
5. Sidebar scrolls if content overflows

## Absolute Bans (Match and Refuse)

If any of the following patterns appear, it is a style violation — rewrite without exception.

- make sidebar too wide affecting main content area
- keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- ignore current page state indication
- create overly deep navigation levels
- let sidebar content overflow without scrolling
- use bouncy, spinning, or flashy animations for sidebar menus
- leave active items without a clear visual anchor

## Self-Check (Verify Before Shipping)

If any item fails, the style has drifted — fix before shipping.

- [ ] No purple-to-blue gradients
- [ ] No overused fonts (Inter, Roboto, Geist, Fraunces, Plus Jakarta Sans)
- [ ] No nested cards (cards inside cards)
- [ ] No gray text on colored backgrounds
- [ ] Body text contrast meets WCAG AA (>= 4.5:1)
- [ ] No bounce or elastic easing curves
- [ ] Animations have a prefers-reduced-motion fallback
- [ ] Body text line length capped at 65-75 characters
- [ ] No side-stripe accent borders (border-left/right > 1px)
- [ ] No gradient text (background-clip: text)
- [ ] No glassmorphism used as the default surface treatment
- [ ] No tiny uppercase tracked eyebrow labels above every section heading
- [ ] do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area
- [ ] do not keep sidebar expanded on mobile
- [ ] do not ignore current page state indication
- [ ] do not create overly deep navigation levels
- [ ] do not let sidebar content overflow without scrolling

Component Templates

Component Preview

侧边栏按钮

侧边栏中的操作按钮

Frontend Readiness

Dark Mode, States, Motion, and Accessibility

This layer tracks whether the style is ready for real websites: theme modes, state feedback, keyboard access, and performance constraints.

Overall

51%

Fallback

Dark Mode

Missing

UI States

79%

Partial

Motion

70%

Partial

A11y

70%

Partial

Performance

35%

Fallback

Key State Coverage

light

HoverFocus VisibleDisabledLoadingEmptyErrorSuccess

Button

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Active / Disabled

Input

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Disabled / Error

Card

Default / Hover / Focus Visible / Loading / Skeleton

Form

Default / Focus Visible / Disabled / Loading / Error

Implementation Notes

No curated dark-mode contract exists yet.
Check contrast in both light and dark modes.
Check heavy shadows, blur, large media, and scroll-linked effects manually.
No style-specific performance cost profile has been curated yet.

FAQ

Fixed Sidebar — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fixed Sidebar design style?: Application layout with a fixed sidebar navigation and scrollable main content area. Ideal for admin dashboards, documentation sites, dashboards, and SaaS applications. Its core principle: Fixed Sidebar is a classic layout for application-type interfaces, providing persistent visible navigation while maximizing content display space.
What colors does Fixed Sidebar use?: Fixed Sidebar uses #1e293b as its primary color and #f8fafc as its secondary color, with accent colors #3b82f6, #10b981, #f59e0b, #ef4444. Every hex value can be copied from the palette on this page.
How do I apply Fixed Sidebar correctly?: Key practices: Sidebar uses fixed or sticky positioning. Main content area sets left margin ml-64 or pl-64. Mobile sidebar collapses to drawer or hamburger menu.
What are common mistakes with Fixed Sidebar?: Avoid: Do not make sidebar too wide affecting main content area. Do not keep sidebar expanded on mobile. Do not ignore current page state indication.
How do I prompt AI to generate Fixed Sidebar UI?: Copy the ready-made AI prompt on this page — it bundles the design tokens and component rules — and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0. Effective prompts include the keywords: fixed sidebar layout, sidebar navigation, admin dashboard layout, app shell.

Global Styles

Global CSS

css

/* Fixed Sidebar Global Styles */

/* Sidebar base */
.sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 16rem; /* 256px */
  height: 100vh;
  background: white;
  border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 40;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Main content offset */
.main-content {
  margin-left: 16rem;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Mobile sidebar hidden by default */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .sidebar {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }

  .sidebar.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .main-content {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* Sidebar overlay for mobile */
.sidebar-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 30;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s;
}

.sidebar-overlay.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

/* Collapsed sidebar variant */
.sidebar-collapsed {
  width: 4rem; /* 64px */
}

.sidebar-collapsed .sidebar-label {
  display: none;
}

.sidebar-collapsed + .main-content {
  margin-left: 4rem;
}

/* Navigation item active state */
.nav-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  color: #64748b;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  background: #f1f5f9;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.nav-item.active {
  background: #eff6ff;
  color: #2563eb;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* Fixed Sidebar Design Tokens */
:root {
  --sidebar-fixed-primary: #1e293b;
  --sidebar-fixed-secondary: #f8fafc;
  --sidebar-fixed-accent: #3b82f6;
  --sidebar-fixed-glow: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.3);
}

@keyframes sidebar-fixed-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes sidebar-fixed-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.7; }
}

.sidebar-fixed-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-fixed-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.05), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sidebar-fixed-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.sidebar-fixed-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b, #3b82f6);
}

.sidebar-fixed-gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b, #3b82f6);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.sidebar-fixed-frosted {
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
  background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.08);
}

.sidebar-fixed-accent-corner {
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 2rem), calc(100% - 2rem) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.sidebar-fixed-animate-in {
  animation: sidebar-fixed-fade-in 0.5s ease-out both;
}

Compatible Visual Styles

Try Pairing

Fixed Sidebar is a layout pattern that can be paired with the following visual styles.

Corporate Clean

企业简洁风

Soft UI

柔和界面风

Dark Mode

暗黑模式

Minimalist Flat

极简扁平风

Neumorphism

新拟物派

IDE Integration

IDE Configuration Export

Download configuration files for AI coding assistants to generate code in this style.

Style Pack

Export Style Pack

Get complete machine-readable style assets including design tokens, Tailwind presets, CSS variables, and shadcn/ui themes.

Metadata

Style metadata including version information

Design Tokens

Compatible with Figma / Style Dictionary / Tokens Studio

Tailwind Preset

Tailwind CSS theme preset, import directly in config

Global CSS

CSS variables and base styles

shadcn Theme

shadcn/ui theme configuration

CSS Variables

Pure CSS variables, works with any project

SKILL.md

Loadable skill pack for Cursor / Claude Code / VS Code

Design Philosophy

Fixed Sidebar is a classic layout for application-type interfaces, providing persistent visible navigation while maximizing content display space.

Accessibility

Accessibility Score

WCAG 2.1 compliance analysis based on color contrast and typography readability.

Overall Score

Grade: C - Fair

Contrast Ratios

Score: 73/100Average Ratio: 7.69:1

AA FailAAA Fail

Context	Colors	Ratio
Text on secondary background	/#18181b / #ffffff	17.72:1
Button primary	/#ffffff / #3b82f6	3.68:1
Text on accent 1	/#18181b / #3b82f6	4.82:1
Text on accent 2	/#18181b / #10b981	6.98:1
Text on accent 3	/#18181b / #f59e0b	8.25:1
Text on accent 4	/#18181b / #ef4444	4.71:1

Readability

Score

58/100

Font Size

text-sm

Font Weight

font-semibold tracking-tight

Line Height

default

Scoring is based on WCAG 2.1 standards. AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1 for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.

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