Sidebar with Live Badges
Counters that change and announce themselves to screen readers
Sidebars · Navigation
Sidebars in Navigation: 14 designs — Sidebar with Live Badges · Collapsible Sidebar · Sidebar with Command Palette · Mobile Drawer
Designs
Sidebar with Command Palette
Ctrl+K opens a search that jumps anywhere by keyboard alone
Icon Rail with Tooltips
As narrow as it gets — the label appears on hover and focus
Sidebar with Progress Meters
Each section carries a computed meter, announced to screen readers
Split Rail with Context Panel
An icon column that swaps the contents of the panel beside it