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Sidebar Compact Icons

A React icon-only collapsed sidebar using collapsible icon mode with tooltips for labels and no visible text with Next.js, shadcn/ui Sidebar and Tooltip components, and Tailwind CSS.

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Maximize content space with a React icon-only sidebar built using Next.js, TypeScript, and shadcn/ui Sidebar components with Tailwind CSS. This pattern uses collapsible="icon" with defaultOpen= to render the sidebar permanently in its collapsed icon-only state. Each nav item shows only its Lucide React icon, with the full label appearing in a shadcn/ui Tooltip on hover. Features SidebarTrigger toggle and keyboard shortcut support. The minimal footprint leaves maximum room for the content area. Perfect for media-heavy applications, wide dashboards, and tools where screen real estate is critical.

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Last updated on March 28, 2026

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