How do I install Simple Sidebar With Hover?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/simple-sidebar-with-hover in your terminal. Before installing, add the Aceternity Pro registry to your components.json and set your API token as the ACETERNITY_PRO_TOKEN environment variable. The CLI automatically installs all required dependencies including Tailwind CSS plugins and Framer Motion.

Is Simple Sidebar With Hover responsive and accessible?

Yes. The component is fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop breakpoints. It uses semantic HTML elements, proper heading hierarchy, and accessible color contrast ratios. Touch targets are appropriately sized for mobile interactions, and all interactive elements are keyboard-navigable.

Can I customize the colors, fonts, and layout?

Everything is built with Tailwind CSS utility classes and Framer Motion animations. You can change colors, spacing, typography, border radius, shadows, and animation timing directly in the JSX — no separate CSS files to manage. The component uses your project's Tailwind theme, so it automatically adapts to your design system.

What frameworks does this work with?

Simple Sidebar With Hover is built for React and Next.js (App Router and Pages Router). It requires Tailwind CSS v4 and Framer Motion. It works with any React-based framework including Remix, Gatsby, and Vite — just ensure Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion are configured in your project.

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Simple Sidebar With Hover

A sidebar that expands on hover to reveal link labels. Shows only icons when collapsed, full labels when hovered or active.

Acet Labs

The sidebar starts in a narrow state showing only icons. When users hover over it, it expands smoothly to reveal link labels using Framer Motion width animations. The expansion is controlled by mouse enter/leave events.

Links are organized into primary and secondary groups. Each link displays an icon and label, with the label visibility tied to the sidebar's open state. A user profile section sits at the bottom.

On mobile, a hamburger menu opens a full-screen overlay with the navigation links. AnimatePresence handles the mobile menu's enter/exit animations with height and opacity transitions.

Works well for dashboards, admin panels, documentation sites, or any application where screen space is valuable but users still need access to navigation.

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Links are organized into primary and secondary groups. Each link displays an icon and label, with the label visibility tied to the sidebar's open state. A user profile section sits at the bottom.

On mobile, a hamburger menu opens a full-screen overlay with the navigation links. AnimatePresence handles the mobile menu's enter/exit animations with height and opacity transitions.

Works well for dashboards, admin panels, documentation sites, or any application where screen space is valuable but users still need access to navigation.