Grouped App Sidebar
Brand header, search trigger, labelled link groups and a user row, with each group announced as a list and the active link marked aria-current.
A header that opens a real menu of workspaces: arrow keys, Home/End, Escape returning focus to the trigger, and checked state announced as a radio choice.
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'use client'
/**
* <SidebarWorkspaceSwitcher> — a sidebar whose header opens a menu of
* workspaces, the way Slack, Linear and Vercel do.
*
* - It is a menu, so it follows the menu keyboard model rather than a pile of
* buttons: Down/Up move between choices, Home/End jump, Escape closes AND
* returns focus to the trigger (a menu that drops focus on the page body
* strands a keyboard user at the top of the document), and Tab leaves it.
* - The choices are `menuitemradio` with `aria-checked`, because picking a
* workspace is a one-of-many choice and "Acme, checked" is what says which.
* - A pointer press outside closes it. Focus moves into the menu only when it
* was opened by the user — a menu that is open on first paint (this demo's
* default, since a closed switcher is a screenshot of a button) must not
* steal focus on load.
* - The trigger's `aria-controls` points at a list that is always mounted,
* hidden by attribute when shut, so the reference never dangles.
*/
import * as React from 'react'
import { Check, ChevronsUpDown, Plus, LayoutDashboard, FolderKanban, Users } from 'lucide-react'
export interface Workspace {
id: string
name: string
plan: string
}
export interface SidebarWorkspaceSwitcherProps {
workspaces?: Workspace[]
defaultWorkspaceId?: string
defaultOpen?: boolean
onWorkspaceChange?: (id: string) => void
children?: React.ReactNode
className?: string
}
const DEFAULT_WORKSPACES: Workspace[] = [
{ id: 'acme', name: 'Acme Inc', plan: 'Team' },
{ id: 'personal', name: 'Personal', plan: 'Free' },
{ id: 'studio', name: 'Northwind Studio', plan: 'Pro' },
]
const NAV = [
{ label: 'Overview', icon: <LayoutDashboard aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4" /> },
{ label: 'Projects', icon: <FolderKanban aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4" /> },
{ label: 'People', icon: <Users aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4" /> },
]
export function SidebarWorkspaceSwitcher({
workspaces = DEFAULT_WORKSPACES,
defaultWorkspaceId = 'acme',
defaultOpen = true,
onWorkspaceChange,
children,
className = '',
}: SidebarWorkspaceSwitcherProps) {
const uid = React.useId()
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(defaultOpen)
const [workspaceId, setWorkspaceId] = React.useState(defaultWorkspaceId)
const triggerRef = React.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
const menuRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
const rootRef = React.useRef<HTMLElement>(null)
const openedByUser = React.useRef(false)
const current = workspaces.find((w) => w.id === workspaceId) ?? workspaces[0]
const items = () =>
Array.from(menuRef.current?.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[role^="menuitem"]') ?? [])
const openMenu = (focus: 'checked' | 'first' | 'last' = 'checked') => {
openedByUser.current = true
setOpen(true)
// Focus after the menu is unhidden; a hidden element cannot take focus.
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
const list = items()
const target =
focus === 'first'
? list[0]
: focus === 'last'
? list[list.length - 1]
: (list.find((el) => el.getAttribute('aria-checked') === 'true') ?? list[0])
target?.focus()
})
}
const closeMenu = (returnFocus: boolean) => {
setOpen(false)
if (returnFocus) triggerRef.current?.focus()
}
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!open) return
const onPointerDown = (e: PointerEvent) => {
if (rootRef.current && !rootRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) setOpen(false)
}
document.addEventListener('pointerdown', onPointerDown)
return () => document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', onPointerDown)
}, [open])
const onMenuKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
const list = items()
const i = list.indexOf(document.activeElement as HTMLElement)
if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') list[(i + 1) % list.length]?.focus()
else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') list[(i - 1 + list.length) % list.length]?.focus()
else if (e.key === 'Home') list[0]?.focus()
else if (e.key === 'End') list[list.length - 1]?.focus()
else if (e.key === 'Escape') closeMenu(true)
else if (e.key === 'Tab') setOpen(false)
else return
if (e.key !== 'Tab') e.preventDefault()
}
const choose = (id: string) => {
setWorkspaceId(id)
onWorkspaceChange?.(id)
closeMenu(true)
}
return (
<div
className={`flex h-[32rem] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-background ${className}`}
>
<aside
ref={rootRef}
aria-label="Application"
className="relative flex w-64 shrink-0 flex-col border-e border-border/60 bg-card/40"
>
<div className="p-3">
<button
ref={triggerRef}
type="button"
aria-haspopup="menu"
aria-expanded={open}
aria-controls={`${uid}-menu`}
onClick={() => (open ? closeMenu(false) : openMenu())}
onKeyDown={(e) => {
if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
e.preventDefault()
openMenu('first')
} else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
e.preventDefault()
openMenu('last')
}
}}
className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-background px-3 py-2 text-start transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
>
<span
aria-hidden
className="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary text-sm font-bold text-primary-foreground"
>
{current.name.slice(0, 1)}
</span>
<span className="min-w-0 flex-1">
<span className="block truncate text-sm font-semibold">{current.name}</span>
<span className="block truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">{current.plan} plan</span>
</span>
<ChevronsUpDown aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
</button>
</div>
<div
ref={menuRef}
id={`${uid}-menu`}
role="menu"
aria-label="Workspaces"
hidden={!open}
onKeyDown={onMenuKeyDown}
className="absolute inset-x-3 top-[4.5rem] z-20 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-card p-1.5 shadow-xl"
>
<p aria-hidden className="truncate px-2.5 pb-1 pt-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
Workspaces
</p>
{workspaces.map((w) => {
const checked = w.id === workspaceId
return (
<button
key={w.id}
type="button"
role="menuitemradio"
aria-checked={checked}
tabIndex={-1}
onClick={() => choose(w.id)}
className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none"
>
<span
aria-hidden
className="flex h-6 w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-muted text-xs font-bold"
>
{w.name.slice(0, 1)}
</span>
<span className="flex-1 truncate">{w.name}</span>
{checked ? <Check aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4 text-primary" /> : null}
</button>
)
})}
<div role="separator" className="my-1 h-px bg-border/60" />
<button
type="button"
role="menuitem"
tabIndex={-1}
onClick={() => closeMenu(true)}
className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none"
>
<Plus aria-hidden className="h-4 w-4" />
Create workspace
</button>
</div>
<nav aria-label="Main" className="flex-1 space-y-0.5 px-3 pb-3">
{NAV.map((item, i) => (
<a
key={item.label}
href="#"
aria-current={i === 0 ? 'page' : undefined}
onClick={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
className={`flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary ${
i === 0
? 'bg-primary/10 text-primary'
: 'text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground'
}`}
>
{item.icon}
{item.label}
</a>
))}
</nav>
</aside>
<main className="hidden min-w-0 flex-1 p-6 sm:block">
{children ?? (
<div className="flex min-h-full items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border/60 p-4 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
<span className="min-w-0 truncate">{current.name} workspace</span>
</div>
)}
</main>
</div>
)
}
bg-card, text-muted-foreground) — it inherits your theme instead of overriding it.Drop it at components/sidebar-workspace-switcher.tsx and import it where you need the section:
import { SidebarWorkspaceSwitcher } from '@/components/sidebar-workspace-switcher'2 of this block’s props are simple enough to drive from here. Change them and the block below re-renders — it is the same component whose source is above, not a mock of it. Everything else it accepts is in the table underneath.
Read out of the component’s own type and signature, so this cannot drift from the source below. Every prop has a default — the component renders standalone before you pass it anything.
| Prop | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
workspaces | Workspace[] | DEFAULT_WORKSPACES |
defaultWorkspaceId | string | 'acme' |
defaultOpen | boolean | true |
onWorkspaceChange | (id: string) => void | — |
children | React.ReactNode | — |
className | string | '' |
The same block rendered once to markup, wrapped as a file your framework compiles. Tailwind classes are framework-agnostic, so the design transfers intact — the behaviour does not.
This block is interactive. The markup below is its initial state with the event handlers stripped — you will need to re-wire the behaviour in your framework.
<!--
Sidebar With Workspace Switcher — markup from the Hoverlab catalog.
This is the block rendered once to HTML and wrapped as a component
file. It is not a port of the React source: the Tailwind classes carry
the design, which is the part that took the work, and they are the same
in every framework.
This block is interactive in React and the handlers are NOT here.
Buttons, toggles and menus render in their initial state and do
nothing until you wire them up.
-->
<div class="flex h-[32rem] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-background ">
<aside aria-label="Application" class="relative flex w-64 shrink-0 flex-col border-e border-border/60 bg-card/40">
<div class="p-3">
<button type="button" aria-haspopup="menu" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="_R_0_-menu" class="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-background px-3 py-2 text-start transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary">
<span aria-hidden="true" class="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-primary text-sm font-bold text-primary-foreground">A</span>
<span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
<span class="block truncate text-sm font-semibold">Acme Inc</span>
<span class="block truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">Team plan</span>
</span>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevrons-up-down h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden="true">
<path d="m7 15 5 5 5-5"></path>
<path d="m7 9 5-5 5 5"></path>
</svg>
</button>
</div>
<div id="_R_0_-menu" role="menu" aria-label="Workspaces" class="absolute inset-x-3 top-[4.5rem] z-20 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-card p-1.5 shadow-xl">
<p aria-hidden="true" class="truncate px-2.5 pb-1 pt-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">Workspaces</p>
<button type="button" role="menuitemradio" aria-checked="true" tabindex="-1" class="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none">
<span aria-hidden="true" class="flex h-6 w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-muted text-xs font-bold">A</span>
<span class="flex-1 truncate">Acme Inc</span>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check h-4 w-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true">
<path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path>
</svg>
</button>
<button type="button" role="menuitemradio" aria-checked="false" tabindex="-1" class="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none">
<span aria-hidden="true" class="flex h-6 w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-muted text-xs font-bold">P</span>
<span class="flex-1 truncate">Personal</span>
</button>
<button type="button" role="menuitemradio" aria-checked="false" tabindex="-1" class="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none">
<span aria-hidden="true" class="flex h-6 w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-muted text-xs font-bold">N</span>
<span class="flex-1 truncate">Northwind Studio</span>
</button>
<div role="separator" class="my-1 h-px bg-border/60"></div>
<button type="button" role="menuitem" tabindex="-1" class="flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-start text-sm text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:bg-muted focus-visible:outline-none"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg>Create workspace</button>
</div>
<nav aria-label="Main" class="flex-1 space-y-0.5 px-3 pb-3">
<a href="#" aria-current="page" class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary bg-primary/10 text-primary"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-layout-dashboard h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="7" height="9" x="3" y="3" rx="1"></rect><rect width="7" height="5" x="14" y="3" rx="1"></rect><rect width="7" height="9" x="14" y="12" rx="1"></rect><rect width="7" height="5" x="3" y="16" rx="1"></rect></svg>Overview</a>
<a href="#" class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-folder-kanban h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 20h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-7.93a2 2 0 0 1-1.66-.9l-.82-1.2A2 2 0 0 0 7.93 3H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v13c0 1.1.9 2 2 2Z"></path><path d="M8 10v4"></path><path d="M12 10v2"></path><path d="M16 10v6"></path></svg>Projects</a>
<a href="#" class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-users h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M16 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"></path><path d="M16 3.128a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.744"></path><path d="M22 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87"></path><circle cx="9" cy="7" r="4"></circle></svg>People</a>
</nav>
</aside>
<main class="hidden min-w-0 flex-1 p-6 sm:block">
<div class="flex min-h-full items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border/60 p-4 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
<span class="min-w-0 truncate">Acme Inc workspace</span>
</div>
</main>
</div>
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Brand header, search trigger, labelled link groups and a user row, with each group announced as a list and the active link marked aria-current.
Folds between a full list and an icon rail without losing any accessible names, with a Ctrl/Cmd+B shortcut and tooltips that show on keyboard focus too.
A narrow rail of labelled sections beside a panel that lists the pages inside the chosen one, for products with more destinations than one list can hold.
Groups that fold open to child pages, starting with the group that owns the current page already open and every aria-controls resolving.
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A drag handle that is also a keyboard-operable separator, with arrow keys that swap in RTL, pointer capture for touch and pen, and double-click to reset.
Version picker, a labelled filter that announces its match count, and sections that vanish rather than leave a heading over an empty list.
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Compose button, folders whose unread counts are spoken, colour labels that never rely on colour alone, and a storage meter with a text warning.
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