aside {
    grid-area: aside;
    width: var(--aside-width);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-aside-bg);
    color: var(--color-contrast);
    padding: var(--spacing);
    box-shadow: 2px 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100vh;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
}

.nav-items-container {
    flex: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
}

aside nav {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

    aside nav ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        overflow: auto;
    }

    aside nav .nav-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        align-items: center;
        padding: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.75) var(--spacing);
        margin-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.25);
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--color-contrast);
        border-left: 4px solid transparent;
        border-radius: 4px;
        transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-left-color var(--transition-fast);
    }

    aside nav a:hover,
    aside nav a:focus {
        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        /*border-left-color: var(--color-accent);*/
    }
    
    aside nav a.current {
        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        border-left-color: var(--color-accent);
    }

    aside nav .nav-item.blocked {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }

    aside nav #help-button {
        padding: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.75) var(--spacing);
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing);
        width: 100%;
    }

.nav-footer {
    padding-block: var(--spacing);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}



.profile-btn {
    color: var(--color-contrast);
    border: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: transparent !important;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.profile-circle {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-accent);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 4rem;
    left: var(--spacing);
    background: var(--color-aside-bg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    min-width: 180px;
    z-index: 100;
}

    .dropdown-menu.show {
        display: block;
    }

    .dropdown-menu a, .dropdown-menu button {
        display: block;
        padding: var(--spacing) var(--spacing);
        color: var(--color-contrast);
        text-decoration: none;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        font-weight: normal;
        background: none;
        border: none;
    }

        .dropdown-menu a:hover, .dropdown-menu button:hover {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        }



@media (max-width: 768px) {
    aside {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: -250px;
        height: 100%;
        width: 250px;
        padding-top: 4rem;
        transition: left 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

        aside.open {
            left: 0;
        }
}