Sidebar Navigation Takes Up Excessive Vertical Space, Proposed Topbar Alternative
A UI framework user requests moving sidebar navigation to a horizontal topbar to reduce visual clutter and better utilize empty left-side space when the sidebar is hidden. Netflix-style navigation is proposed as the model.
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