.sidebar {
  background-color: var(--sidebar-bg) !important;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--divider-color);
  padding: 1rem;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 220px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.sidebar .compose-btn {
  background-color: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--btn-text);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;

}

.sidebar .compose-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--btn-bg-hover);
  color: var(--btn-text-hover);
}

.sidebar nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.sidebar nav a {
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;

}

.sidebar nav a:hover {
  background-color: var(--list-hover-bg);
}