4 files changed, 63 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.css b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.css
index 89a4d1f..eee678c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.css
+++ b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.css
@@ -50,14 +50,4 @@
   .app-shell__bottom-nav {
     display: none;
   }
-
-  /* Override NavBar styles for sidebar */
-  .app-shell__sidebar .navigation-bar {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    height: 100%;
-    justify-content: flex-start;
-    padding-top: 1rem;
-    gap: 1rem;
-    border-top: none;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.tsx b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
index e0559ac..91f6c0d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { Outlet } from "react-router";
 import { PageTitleProvider, usePageTitleContext } from "~/contexts/PageTitleContext";
-import NavBar from "../NavBar";
 import { ThemeColorManager } from "../ThemeColorManager";
 import "./AppShell.css";
 import { Drawer } from "./Drawer";
 import { Header } from "./Header";
+import NavBar from "./NavBar";
 
 const AppShellContent: React.FC = () => {
   const { title } = usePageTitleContext();
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const AppShellContent: React.FC = () => {
       <Drawer isOpen={isDrawerOpen} onClose={() => setIsDrawerOpen(false)} />
       <div className="app-shell__body">
         <aside className="app-shell__sidebar">
-          <NavBar />
+          <NavBar orientation="vertical" />
         </aside>
         <main className="app-shell__main">
           <Outlet />
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/components/layout/NavBar.module.css b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/NavBar.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504b93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/NavBar.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+.navBar {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-around;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0;
+
+  background-color: var(--background-color);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+}
+
+.vertical {
+  flex-direction: column;
+  height: 100%;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  padding-top: 1rem;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  border-top: none;
+}
+
+.link {
+  flex: 1 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  padding: 0.25rem 0;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.link svg {
+  width: 1.375rem;
+  height: 1.375rem;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke-width: 2;
+}
+
+.link span {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  font-family: system-ui;
+}
+
+.active {
+  color: var(--button-background-color);
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/app/components/NavBar.tsx b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/NavBar.tsx
index b8c6ad6..91c8810 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app/components/NavBar.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/app/components/layout/NavBar.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { Map, MapPin, Settings } from "lucide-react";
-import { useApp } from "../AppContext";
 import type { LngLatLike } from "maplibre-gl";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Link, useLocation } from "react-router";
+import { useApp } from "../../AppContext";
+import styles from "./NavBar.module.css";
 
 // Helper: check if coordinates are within Vigo bounds
 function isWithinVigo(lngLat: LngLatLike): boolean {
@@ -19,9 +20,14 @@ function isWithinVigo(lngLat: LngLatLike): boolean {
   return lat >= 42.18 && lat <= 42.3 && lng >= -8.78 && lng <= -8.65;
 }
 
-export default function NavBar() {
+interface NavBarProps {
+  orientation?: "horizontal" | "vertical";
+}
+
+export default function NavBar({ orientation = "horizontal" }: NavBarProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { mapState, updateMapState, mapPositionMode } = useApp();
+  const location = useLocation();
 
   const navItems = [
     {
@@ -63,7 +69,11 @@ export default function NavBar() {
   ];
 
   return (
-    <nav className="navigation-bar">
+    <nav
+      className={`${styles.navBar} ${
+        orientation === "vertical" ? styles.vertical : ""
+      }`}
+    >
       {navItems.map((item) => {
         const Icon = item.icon;
         const isActive = item.exact
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ export default function NavBar() {
           <Link
             key={item.name}
             to={item.path}
-            className={`navigation-bar__link ${isActive ? "active" : ""}`}
+            className={`${styles.link} ${isActive ? styles.active : ""}`}
             onClick={item.callback ? item.callback : undefined}
             title={item.name}
             aria-label={item.name}