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Gmail: collapsible left label rail

Shrinks the left label rail to a thin icon strip and expands it only on hover to free up space.

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/* Collapse the left label rail until you hover it */
.aeN { width: 56px !important; overflow: hidden !important; transition: width .15s; }
.aeN:hover { width: 256px !important; }
.bkK > .nH { margin-left: 56px !important; }

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