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CSS Navigation wp-admin

Collapse the admin menu by default

Permanently collapses the wp-admin side menu to narrow icons for more content space; labels appear on hover.

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#adminmenuwrap, #adminmenuback, #adminmenu,
#adminmenu .wp-submenu {
  width: 36px !important;
}
#adminmenu .wp-menu-name { display: none !important; }
#adminmenu .wp-menu-image { width: 36px !important; }
#wpcontent, #wpfooter { margin-left: 36px !important; }
#adminmenu li:hover .wp-menu-name { display: block !important; }

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