diff --git a/.github/helpers/site_config_mariadb.json b/.github/helpers/site_config_mariadb.json
index 5c814f5c4..55618e6b1 100644
--- a/.github/helpers/site_config_mariadb.json
+++ b/.github/helpers/site_config_mariadb.json
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 	"root_login": "root",
 	"root_password": "root",
 	"host_name": "http://test_site:8000",
-	"install_apps": ["frappedesk"],
+	"install_apps": ["helpdesk"],
 	"throttle_user_limit": 100
 }
diff --git a/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/LinkGroup.vue b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/LinkGroup.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d07d9440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/LinkGroup.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+		<SidebarLink
+			v-for="option in options"
+			v-bind="option"
+			:key="option.label"
+		/>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import SidebarLink from "./SidebarLink.vue";
+
+defineProps({
+	options: {
+		type: Array,
+		required: true,
+	},
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/desk/src/components/desk/SideBarMenu.vue b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SideBar.vue
similarity index 55%
rename from desk/src/components/desk/SideBarMenu.vue
rename to desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SideBar.vue
index 9dc96e575..7c190b13a 100644
--- a/desk/src/components/desk/SideBarMenu.vue
+++ b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SideBar.vue
@@ -1,81 +1,15 @@
 <template>
 	<div
-		class="flex w-56 shrink select-none flex-col border-r text-base text-gray-700"
+		class="flex select-none flex-col border-r p-2 text-base transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out"
+		:class="{
+			'w-56': sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+			'w-12': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+		}"
 	>
-		<div>
-			<Dropdown class="p-2" :options="profileSettings">
-				<template #default="{ open }">
-					<Button
-						appearance="minimal"
-						class="py-2 pl-2"
-						:label="authStore.userName"
-						:icon-right="open ? 'chevron-up' : 'chevron-down'"
-					>
-						<template #icon-left>
-							<Avatar
-								size="sm"
-								class="mr-2"
-								:label="authStore.userName"
-								:image-u-r-l="authStore.userImage"
-							/>
-						</template>
-					</Button>
-				</template>
-			</Dropdown>
-		</div>
-		<div class="flex flex-col gap-1 px-2">
-			<div
-				v-for="option in menuOptions"
-				:key="option.label"
-				class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-1"
-				:class="{
-					'bg-gray-200': isActive(option.label),
-					'text-gray-900': isActive(option.label),
-					'hover:bg-gray-300': isActive(option.label),
-					'hover:bg-gray-100': !isActive(option.label),
-				}"
-				@click="$router.push(option.to)"
-			>
-				<component
-					:is="option.icon"
-					v-show="!isActive(option.label)"
-				></component>
-				<component
-					:is="option.iconActive"
-					v-show="isActive(option.label)"
-				></component>
-				<div>
-					{{ option.label }}
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
+		<UserMenu class="pb-2" :options="profileSettings" />
+		<LinkGroup :options="menuOptions" />
 		<div class="grow"></div>
-		<div class="mb-3 flex flex-col gap-1 px-2">
-			<div
-				v-for="option in footerOptions"
-				:key="option.label"
-				class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-1"
-				:class="{
-					'bg-gray-200': isActive(option.label),
-					'text-gray-900': isActive(option.label),
-					'hover:bg-gray-300': isActive(option.label),
-					'hover:bg-gray-100': !isActive(option.label),
-				}"
-				@click="$router.push(option.to)"
-			>
-				<component
-					:is="option.icon"
-					v-show="!isActive(option.label)"
-				></component>
-				<component
-					:is="option.iconActive"
-					v-show="isActive(option.label)"
-				></component>
-				<div>
-					{{ option.label }}
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
+		<LinkGroup :options="footerOptions" />
 		<Dialog
 			v-model="showKeyboardShortcuts"
 			:options="{ title: 'Keyboard Shortcuts' }"
@@ -108,9 +42,10 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref } from "vue";
-import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
-import { Dropdown, Avatar } from "frappe-ui";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
+import { useSidebarStore } from "@/stores/sidebar";
+import UserMenu from "./UserMenu.vue";
+import LinkGroup from "./LinkGroup.vue";
 import IconDashboard from "@/assets/icons/dashboard.svg?component";
 import IconDashboardSolid from "@/assets/icons/dashboard-solid.svg?component";
 import IconTicket from "@/assets/icons/ticket.svg?component";
@@ -124,8 +59,8 @@ import IconKnowledgeBaseSolid from "@/assets/icons/knowledge-base-solid.svg?comp
 import IconSettings from "@/assets/icons/settings.svg?component";
 import IconSettingsSolid from "@/assets/icons/settings-solid.svg?component";
 
-const route = useRoute();
 const authStore = useAuthStore();
+const sidebarStore = useSidebarStore();
 const isMac = navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mac OS X") != -1;
 const showKeyboardShortcuts = ref(false);
 
@@ -149,33 +84,25 @@ const menuOptions = [
 		label: "Dashboard",
 		icon: IconDashboard,
 		iconActive: IconDashboardSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "Dashboard",
-		},
+		to: "Dashboard",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Tickets",
 		icon: IconTicket,
 		iconActive: IconTicketSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "DeskTickets",
-		},
+		to: "DeskTickets",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Customers",
 		icon: IconCustomer,
 		iconActive: IconCustomerSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "Customers",
-		},
+		to: "Customers",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Contacts",
 		icon: IconContact,
 		iconActive: IconContactSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "Contacts",
-		},
+		to: "Contacts",
 	},
 ];
 
@@ -184,17 +111,13 @@ const footerOptions = [
 		label: "Knowledge Base",
 		icon: IconKnowledgeBase,
 		iconActive: IconKnowledgeBaseSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "DeskKBHome",
-		},
+		to: "DeskKBHome",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Settings",
 		icon: IconSettings,
 		iconActive: IconSettingsSolid,
-		to: {
-			name: "Settings",
-		},
+		to: "Settings",
 	},
 ];
 
@@ -219,18 +142,4 @@ const profileSettings = [
 		handler: () => authStore.logout(),
 	},
 ];
-
-const routeMap = {
-	"Knowledge Base": "/kb",
-	Contacts: "/contacts",
-	Customers: "/customers",
-	Dashboard: "/dashboard",
-	Reports: "/reports",
-	Settings: "/settings",
-	Tickets: "/tickets",
-};
-
-function isActive(label: string) {
-	return route.path.includes(routeMap[label]);
-}
 </script>
diff --git a/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SidebarLink.vue b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SidebarLink.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2920fb629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/SidebarLink.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<template>
+	<router-link :to="{ name: to }">
+		<div
+			class="flex h-7 cursor-pointer items-center rounded-lg px-1.5 text-gray-700 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out"
+			:class="{
+				'w-full': sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+				'w-7': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+				'bg-gray-200': isActive,
+				'text-gray-900': isActive,
+				'hover:bg-gray-300': isActive,
+				'hover:bg-gray-100': !isActive,
+			}"
+		>
+			<component :is="icon" v-show="!isActive" class="shrink-0"></component>
+			<component
+				:is="iconActive"
+				v-show="isActive"
+				class="shrink-0"
+			></component>
+			<div
+				class="ml-2 shrink-0 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out"
+				:class="{
+					'opacity-100': sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+					'opacity-0': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+					'-z-50': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+				}"
+			>
+				{{ label }}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</router-link>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, toRefs } from "vue";
+import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
+import { useSidebarStore } from "@/stores/sidebar";
+
+const props = defineProps({
+	label: {
+		type: String,
+		required: true,
+	},
+	to: {
+		type: String,
+		required: true,
+	},
+	icon: {
+		type: Object,
+		required: true,
+	},
+	iconActive: {
+		type: Object,
+		required: false,
+		default: null,
+	},
+});
+
+const { to } = toRefs(props);
+const route = useRoute();
+const sidebarStore = useSidebarStore();
+const isActive = computed(() => to.value.includes(route.name.toString()));
+</script>
diff --git a/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/UserMenu.vue b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/UserMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41776664f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/src/components/desk/sidebar/UserMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<template>
+	<Dropdown :options="options">
+		<template #default="{ open }">
+			<div
+				class="flex w-max cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-1 py-2 transition-all"
+				:class="{
+					'hover:bg-gray-100': sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+				}"
+			>
+				<Avatar
+					size="sm"
+					:label="authStore.userName"
+					:image-u-r-l="authStore.userImage"
+				/>
+				<div
+					class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 duration-300"
+					:class="{
+						'opacity-100': sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+						'opacity-0': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+						'-z-50': !sidebarStore.isExpanded,
+					}"
+				>
+					<div>
+						{{ authStore.userName }}
+					</div>
+					<FeatherIcon
+						:name="open ? 'chevron-up' : 'chevron-down'"
+						class="h-4 w-4"
+					/>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</template>
+	</Dropdown>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { Avatar, Dropdown, FeatherIcon } from "frappe-ui";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
+import { useSidebarStore } from "@/stores/sidebar";
+
+defineProps({
+	options: {
+		type: Array,
+		required: true,
+	},
+});
+
+const authStore = useAuthStore();
+const sidebarStore = useSidebarStore();
+</script>
diff --git a/desk/src/pages/desk/Desk.vue b/desk/src/pages/desk/Desk.vue
index faa9cbf67..293213c80 100644
--- a/desk/src/pages/desk/Desk.vue
+++ b/desk/src/pages/desk/Desk.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	>
 		<div v-if="initialized">
 			<div class="flex h-screen w-screen flex-row">
-				<SideBarMenu/>
-				<router-view :key="$route.fullPath" class="grow" />
+				<SideBar />
+				<router-view :key="$route.fullPath" class="z-0 grow" />
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div v-else class="flex h-full w-full max-w-full grow-0">
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { inject, provide, ref } from "vue";
-import SideBarMenu from "@/components/desk/SideBarMenu.vue";
+import { provide, ref } from "vue";
+import SideBar from "@/components/desk/sidebar/SideBar.vue";
 import CustomIcons from "@/components/desk/global/CustomIcons.vue";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 
 export default {
 	name: "Desk",
 	components: {
-		SideBarMenu,
+		SideBar,
 		CustomIcons,
 	},
 	setup() {
diff --git a/desk/src/stores/sidebar.ts b/desk/src/stores/sidebar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5da66579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/src/stores/sidebar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
+import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+
+const MINIMISE_ON = ["DeskTicket", "Settings"];
+
+export const useSidebarStore = defineStore("sidebar", () => {
+	const route = useRoute();
+	const isOpen = ref(true);
+	const isExpanded = ref(true);
+
+	function toggle(state?: boolean) {
+		isOpen.value = state ?? !isOpen.value;
+	}
+
+	function toggleExpanded(state?: boolean) {
+		isExpanded.value = state ?? !isExpanded.value;
+	}
+
+	function setMinimised() {
+		toggleExpanded(
+			!route.matched.find((r) => MINIMISE_ON.includes(r.name.toString()))
+		);
+	}
+
+	onMounted(setMinimised);
+	watch(route, setMinimised);
+
+	return {
+		isOpen,
+		isExpanded,
+		toggle,
+		toggleExpanded,
+	};
+});