diff --git a/src/lib/components/util/navbarFoot.svelte b/src/lib/components/util/navbarFoot.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/lib/components/util/navbarSide.svelte b/src/lib/components/util/navbarSide.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c4226e
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+++ b/src/lib/components/util/navbarSide.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<script context="module" lang="ts">
+    export interface NavTab {
+        pathname: string
+        name: string
+        icon: string
+    }
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+    export let navTabs: NavTab[]
+    export let currentPathname: string
+    export let transitionTime: number = 200
+
+    import { fade } from 'svelte/transition'
+    import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte'
+
+    const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
+
+    type PageTransitionDirection = 'up' | 'down'
+    let direction: PageTransitionDirection = 'down'
+
+    const calculateDirection = (newPage: string, currentPage: string): void => {
+        const newPageIndex = navTabs.findIndex((tab) => tab.pathname === newPage)
+        const currentPageIndex = navTabs.findIndex((tab) => tab.pathname === currentPage)
+        newPageIndex > currentPageIndex ? (direction = 'down') : (direction = 'up')
+    }
+
+    let activeTab: HTMLButtonElement, indicatorBar: HTMLDivElement, tabList: HTMLDivElement
+    $: calculateBar(activeTab)
+
+    const calculateBar = (activeTab: HTMLButtonElement) => {
+        if (activeTab && indicatorBar && tabList) {
+            const listRect = tabList.getBoundingClientRect()
+            const tabRec = activeTab.getBoundingClientRect()
+            if (direction === 'down') {
+                indicatorBar.style.bottom = `${listRect.bottom - tabRec.bottom}px`
+                setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.top = `${tabRec.top - listRect.top}px`), transitionTime)
+            } else {
+                indicatorBar.style.top = `${tabRec.top - listRect.top}px`
+                setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.bottom = `${listRect.bottom - tabRec.bottom}px`), transitionTime)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+</script>
+
+<div class="relative flex h-full flex-col gap-6 rounded-lg px-3 py-12" bind:this={tabList}>
+    {#each navTabs as tabData}
+        {#if currentPathname === tabData.pathname}
+            <button bind:this={activeTab} class="pointer-events-none grid aspect-square w-14 place-items-center text-white transition-colors" disabled>
+                <span class="flex flex-col gap-2 text-xs">
+                    <i class="{tabData.icon} text-xl" />
+                    {tabData.name}
+                </span>
+            </button>
+        {:else}
+            <button
+                class="grid aspect-square w-14 place-items-center text-neutral-400 transition-colors hover:text-lazuli-primary"
+                on:click={() => {
+                    calculateDirection(tabData.pathname, currentPathname)
+                    dispatch('navigate', { direction, pathname: tabData.pathname })
+                }}
+            >
+                <span class="flex flex-col gap-2 text-xs">
+                    <i class="{tabData.icon} text-xl" />
+                    {tabData.name}
+                </span>
+            </button>
+        {/if}
+    {/each}
+    {#if navTabs.some((tab) => tab.pathname === currentPathname)}
+        <div bind:this={indicatorBar} transition:fade class="absolute left-0 w-[0.2rem] rounded-full bg-white transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out" />
+    {/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 4fb6c98..8263a4b 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,38 +1,143 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { fly, fade } from "svelte/transition";
-    import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
-    import { pageWidth } from "$lib/stores";
-    import type { LayoutServerData } from "../$types.js";
+    import { fly, fade } from 'svelte/transition'
+    import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
+    import { pageWidth } from '$lib/stores'
+    import type { LayoutServerData } from '../$types'
+    import NavbarSide, { type NavTab } from '$lib/components/util/navbarSide.svelte'
 
     export let data: LayoutServerData
 
-    const contentTabs = {
-        '/': {
-            header: 'Home',
+    const contentTabs: NavTab[] = [
+        {
+            pathname: '/',
+            name: 'Home',
             icon: 'fa-solid fa-house',
         },
-        '/account': {
-            header: data.user.username,
-            icon: 'fa-solid fa-user',
+        {
+            pathname: '/user',
+            name: 'User',
+            icon: 'fa-solid fa-user', // This would be a cool spot for a user-uploaded pfp
         },
-        '/search': {
-            header: 'Search',
+        {
+            pathname: '/search',
+            name: 'Search',
             icon: 'fa-solid fa-search',
         },
-        '/library': {
-            header: 'Libray',
+        {
+            pathname: '/library',
+            name: 'Libray',
             icon: 'fa-solid fa-bars-staggered',
         },
-    }
+    ]
 
     const pageTransitionTime: number = 200
 
-    let previousPage = data.urlPathname
     type PageTransitionDirection = 1 | -1
     let direction: PageTransitionDirection = 1
-    
-    const calculateDirection = (newPage: string): void => {
-        const contentLinks = Object.keys(contentTabs)
-        const newPageIndex = contentLinks.indexOf(newPage)
+    // $: calculateDirection(data.urlPathname)
+
+    // const calculateDirection = (newPage: string): void => {
+    //     const newPageIndex = contentTabs.findIndex((tab) => tab.pathname === newPage)
+    //     const previousPageIndex = contentTabs.findIndex((tab) => tab.pathname === previousPage)
+    //     newPageIndex > previousPageIndex ? (direction = 1) : (direction = -1)
+    //     previousPage = data.urlPathname
+    // }
+
+    // let activeTab: HTMLButtonElement, indicatorBar: HTMLDivElement, tabList: HTMLDivElement
+    // $: calculateBar(activeTab)
+
+    // const calculateBar = (activeTab: HTMLButtonElement) => {
+    //     if (activeTab && indicatorBar && tabList) {
+    //         if ($pageWidth >= 768) {
+    //             const listRect = tabList.getBoundingClientRect()
+    //             const tabRec = activeTab.getBoundingClientRect()
+    //             if (direction === 1) {
+    //                 indicatorBar.style.bottom = `${listRect.bottom - tabRec.bottom}px`
+    //                 setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.top = `${tabRec.top - listRect.top}px`), pageTransitionTime)
+    //             } else {
+    //                 indicatorBar.style.top = `${tabRec.top - listRect.top}px`
+    //                 setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.bottom = `${listRect.bottom - tabRec.bottom}px`), pageTransitionTime)
+    //             }
+    //         } else {
+    //             const listRect = tabList.getBoundingClientRect()
+    //             const tabRec = activeTab.getBoundingClientRect()
+    //             if (direction === 1) {
+    //                 indicatorBar.style.right = `${listRect.right - tabRec.right}px`
+    //                 setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.left = `${tabRec.left - listRect.left}px`), pageTransitionTime)
+    //             } else {
+    //                 indicatorBar.style.left = `${tabRec.left - listRect.left}px`
+    //                 setTimeout(() => (indicatorBar.style.right = `${listRect.right - tabRec.right}px`), pageTransitionTime)
+    //             }
+    //         }
+    //     }
+    // }
+</script>
+
+<!-- {#if $pageWidth >= 768} -->
+<div id="content-grid" class="h-full overflow-hidden">
+    <NavbarSide
+        navTabs={contentTabs}
+        currentPathname={data.urlPathname}
+        transitionTime={pageTransitionTime}
+        on:navigate={(event) => {
+            event.detail.direction === 'up' ? (direction = 1) : (direction = -1)
+            goto(event.detail.pathname)
+        }}
+    />
+    <section class="no-scrollbar relative overflow-y-scroll">
+        {#key data.urlPathname}
+            <div in:fly={{ y: -50 * direction, duration: pageTransitionTime, delay: pageTransitionTime }} out:fly={{ y: 50 * direction, duration: pageTransitionTime }} class="absolute w-full pr-[5vw] pt-16">
+                <slot />
+            </div>
+        {/key}
+    </section>
+    <footer class="fixed bottom-0 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center">
+        <!-- <MiniPlayer displayMode={'horizontal'} /> -->
+    </footer>
+</div>
+
+<!-- {:else}
+    <div class="h-full overflow-hidden">
+        {#key data.urlPathname}
+            <section
+                in:fly={{ x: 200 * direction, duration: pageTransitionTime, delay: pageTransitionTime }}
+                out:fly={{ x: -200 * direction, duration: pageTransitionTime }}
+                class="no-scrollbar h-full overflow-y-scroll px-[5vw] pt-16"
+            >
+                <slot />
+            </section>
+        {/key}
+        <footer class="fixed bottom-0 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center">
+            <MiniPlayer displayMode={'vertical'} />
+            <div bind:this={tabList} id="bottom-tab-list" class="relative flex w-full items-center justify-around bg-black">
+                {#each contentTabs as tabData}
+                    {#if data.urlPathname === tabData.pathname}
+                        <button bind:this={activeTab} class="pointer-events-none text-white transition-colors" disabled>
+                            <i class={tabData.icon} />
+                        </button>
+                    {:else}
+                        <button class="text-neutral-400 transition-colors hover:text-lazuli-primary" on:click={() => goto(tabData.pathname)}>
+                            <i class={tabData.icon} />
+                        </button>
+                    {/if}
+                {/each}
+                {#if contentTabs.some((tab) => tab.pathname === data.urlPathname)}
+                    <div bind:this={indicatorBar} transition:fade class="absolute bottom-0 h-1 rounded-full bg-white transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out" />
+                {/if}
+            </div>
+        </footer>
+    </div>
+{/if} -->
+
+<style>
+    #content-grid {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-columns: max-content auto;
+        grid-template-rows: 100%;
     }
-</script>
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+    #bottom-tab-list {
+        padding: 16px 0px;
+        font-size: 20px;
+        line-height: 28px;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
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rename from src/routes/+page.svelte
rename to src/routes/(app)/+page.svelte
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/library/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/library/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a968f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/library/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Welcome to the library page!</h1>
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d259ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Welcome to the Search Page!</h1>
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/user/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/user/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4cb541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/user/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Welcome to the User Page!</h1>