diff --git a/src/components/ModernNavbar.vue b/src/components/ModernNavbar.vue
index 35e115c..73672bf 100644
--- a/src/components/ModernNavbar.vue
+++ b/src/components/ModernNavbar.vue
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
       <!-- User Profile Section -->
       <div class="sidebar-user">
-        <button class="sidebar-user-trigger" @click="toggleUserMenu">
+        <div class="sidebar-user-info">
           <div class="user-avatar-sidebar">
             <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
               <circle cx="12" cy="8" r="4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
@@ -137,22 +137,17 @@
             <span class="username">{{ auth.user?.username || 'User' }}</span>
             <small>{{ auth.user?.email || 'user@example.com' }}</small>
           </div>
-          <svg v-show="!sidebarCollapsed" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" class="chevron">
-            <path d="M6 9L12 15L18 9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-          </svg>
-        </button>
-
-        <!-- User Dropdown -->
-        <div class="user-dropdown-sidebar" :class="{ active: userMenuOpen }">
-          <button @click="handleLogout" class="dropdown-item-sidebar">
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
-              <path d="M9 21H5C4.46957 21 3.96086 20.7893 3.58579 20.4142C3.21071 20.0391 3 19.5304 3 19V5C3 4.46957 3.21071 3.96086 3.58579 3.58579C3.96086 3.21071 4.46957 3 5 3H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-              <polyline points="16,17 21,12 16,7" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-              <line x1="21" y1="12" x2="9" y2="12" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-            </svg>
-            <span>Logout</span>
-          </button>
         </div>
+
+        <!-- Logout Button -->
+        <button @click="handleLogout" class="sidebar-link sidebar-logout">
+          <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
+            <path d="M9 21H5C4.46957 21 3.96086 20.7893 3.58579 20.4142C3.21071 20.0391 3 19.5304 3 19V5C3 4.46957 3.21071 3.96086 3.58579 3.58579C3.96086 3.21071 4.46957 3 5 3H9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+            <polyline points="16,17 21,12 16,7" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+            <line x1="21" y1="12" x2="9" y2="12" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+          </svg>
+          <span v-show="!sidebarCollapsed">Logout</span>
+        </button>
       </div>
     </div>
   </aside>
@@ -451,25 +446,24 @@ updateBodyClass()
    SIDEBAR USER SECTION
    ============================================ */
 .sidebar-user {
-  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
 }
 
-.sidebar-user-trigger {
+.sidebar-user-info {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: var(--spacing-sm);
-  width: 100%;
   padding: var(--spacing-md);
   border-radius: 8px;
   background: var(--color-surface-secondary);
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all var(--transition-base);
 }
 
-.sidebar-user-trigger:hover {
-  background: var(--color-surface-hover);
-  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+.sidebar-nav.collapsed .sidebar-user-info {
+  padding: var(--spacing-sm);
+  justify-content: center;
 }
 
 .user-avatar-sidebar {
@@ -514,64 +508,23 @@ updateBodyClass()
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
-.chevron {
-  width: 16px;
-  height: 16px;
-  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
-}
-
-.sidebar-user-trigger:hover .chevron {
-  transform: translateY(2px);
-}
-
-.user-dropdown-sidebar {
-  max-height: 0;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  transition: max-height var(--transition-base);
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  background: var(--color-surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-}
-
-.user-dropdown-sidebar.active {
-  max-height: 200px;
-}
-
-.dropdown-item-sidebar {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
-  padding: var(--spacing-md);
+/* Logout Button */
+.sidebar-logout {
   color: var(--color-danger);
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  width: 100%;
-  text-align: left;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
-  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
-  transition: all var(--transition-base);
+  margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
-.dropdown-item-sidebar:hover {
-  background: rgba(230, 57, 70, 0.08);
+.sidebar-logout:hover {
+  background: rgba(230, 57, 70, 0.1);
+  color: var(--color-danger);
 }
 
-.dropdown-item-sidebar svg {
-  width: 18px;
-  height: 18px;
+.sidebar-logout svg {
+  color: var(--color-danger);
 }
 
-.sidebar-nav.collapsed .sidebar-user-trigger {
-  padding: var(--spacing-sm);
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.sidebar-nav.collapsed .user-dropdown-sidebar {
-  display: none;
+.sidebar-logout:hover svg {
+  color: var(--color-danger);
 }
 
 /* ============================================