9 dots navigation menu | HTML, CSS & JavaScript

<div class="menu-content" id="menu">
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="layout-grid"></i><span>Apps</span></a>
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="search"></i><span>Search</span></a>
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="shopping-bag"></i><span>Store</span></a>
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="map"></i><span>Maps</span></a>
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="video"></i><span>Video</span></a>
            <a href="#" class="item"><i data-lucide="settings"></i><span>Config</span></a>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

/* Color Variables */
        :root {
            --bg: #ffffff;
            --menu-bg: #ffffff;
            --text: #2d3436;
            --accent: #6c5ce7;
            --item-hover: #f0eeff;
            --dot-bg: #2d3436;
            --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

[data-theme="dark"] {
            --bg: #0f172a;        /* Deep Slate */
            --menu-bg: #1e293b;   /* Lighter Slate for contrast */
            --text: #f8fafc;
            --accent: #a29bfe;    /* Lighter purple for dark mode */
            --item-hover: #334155;
            --dot-bg: #f8fafc;
            --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        }

body {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }

/* Dark Mode Toggle Button */
        .theme-switch {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--menu-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--accent);
            color: var(--text);
        }

/* 9-Dot Layout */
        .navigation {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
        }

.menu-toggle {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 5px;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
        }

.menu-toggle span {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background-color: var(--dot-bg);
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

.menu-toggle:hover span {
            background-color: var(--accent);
            transform: scale(1.15);
        }

.menu-toggle.active {
            transform: rotate(45deg);
        }

/* Dropdown Styling */
        .menu-content {
            position: absolute;
            top: 70px;
            background: var(--menu-bg);
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px var(--shadow);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 12px;
            width: 260px;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateY(-20px);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

.menu-content.show {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

.item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 14px;
            color: var(--text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

.item:hover {
            background-color: var(--item-hover);
            color: var(--accent);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

.item i {
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

.item span {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

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