/* ===== STICKY CONTAINER ===== */
#sticky-slider-menu {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2027, #1c2f38, #243c46);
    padding: 6px 0;
}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
.slider-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

/* ===== TRACK ===== */
.slider-menu-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px; /* gap reduced */
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    padding: 2px 44px; /* safe padding for hover */
    scrollbar-width: none;
    flex: 1;

    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
}

.slider-menu-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/* ===== LIST RESET ===== */
.slider-menu-track li {
    list-style: none;
}

/* ===== MENU ITEMS ===== */
.slider-menu-track a {
    display: block;
    padding: 7px 14px; /* reduced padding */
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f2933, #2b3a44);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;

    transition:
        background 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* ===== HOVER (NO CUT ISSUE) ===== */
.slider-menu-track a:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #26343f, #334955);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.08),
        0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
        color: yellow;
}

/* ===== ACTIVE ITEM ===== */
.slider-menu-track a.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f80ed, #1f6ad6);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15),
        0 6px 14px rgba(47,128,237,0.35);
}

/* ===== ARROWS ===== */
.slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.slider-arrow.left {
    left: 6px;
}

.slider-arrow.right {
    right: 6px;
}

.slider-arrow:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}

/* ===== MOBILE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .slider-menu-track a {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 6px 12px;
    }
}