[NP] start of dynamic notch
diff --git a/Components/NavBar.js b/Components/NavBar.js
index de7d12e..7ab5e79 100644
--- a/Components/NavBar.js
+++ b/Components/NavBar.js
@@ -15,12 +15,51 @@
 class NavBar extends Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
+        this.showSubBar = this.showSubBar.bind(this);
+        this.hideSubBar = this.hideSubBar.bind(this);
+        this.showMessage = this.showMessage.bind(this);
+        this.state = {
+            subBar: false,
+            element: <></>
+        }
+        this.displayName = "NavBar";
+    }
+
+    showSubBar(element, timeout) {
+        this.setState({
+            subBar: true,
+            element: element
+        })
+        if (timeout) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this.setState({
+                    subBar: false,
+                    element: element
+                })
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    this.setState({
+                        subBar: false,
+                        element: <></>
+                    })
+                }, 0.31 * 1000)
+            }, timeout * 1000)
+        }
+    }
+
+    hideSubBar() {
+        this.setState({
+            subBar: false
+        })
+    }
+
+    showMessage(text) {
+        this.showSubBar(<p className={Styles.message}>{text}</p>, 5)
     }
 
     render() {
         return (
-            <>
-                <div className={Styles.container}>
+            <div className={Styles.cutoffContainer}>
+                <div className={Styles.container + " " + (this.state.subBar ? Styles.slideUp : null)}>
                     <a href="#skipNav" className={Styles.skipNav}>Skip navigation</a>
                     <a className={Styles.icon} href="/"><img alt="Clicks" className={Styles.icon} src="https://assets.clicks.codes/web/logos/clicks.svg" /></a>
                     <Divider />
@@ -31,8 +70,11 @@
                     <a className={Styles.icon} href="/hooky"><img alt="Hooky" className={Styles.icon} src="https://assets.clicks.codes/bots/hooky/circle.svg" /></a>
                     <Divider />
                     <ThemeChangeButton/>
+                    <Divider />
+                    <a className={Styles.icon} onClick={() => {this.showMessage("You're mum")}}>More</a>
                 </div>
-            </>
+                <div className={Styles.container + " " + (this.state.subBar ? Styles.slideUp : null)}>{this.state.element}</div>
+            </div>
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/Components/ThemeChangeButton.js b/Components/ThemeChangeButton.js
index 449dcff..86b112b 100644
--- a/Components/ThemeChangeButton.js
+++ b/Components/ThemeChangeButton.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     return (
         <>
-            <a className={Styles.icon + " " + Styles.ThemeChangeButton} onClick={(e) => {
+            <a className={Styles.icon + " " + Styles.themeChangeIcon} onClick={(e) => {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 setColorMode(colorMode === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light');
             }} href="#">
diff --git a/pages/_app.js b/pages/_app.js
index 3c05c22..2932bb7 100644
--- a/pages/_app.js
+++ b/pages/_app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import '../styles/globals.css';
 import NavBar from '../Components/NavBar';
 import { ThemeProvider } from 'theme-ui';
+import React from 'react';
 import Styles from '../styles/globals.module.css';
 
 const theme = {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
         hint: '#E4E4E4',
         panelColor: "#F0F0F0",
         fadeGradient: "rgba(240, 240, 240, 1)",
-        offset: "1px",
+        offset: "2.5px",
 
         modes: {
             dark: {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
                 hint: '#242424',
                 panelColor: "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)",
                 fadeGradient: "rgba(48, 48, 48, 1)",
-                offset: "-45px"
+                offset: "-20px"
             }
         }
     },
@@ -43,10 +44,20 @@
 
 
 function App({ Component, pageProps }) {
+  const ref = React.forwardRef(function Ref(props, ref) {
+    return <NavBar {...props} ref={ref} />
+  });
+
+  const navbar = React.useRef(ref);
+
   return <>
     <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
-      <NavBar />
-      <Component {...pageProps} />
+      {navbar.current.render()}
+      <Component
+        {...pageProps}
+        navbar={navbar}
+        navRef={ref}
+      />
       <div className={Styles.container} />
     </ThemeProvider>
   </>
diff --git a/pages/index.js b/pages/index.js
index d151a7b..5e604f7 100644
--- a/pages/index.js
+++ b/pages/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 import Header from '../Components/Header';
 import { AutoLayout, Panel, Title, Subtitle, Text, Divider } from '../Components/Panels';
 
-export default function Home() {
+export default function Home(props) {
+  console.log(props)
   return (
     <>
       <Header
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
         index={true}
         fullscreen={true}
       />
+      <button onClick={() => props.navbar.showMessage("Welcome to Clicks! This is a test message. It will disappear in 5 seconds.")}>aaaAAAAa</button>
       <AutoLayout>
         <Panel halfSize={false}>
           <Title>Projects</Title>
diff --git a/styles/Components/header.module.css b/styles/Components/header.module.css
index 244a474..6d6b338 100644
--- a/styles/Components/header.module.css
+++ b/styles/Components/header.module.css
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     padding-right: 10px;
     margin-top: 20px;
     margin-bottom: 20vh;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
 }
 
 .title {
diff --git a/styles/Components/navbar.module.css b/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
index 74d7eea..7ca3c5f 100644
--- a/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
+++ b/styles/Components/navbar.module.css
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@
 }
 
 .container {
-    position: fixed;
-    top: 0;
+    height: 42px;
+    width: 100%;
+
     display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
     justify-content: left;
     align-items: center;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    overflow-y: hidden;
     gap: 10px;
 
-    height: 42px;
-    padding: 5px;
     padding-left: 25px;
-
-    z-index: 69;
+    padding-block: 5px;
+    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
+    overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .divider {
@@ -50,4 +49,26 @@
 .skipNav:focus {
     width: 100%;
     overflow: auto;
+}
+
+.slideUp {
+    transform: translateY(-100%);
+}
+
+.cutoffContainer {
+    position: fixed;
+    height: 42px;
+    width: 100%;
+
+    top: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    z-index: 100;
+}
+
+
+.message {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    padding-left: 10px;
+    color: white;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }
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diff --git a/styles/globals.module.css b/styles/globals.module.css
index bed3151..1761aeb 100644
--- a/styles/globals.module.css
+++ b/styles/globals.module.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 .container {
     position: fixed;
     top: 42px;