/* 1. Submenu wrapper */
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul {
    margin-left: 26px;
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-top: 6px;    /* Replaces the top: 6px from your pseudo-element */
    padding-bottom: 6px; /* Replaces the bottom: 6px from your pseudo-element */
    border-left: 1px solid #2f80ff; /* Guarantees a continuous line across all items */
}

/* 2. OVERRIDE: Hide the default theme's active line */
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li > a::before,
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li > a::after,
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li.active > a::before,
.sidebar-menu > ul > li > a.active::before {
    display: none !important; 
}

/* 3. Submenu links */
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 0;
    color: #2f80ff;
}

/* 4. Active submenu item */
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li > a.active,
.sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li.active > a {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1d3f91;
}

/* 5. Dark Mode */
body.dark-mode .sidebar-menu .submenu > ul {
    border-left-color: #2f80ff; 
}

body.dark-mode .sidebar-menu .submenu > ul > li > a {
    color: #2f80ff;
}