As the number of apps grows, the current wrap-all nav bar consumes too much vertical space. Below are five design patterns — each shown as an interactive demo — with trade-offs for each.
A single ☰ button in the nav bar opens a full-width slide-down panel listing all apps. The bar stays exactly one row regardless of how many apps exist. Standard pattern, immediately recognizable to any user.
All items in one overflow-x: auto row. The bar never wraps — users scroll horizontally to see more apps. Maximally compact vertically.
Apps are grouped into themes (Games, Tech, Culture, …). A small set of top-level dropdowns replace dozens of individual links. Always one row; the full list is still easily reachable.
The nav shows only the brand, a link to apps.ximg.app (the directory), and the currently active app. The apps directory becomes the navigation hub. Scales to thousands of apps with zero nav changes.
The nav bar contains a search input. Typing filters matching apps in a dropdown — no scrolling, no clicks needed to open a menu. Scales to hundreds of apps and rewards power users who know what they want.