diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/App.css b/assets/stylesheets/App.css
index 576d4c6f..d32f01ed 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/App.css
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/App.css
@@ -125,14 +125,17 @@
   opacity: 1;
   visibility: visible;
   transition:
-    opacity 0.2s ease,
-    visibility 0.2s ease;
+    opacity 0.2s ease 0.2s,
+    visibility 0s linear 0.2s;
 }
 
 .dashboard-navigation-fade-hidden {
   opacity: 0;
   visibility: hidden;
   pointer-events: none;
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.2s ease 0s,
+    visibility 0s linear 0.2s;
 }
 
 .dashboard-navigation-window-title {
@@ -140,12 +143,46 @@
   inset: 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  padding-left: 14px;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding-left: 16px;
+  padding-right: 16px;
   font-size: 14px;
   pointer-events: none;
   user-select: none;
   -webkit-user-select: none;
+}
+
+.dashboard-navigation-center-border {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: var(--color-header-border);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  opacity: 1;
+  /* Wait for outgoing chrome to finish fading before this line appears. */
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0.2s;
+}
+
+.dashboard-navigation-center-border-hidden {
+  opacity: 0;
+  /* Stay through the gap, then fade out as incoming chrome fades in. */
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0.2s;
+}
+
+.dashboard-menu-container {
+  position: relative;
+  height: 42px;
+  padding-top: 2px;
+}
+.dashboard-menu-container:after {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-header-border);
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: -2px;
+  bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .electron-navigation-leading,
@@ -3460,7 +3497,7 @@ body.objectKanbanColumnResizing * {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: 4px;
-  padding-left: 12px;
+  padding-left: 14px;
   height: 100%;
   max-height: 42px;
 }
@@ -3486,7 +3523,7 @@ body.objectKanbanColumnResizing * {
 }
 
 .dashboard-tab-item-container:first-child:before {
-  left: -12px;
+  left: -14px;
 }
 
 .dashboard-tab-item-container:last-child:before {
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardDevControls.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardDevControls.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0590300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardDevControls.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { Space, Tag } from 'antd'
+import { LoadingOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { ApiServerContext } from '../context/ApiServerContext'
+import Tooltip from './Tooltip'
+import CloudIcon from '../../Icons/CloudIcon'
+import DeveloperIcon from '../../Icons/DeveloperIcon'
+
+const DashboardDevControls = () => {
+  const { connecting, connected } = useContext(ApiServerContext)
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+  const [apiServerState, setApiServerState] = useState('disconnected')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (connecting == true) {
+      setApiServerState('connecting')
+    } else if (connected == true) {
+      setApiServerState('connected')
+    } else {
+      setApiServerState('disconnected')
+    }
+  }, [connecting, connected])
+
+  if (import.meta.env.MODE !== 'development') return null
+
+  return (
+    <Space>
+      {apiServerState === 'connected' ? (
+        <Tooltip content='Connected to api server'>
+          <Tag
+            color='success'
+            style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
+            icon={<CloudIcon />}
+          />
+        </Tooltip>
+      ) : null}
+      {apiServerState === 'connecting' ? (
+        <Tooltip content='Connecting to api server...'>
+          <Tag
+            color='warning'
+            style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
+            icon={<LoadingOutlined />}
+          />
+        </Tooltip>
+      ) : null}
+      {apiServerState === 'disconnected' ? (
+        <Tooltip content='Disconnected from api server'>
+          <Tag
+            color='error'
+            style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
+            icon={<CloudIcon />}
+          />
+        </Tooltip>
+      ) : null}
+      <Tooltip content='Developer'>
+        <Tag
+          color='yellow'
+          style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
+          icon={<DeveloperIcon />}
+          onClick={() => {
+            navigate('/dashboard/developer/sessionstorage')
+          }}
+        />
+      </Tooltip>
+    </Space>
+  )
+}
+
+export default DashboardDevControls
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardNavigation.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardNavigation.jsx
index 6168ca28..93e4d1a1 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardNavigation.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/common/DashboardNavigation.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // DashboardNavigation.js
-import { useContext, useEffect, useState, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useContext, useEffect, useState, useMemo, useCallback, memo } from 'react'
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import {
   Menu,
   Flex,
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   Typography,
   Popover
 } from 'antd'
-import { LoadingOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons'
 import { AuthContext } from '../context/AuthContext'
 import { SpotlightContext } from '../context/SpotlightContext'
 import { ApiServerContext } from '../context/ApiServerContext'
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ import CloudIcon from '../../Icons/CloudIcon'
 import BellIcon from '../../Icons/BellIcon'
 import SearchIcon from '../../Icons/SearchIcon'
 import SettingsIcon from '../../Icons/SettingsIcon'
-import DeveloperIcon from '../../Icons/DeveloperIcon'
 import { ElectronContext } from '../context/ElectronContext'
 import DashboardWindowButtons from './DashboardWindowButtons'
+import DashboardDevControls from './DashboardDevControls'
 import WindowAppMenu from './WindowAppMenu'
 import WebAppSwitcher from './WebAppSwitcher'
 import DashboardTabs from './DashboardTabs'
@@ -57,6 +57,225 @@ import { getEffectiveAppearance } from '../../../database/Settings'
 
 const { Text } = Typography
 
+const NAV_CENTER_FADE_STYLE = {
+  width: '100%',
+  minWidth: 0,
+  display: 'flex',
+  alignItems: 'center'
+}
+const NAV_ELECTRON_CENTER_FADE_STYLE = {
+  flex: 1,
+  minWidth: 0,
+  display: 'flex',
+  alignItems: 'center'
+}
+const NAV_ELECTRON_TABS_STYLE = { flex: 1, minWidth: 0, display: 'flex' }
+const NAV_ELECTRON_DIVIDER_STYLE_WITH_LABELS = {
+  margin: '3px 1px 0 4px',
+  height: '14px'
+}
+const NAV_ELECTRON_DIVIDER_STYLE = {
+  margin: '3px 1px 0 0',
+  height: '14px'
+}
+const NAV_TRAILING_FLEX_STYLE = { marginTop: '-2px', marginRight: '6px' }
+const NAV_TRAILING_SPACE_STYLE = { paddingTop: '2px', marginRight: '8px' }
+const NAV_SEARCH_BUTTON_STYLE = { marginTop: '4px' }
+const NAV_BELL_BUTTON_STYLE = { marginTop: '2px' }
+const NAV_BADGE_STYLE = { padding: 0, fontWeight: 600 }
+const NAV_UPDATE_TAG_STYLE = { cursor: 'pointer', margin: '2px 0 0 0' }
+const NAV_OVERFLOW_BUTTON_STYLE = { marginBottom: '4px' }
+
+const navigationFadeClass = (visible) =>
+  `dashboard-navigation-fade${visible ? '' : ' dashboard-navigation-fade-hidden'}`
+
+const NavigationFade = memo(function NavigationFade({ visible, children, style }) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={navigationFadeClass(visible)}
+      inert={visible ? undefined : true}
+      aria-hidden={visible ? undefined : true}
+      style={style}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  )
+})
+
+NavigationFade.propTypes = {
+  visible: PropTypes.bool,
+  children: PropTypes.node,
+  style: PropTypes.object
+}
+
+const DashboardNavigationTrailingItems = memo(
+  function DashboardNavigationTrailingItems({
+    controlsReady,
+    isMobile,
+    isElectron,
+    unreadCount,
+    userProfile,
+    availableUpdate,
+    userPopoverOpen,
+    onUserPopoverOpenChange,
+    onSearch,
+    onNotifications,
+    onCheckUpdates
+  }) {
+    return (
+      <Flex gap='small' align='center' style={NAV_TRAILING_FLEX_STYLE}>
+        {controlsReady ? (
+          <Space style={NAV_TRAILING_SPACE_STYLE}>
+            <WebAppSwitcher />
+            <KeyboardShortcut
+              shortcut='alt+q'
+              hint='ALT Q'
+              onTrigger={onSearch}
+            >
+              <Button
+                icon={<SearchIcon />}
+                type='text'
+                style={NAV_SEARCH_BUTTON_STYLE}
+                onClick={onSearch}
+              />
+            </KeyboardShortcut>
+            <Badge
+              count={unreadCount}
+              size='small'
+              offset={[-5, 8]}
+              style={NAV_BADGE_STYLE}
+            >
+              <KeyboardShortcut
+                shortcut='alt+n'
+                hint='ALT N'
+                onTrigger={onNotifications}
+              >
+                <Button
+                  icon={<BellIcon />}
+                  type='text'
+                  style={NAV_BELL_BUTTON_STYLE}
+                  onClick={onNotifications}
+                />
+              </KeyboardShortcut>
+            </Badge>
+          </Space>
+        ) : null}
+        <DashboardDevControls />
+        {controlsReady && userProfile ? (
+          <Space>
+            <Popover
+              content={
+                <UserProfilePopover
+                  onClose={() => onUserPopoverOpenChange(false)}
+                />
+              }
+              placement='bottomRight'
+              trigger='hover'
+              open={userPopoverOpen}
+              onOpenChange={onUserPopoverOpenChange}
+              arrow={false}
+            >
+              <Tag style={{ marginRight: 0 }} icon={<PersonIcon />}>
+                {!isMobile && (userProfile?.name || userProfile.username)}
+              </Tag>
+            </Popover>
+          </Space>
+        ) : null}
+        {controlsReady && isElectron && availableUpdate ? (
+          <Tag
+            icon={<CloudIcon />}
+            style={NAV_UPDATE_TAG_STYLE}
+            color='cyan'
+            onClick={onCheckUpdates}
+          >
+            Update Available
+          </Tag>
+        ) : null}
+      </Flex>
+    )
+  }
+)
+
+DashboardNavigationTrailingItems.propTypes = {
+  controlsReady: PropTypes.bool,
+  isMobile: PropTypes.bool,
+  isElectron: PropTypes.bool,
+  unreadCount: PropTypes.number,
+  userProfile: PropTypes.shape({
+    name: PropTypes.string,
+    username: PropTypes.string
+  }),
+  availableUpdate: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.bool, PropTypes.object]),
+  userPopoverOpen: PropTypes.bool,
+  onUserPopoverOpenChange: PropTypes.func,
+  onSearch: PropTypes.func,
+  onNotifications: PropTypes.func,
+  onCheckUpdates: PropTypes.func
+}
+
+const DashboardElectronCenterItems = memo(function DashboardElectronCenterItems({
+  menu,
+  showNavigationLabels
+}) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className='dashboard-menu-container'>{menu}</div>
+      <Divider
+        type='vertical'
+        style={
+          showNavigationLabels
+            ? NAV_ELECTRON_DIVIDER_STYLE_WITH_LABELS
+            : NAV_ELECTRON_DIVIDER_STYLE
+        }
+      />
+      <div style={NAV_ELECTRON_TABS_STYLE}>
+        <DashboardTabs />
+      </div>
+    </>
+  )
+})
+
+DashboardElectronCenterItems.propTypes = {
+  menu: PropTypes.node,
+  showNavigationLabels: PropTypes.bool
+}
+
+const DashboardNavigationTrailing = memo(function DashboardNavigationTrailing({
+  showControls,
+  isOtherApp,
+  ...itemProps
+}) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className='electrobun-webkit-app-region-no-drag'>
+        <NavigationFade visible={showControls}>
+          <DashboardNavigationTrailingItems {...itemProps} />
+        </NavigationFade>
+      </div>
+      {isOtherApp ? <DashboardWindowButtons /> : null}
+    </>
+  )
+})
+
+DashboardNavigationTrailing.propTypes = {
+  showControls: PropTypes.bool,
+  isOtherApp: PropTypes.bool,
+  controlsReady: PropTypes.bool,
+  isMobile: PropTypes.bool,
+  isElectron: PropTypes.bool,
+  unreadCount: PropTypes.number,
+  userProfile: PropTypes.shape({
+    name: PropTypes.string,
+    username: PropTypes.string
+  }),
+  availableUpdate: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.bool, PropTypes.object]),
+  userPopoverOpen: PropTypes.bool,
+  onUserPopoverOpenChange: PropTypes.func,
+  onSearch: PropTypes.func,
+  onNotifications: PropTypes.func,
+  onCheckUpdates: PropTypes.func
+}
+
 const mapSidebarItemsToMenu = (items, navigate) =>
   items.map((item) => {
     if (item?.type === 'divider') {
@@ -83,8 +302,7 @@ const mapSidebarItemsToMenu = (items, navigate) =>
 const DashboardNavigation = () => {
   const { userProfile } = useContext(AuthContext)
   const { showSpotlight } = useContext(SpotlightContext)
-  const { connecting, connected, userSettings, userSettingsLoaded } =
-    useContext(ApiServerContext)
+  const { userSettings, userSettingsLoaded } = useContext(ApiServerContext)
   const { authenticated } = useContext(AuthContext)
   const {
     showNavigationLabels,
@@ -94,7 +312,6 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
   } = useThemeContext()
   const { toggleNotificationCenter, unreadCount } =
     useContext(NotificationContext)
-  const [apiServerState, setApiServerState] = useState('disconnected')
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const location = useLocation()
   const [selectedKey, setSelectedKey] = useState('production')
@@ -209,19 +426,19 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
     [includeDevItems, location.pathname, selectedKey, userProfile]
   )
 
-  const headerMenuItems = isMobile
-    ? sidebarMenuItems
-    : showNavigationLabels
-      ? mainMenuItems
-      : mainMenuItems.map((item) => ({ ...item, label: undefined }))
+  const headerMenuItems = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      isMobile
+        ? sidebarMenuItems
+        : showNavigationLabels
+          ? mainMenuItems
+          : mainMenuItems.map((item) => ({ ...item, label: undefined })),
+    [isMobile, mainMenuItems, showNavigationLabels, sidebarMenuItems]
+  )
 
   const [userPopoverOpen, setUserPopoverOpen] = useState(false)
   const [anyModalVisible, setAnyModalVisible] = useState(false)
 
-  const userPopoverContent = (
-    <UserProfilePopover onClose={() => setUserPopoverOpen(false)} />
-  )
-
   useEffect(() => {
     const pathParts = location.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)
     const sectionKey = pathParts[1]
@@ -230,19 +447,12 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
     setSelectedKey(nextItem?.key || sectionKey)
   }, [location.pathname, mainMenuItems])
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (connecting == true) {
-      setApiServerState('connecting')
-    } else if (connected == true) {
-      setApiServerState('connected')
-    } else {
-      setApiServerState('disconnected')
-    }
-  }, [connecting, connected])
-
-  const handleMainMenuClick = ({ key }) => {
-    navigate(getSidebarDefaultPath(key, { includeDev, userProfile }))
-  }
+  const handleMainMenuClick = useCallback(
+    ({ key }) => {
+      navigate(getSidebarDefaultPath(key, { includeDev, userProfile }))
+    },
+    [includeDev, navigate, userProfile]
+  )
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isElectron || !setSidebarViewMenu) return
@@ -297,146 +507,69 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
     }
   }, [])
 
-  const showControls = (!isElectron || authenticated) && !anyModalVisible
+  const controlsReady = !isElectron || authenticated
+  const showControls = controlsReady && !anyModalVisible
+  const handleSearch = useCallback(() => {
+    showSpotlight()
+  }, [showSpotlight])
+  const handleNotifications = useCallback(() => {
+    toggleNotificationCenter()
+  }, [toggleNotificationCenter])
+  const handleCheckUpdates = useCallback(() => {
+    checkForUpdates()
+  }, [checkForUpdates])
+  const overflowedIndicator = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <Button type='text' icon={<MenuIcon />} style={NAV_OVERFLOW_BUTTON_STYLE} />
+    ),
+    []
+  )
 
-  const menu = (
-    <Menu
-      mode='horizontal'
-      className={`${isElectron ? 'electron-navigation' : null} ${!showNavigationLabels && !isMobile ? 'no-navigation-labels' : ''}${isMobile ? 'mobile-menu' : ''}`}
-      items={headerMenuItems}
-      style={{
-        flexWrap: 'wrap',
-        flexGrow: isElectron && !isMobile ? 0 : 1,
-        border: 0,
-        minWidth: 0
-      }}
-      onClick={isMobile ? undefined : handleMainMenuClick}
-      selectedKeys={[isMobile ? selectedSidebarItemKey : selectedKey]}
-      overflowedIndicator={
-        <Button
-          type='text'
-          icon={<MenuIcon />}
-          style={{ marginBottom: '4px' }}
-        />
-      }
-    />
+  const menu = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <Menu
+        mode='horizontal'
+        className={`${isElectron ? 'electron-navigation' : null} ${!showNavigationLabels && !isMobile ? 'no-navigation-labels' : ''}${isMobile ? 'mobile-menu' : ''}`}
+        items={headerMenuItems}
+        style={{
+          flexWrap: 'wrap',
+          flexGrow: isElectron && !isMobile ? 0 : 1,
+          border: 0,
+          minWidth: 0
+        }}
+        onClick={isMobile ? undefined : handleMainMenuClick}
+        selectedKeys={[isMobile ? selectedSidebarItemKey : selectedKey]}
+        overflowedIndicator={overflowedIndicator}
+      />
+    ),
+    [
+      handleMainMenuClick,
+      headerMenuItems,
+      isElectron,
+      isMobile,
+      overflowedIndicator,
+      selectedKey,
+      selectedSidebarItemKey,
+      showNavigationLabels
+    ]
   )
 
   const navigationTrailing = (
-    <>
-      <div className='electrobun-webkit-app-region-no-drag'>
-        <Flex
-          gap={'small'}
-          align='center'
-          style={{ marginTop: '-2px', marginRight: '6px' }}
-        >
-          {showControls && (
-            <Space style={{ paddingTop: '2px', marginRight: '8px' }}>
-              <WebAppSwitcher />
-              <KeyboardShortcut
-                shortcut='alt+q'
-                hint='ALT Q'
-                onTrigger={() => showSpotlight()}
-              >
-                <Button
-                  icon={<SearchIcon />}
-                  type='text'
-                  style={{ marginTop: '4px' }}
-                  onClick={() => showSpotlight()}
-                />
-              </KeyboardShortcut>
-              <Badge
-                count={unreadCount}
-                size='small'
-                offset={[-5, 8]}
-                style={{ padding: 0, fontWeight: 600 }}
-              >
-                <KeyboardShortcut
-                  shortcut='alt+n'
-                  hint='ALT N'
-                  onTrigger={() => toggleNotificationCenter()}
-                >
-                  <Button
-                    icon={<BellIcon />}
-                    type='text'
-                    style={{ marginTop: '2px' }}
-                    onClick={() => toggleNotificationCenter()}
-                  />
-                </KeyboardShortcut>
-              </Badge>
-            </Space>
-          )}
-          {import.meta.env.MODE === 'development' && (
-            <Space>
-              {apiServerState === 'connected' ? (
-                <Tooltip content='Connected to api server'>
-                  <Tag
-                    color='success'
-                    style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
-                    icon={<CloudIcon />}
-                  />
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-              {apiServerState === 'connecting' ? (
-                <Tooltip content='Connecting to api erver...'>
-                  <Tag
-                    color='warning'
-                    style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
-                    icon={<LoadingOutlined />}
-                  />
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-              {apiServerState === 'disconnected' ? (
-                <Tooltip content='Disconnected from api server'>
-                  <Tag
-                    color='error'
-                    style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
-                    icon={<CloudIcon />}
-                  />
-                </Tooltip>
-              ) : null}
-              <Tooltip content='Developer'>
-                <Tag
-                  color='yellow'
-                  style={{ marginRight: 0 }}
-                  icon={<DeveloperIcon />}
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    navigate('/dashboard/developer/sessionstorage')
-                  }}
-                />
-              </Tooltip>
-            </Space>
-          )}
-          {showControls && userProfile ? (
-            <Space>
-              <Popover
-                content={userPopoverContent}
-                placement='bottomRight'
-                trigger='hover'
-                open={userPopoverOpen}
-                onOpenChange={setUserPopoverOpen}
-                arrow={false}
-              >
-                <Tag style={{ marginRight: 0 }} icon={<PersonIcon />}>
-                  {!isMobile && (userProfile?.name || userProfile.username)}
-                </Tag>
-              </Popover>
-            </Space>
-          ) : null}
-          {showControls && isElectron && availableUpdate ? (
-            <Tag
-              icon={<CloudIcon />}
-              style={{ cursor: 'pointer', margin: '2px 0 0 0' }}
-              color='cyan'
-              onClick={() => checkForUpdates()}
-            >
-              Update Available
-            </Tag>
-          ) : null}
-        </Flex>
-      </div>
-      {isOtherApp ? <DashboardWindowButtons /> : null}
-    </>
+    <DashboardNavigationTrailing
+      showControls={showControls}
+      isOtherApp={isOtherApp}
+      controlsReady={controlsReady}
+      isMobile={isMobile}
+      isElectron={isElectron}
+      unreadCount={unreadCount}
+      userProfile={userProfile}
+      availableUpdate={availableUpdate}
+      userPopoverOpen={userPopoverOpen}
+      onUserPopoverOpenChange={setUserPopoverOpen}
+      onSearch={handleSearch}
+      onNotifications={handleNotifications}
+      onCheckUpdates={handleCheckUpdates}
+    />
   )
 
   const navigationLeading = (
@@ -456,7 +589,9 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
           />
         </>
       ) : null}
-      {showControls && isMobile && menu}
+      {isMobile ? (
+        <NavigationFade visible={showControls}>{menu}</NavigationFade>
+      ) : null}
       {showDesktopLogo == true ? (
         <FarmControlLogo
           style={{
@@ -477,15 +612,24 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
   )
 
   const windowTitle = (
-    <Text
-      type='secondary'
-      className={`dashboard-navigation-window-title dashboard-navigation-fade${
-        showControls ? ' dashboard-navigation-fade-hidden' : ''
-      }`}
+    <div
+      className={`dashboard-navigation-window-title ${navigationFadeClass(
+        !showControls
+      )}`}
       aria-hidden={showControls}
+      inert={showControls ? true : undefined}
     >
-      Farm Control
-    </Text>
+      <Text type='secondary'>Farm Control</Text>
+    </div>
+  )
+
+  const navigationCenterBorder = (
+    <div
+      className={`dashboard-navigation-center-border${
+        showControls ? ' dashboard-navigation-center-border-hidden' : ''
+      }`}
+      aria-hidden='true'
+    />
   )
 
   const navigationContents = (
@@ -493,18 +637,12 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
       {navigationLeading}
       <div className='dashboard-navigation-center'>
         {!isMobile ? (
-          <Flex
-            align='center'
-            className={`dashboard-navigation-fade${
-              showControls ? '' : ' dashboard-navigation-fade-hidden'
-            }`}
-            style={{ width: '100%', minWidth: 0 }}
-            aria-hidden={!showControls}
-          >
+          <NavigationFade visible={showControls} style={NAV_CENTER_FADE_STYLE}>
             {menu}
-          </Flex>
+          </NavigationFade>
         ) : null}
         {windowTitle}
+        {navigationCenterBorder}
       </div>
       {navigationTrailing}
     </Flex>
@@ -524,32 +662,21 @@ const DashboardNavigation = () => {
         >
           <Flex align='center' className='electron-navigation-leading'>
             {navigationLeading}
-            {showControls && !isMobile ? menu : null}
-            {showControls && !isMobile ? (
-              <Divider
-                type='vertical'
-                style={{
-                  margin: showNavigationLabels
-                    ? '3px 1px 0 4px'
-                    : '3px 1px 0 0',
-                  height: '14px'
-                }}
-              />
-            ) : null}
           </Flex>
           <div className='dashboard-navigation-center'>
             {!isMobile ? (
-              <div
-                className={`dashboard-navigation-fade${
-                  showControls ? '' : ' dashboard-navigation-fade-hidden'
-                }`}
-                style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0, display: 'flex' }}
-                aria-hidden={!showControls}
+              <NavigationFade
+                visible={showControls}
+                style={NAV_ELECTRON_CENTER_FADE_STYLE}
               >
-                <DashboardTabs />
-              </div>
+                <DashboardElectronCenterItems
+                  menu={menu}
+                  showNavigationLabels={showNavigationLabels}
+                />
+              </NavigationFade>
             ) : null}
             {windowTitle}
+            {navigationCenterBorder}
           </div>
           <Flex align='center' className='electron-navigation-trailing'>
             {navigationTrailing}