ul.menu,
ul.menu ul,
ul.menu li,
ul.menu a {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
}
 
ul.menu {
	z-index: 1000;
    height: 40px;
    min-width: 0;
    /*max-width: 850px;*/
    display: inline-block;
    white-space: nowrap;
    
 	background: #4c4e5a;
/*    background: #4c4e5a;
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
    background: linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 */
    /*-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
    -moz-border-radius: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;*/
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-top: 0px;
}

ul.menu li {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
    float: left;
    display: table-cell;
    height: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}   

ul.menu li div {    
    padding: 0 14px;
    margin: 0px 0;
    line-height: 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #1f2024;
    margin-left: 1px;
    margin-right: 1px;
    height: 40px;
}

/*ul.menu ul { display: none; }*/


ul.menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0 14px;
    margin: 6px 0;
    line-height: 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
 
    border-left: 1px solid #393942;
    border-right: 1px solid #4f5058;
 
    font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 13px;
 
    color: #f3f3f3;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 
    -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
    transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}
 
ul.menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
ul.menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

ul.menu li:hover > a { color: #8fde62; }


ul.menu ul {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: 0;
 
    opacity: 0;
    background: #1f2024;
 
    -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
    -moz-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
    border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 
    -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
    -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
    -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
    -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
    transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

ul.menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
 
ul.menu ul li {
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
 
    -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
    -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
    -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
    -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
    transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
 
ul.menu li:hover > ul li {
    height: 36px;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: 0;
}

ul.menu ul li a {
    width: auto;
    min-width: 120px;
    
    /*padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;*/
    padding: 4px 0 4px 0px;
    margin: 0;
 
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #353539;
}
 
ul.menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }


ul.menu a.documents { background: url(../img/docs.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
ul.menu a.messages { background: url(../img/bubble.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
ul.menu a.signout { background: url(../img/arrow.png) no-repeat 6px center; }

/*-----------------------------------------*/

ul.menu_dashboard{
	display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
    -webkit-justify-content: space-around; /* Safari 6.1+ */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

ul.menu_dashboard li{
	display: inline-block;
	width: 100px;
	height: 100px;
	background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.6);
	margin: 5px;
}

ul.menu_dashboard li a{
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}