diff --git a/client/src/components/handlers/sidebar.rs b/client/src/components/handlers/sidebar.rs
index a6192cc..f92c28f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/handlers/sidebar.rs
+++ b/client/src/components/handlers/sidebar.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@ use ratatui::{
 use crate::config::colors::themes::Theme;
 use common::proto::multieko2::table_definition::{ProfileTreeResponse};
 use ratatui::text::{Span, Line};
+use crate::components::utils::text::truncate_string;
 
 // Reduced sidebar width
-const SIDEBAR_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
+const SIDEBAR_WIDTH: u16 = 20;
 
+// --- Icons ---
+const ICON_PROFILE: &str = "📁";
+const ICON_TABLE: &str = "📄";
+                                 
 pub fn calculate_sidebar_layout(show_sidebar: bool, main_content_area: Rect) -> (Option<Rect>, Rect) {
     if show_sidebar {
         let chunks = Layout::default()
@@ -36,18 +41,54 @@ pub fn render_sidebar(
 ) {
     let sidebar_block = Block::default().style(Style::default().bg(theme.bg));
     let mut items = Vec::new();
+        let profile_name_available_width = (SIDEBAR_WIDTH as usize).saturating_sub(3);
+    let table_name_available_width = (SIDEBAR_WIDTH as usize).saturating_sub(5);
 
     if let Some(profile_name) = selected_profile {
-        // Existing code for when a profile is selected...
+        // Find the selected profile in the tree
+        if let Some(profile) = profile_tree
+            .profiles
+            .iter()
+            .find(|p| &p.name == profile_name)
+        {
+            // Add profile name as header
+            items.push(ListItem::new(Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled(format!("{} ", ICON_PROFILE), Style::default().fg(theme.accent)),
+                Span::styled(
+                    truncate_string(&profile.name, profile_name_available_width),
+                    Style::default().fg(theme.highlight)
+                ),
+            ])));
+
+            // List tables for the selected profile
+            for table in &profile.tables {
+                // Get table name without year prefix to save space
+                let display_name = if table.name.starts_with("2025_") {
+                    &table.name[5..] // Skip "2025_" prefix
+                } else {
+                    &table.name
+                };
+                items.push(ListItem::new(Line::from(vec![
+                    Span::raw("  "), // Indentation
+                    Span::styled(format!("{} ", ICON_TABLE), Style::default().fg(theme.secondary)),
+                    Span::styled(
+                        truncate_string(display_name, table_name_available_width),
+                        theme.fg
+                    ),
+                ])));
+            }
+        }
     } else {
         // Show full profile tree when no profile is selected (compact version)
         for (profile_idx, profile) in profile_tree.profiles.iter().enumerate() {
             // Profile header - more compact
             items.push(ListItem::new(Line::from(vec![
-                Span::styled("◆", Style::default().fg(theme.accent)),
-                Span::styled(&profile.name, Style::default().fg(theme.highlight)),
+                Span::styled(format!("{} ", ICON_PROFILE), Style::default().fg(theme.accent)),
+                Span::styled(
+                    &profile.name,
+                    Style::default().fg(theme.highlight)
+                ),
             ])));
-
             // Tables with compact prefixes
             for (table_idx, table) in profile.tables.iter().enumerate() {
                 let is_last_table = table_idx == profile.tables.len() - 1;
@@ -68,18 +109,18 @@ pub fn render_sidebar(
                     &table.name
                 };
 
-                let mut line = vec![
-                    Span::styled(prefix, Style::default().fg(theme.fg)),
-                    Span::styled(display_name, Style::default().fg(theme.fg)),
-                ];
+                // Adjust available width if dependency arrow is shown
+                let current_table_available_width = if !table.depends_on.is_empty() {
+                    table_name_available_width.saturating_sub(1)
+                } else {
+                    table_name_available_width
+                };
 
-                // Show a simple indicator for dependencies instead of listing them
-                if !table.depends_on.is_empty() {
-                    line.push(Span::styled(
-                        "→",
-                        Style::default().fg(theme.secondary)
-                    ));
-                }
+                let line = vec![
+                    Span::styled(prefix, Style::default().fg(theme.fg)),
+                    Span::styled(format!("{} ", ICON_TABLE), Style::default().fg(theme.secondary)),
+                    Span::styled(truncate_string(display_name, current_table_available_width), Style::default().fg(theme.fg)),
+                ];
 
                 items.push(ListItem::new(Line::from(line)));
             }
diff --git a/client/src/components/mod.rs b/client/src/components/mod.rs
index 0a5dae9..05628fd 100644
--- a/client/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/client/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod admin;
 pub mod common;
 pub mod form;
 pub mod auth;
+pub mod utils;
 
 pub use handlers::*;
 pub use intro::*;
@@ -12,3 +13,4 @@ pub use admin::*;
 pub use common::*;
 pub use form::*;
 pub use auth::*;
+pub use utils::*;
diff --git a/client/src/components/utils.rs b/client/src/components/utils.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1145983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/utils.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// src/components/utils.rs
+pub mod text;
+
+pub use text::*;
diff --git a/client/src/components/utils/text.rs b/client/src/components/utils/text.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d37239f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/utils/text.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// src/components/utils/text.rs
+
+use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
+use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
+
+/// Truncates a string to a maximum width, adding an ellipsis if truncated.
+/// Considers unicode character widths.
+pub fn truncate_string(s: &str, max_width: usize) -> String {
+    if UnicodeWidthStr::width(s) <= max_width {
+        s.to_string()
+    } else {
+        let ellipsis = "…";
+        let ellipsis_width = UnicodeWidthStr::width(ellipsis);
+        let mut truncated_width = 0;
+        let mut end_byte_index = 0;
+
+        // Iterate over graphemes to handle multi-byte characters correctly
+        for (i, g) in s.grapheme_indices(true) {
+            let char_width = UnicodeWidthStr::width(g);
+            if truncated_width + char_width + ellipsis_width > max_width {
+                break;
+            }
+            truncated_width += char_width;
+            end_byte_index = i + g.len();
+        }
+
+        format!("{}{}", &s[..end_byte_index], ellipsis)
+    }
+}