.notification-icon {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.notification-count {
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px;
    right: -5px;
    background: red;
    color: white;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: none;
}

.notification-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 300px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding: 10px;
    display: none;
}

.notification-panel ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.notification-panel ul {
    max-height: 300px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Optional: style the scrollbar for a cleaner look */
.notification-panel ul::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}
.notification-panel ul::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #ccc;
    border-radius: 3px;
}
.notification-panel ul::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #999;
}

.notification-panel li {
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #000;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.notification-panel li.empty {
    color: #000;
}

.notification-panel li.read {
    background: #fff;
}
.notification-panel li.unread {
    background: #7fbf40;
}

.notification-panel a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.notification-panel .load-more {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
}