diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-header.php b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
index 0cdf5f460..dd29d8d1d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ unset($hook_suffixes, $hook_suffix);
 </head>
 <body class="wp-admin <?php echo apply_filters( 'admin_body_class', '' ); ?>">
 <div id="wpwrap">
-<div id="sidemenu-bg"><br /></div>
 <div id="wpcontent">
 <div id="wphead">
 <?php
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
index 1363461ea..987f78a07 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	border-color: #c6d9e9;
 }
 
-#wpbody-content {
+#wphead {
 	border-color: #c6d9e9;
 }
 
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ h3.dashboard-widget-title small a:hover {
 	font-weight: bold;
 }
 
+#adminmenu li {
+	color: #14568A;
+}
+
 #adminmenu li.current {
 	background-color: #fff;
 	border-right-color: #fff;
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 5f8b091e0..3e4b778e9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	border-color: #c6d9e9;
 }
 
-#wpbody-content {
+#wphead {
 	border-color: #c6d9e9;
 }
 
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ table.diff .diff-addedline ins {
 	background-color: #99ff99;
 }
 
-#adminmenu,
+#adminmenu li,
 #att-info {
 	background-color: #E4F2FD;
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/global.css b/wp-admin/css/global.css
index c44a49478..f4a1e3c2c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/global.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/global.css
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ div#wpbody {
 }
 
 div#wpbody-content {
-	margin-left: 137px;
-	border-top-width: 1px;
-	border-top-style: solid;
+	margin-left: 140px;
 	padding-top: 10px;
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +24,8 @@ div#sidemenu-bg {
 ul#adminmenu {
 	float: left;
 	clear: left;
-	width: 125px; /* + 10 padding */
+	margin: 10px 8px;
+	width: 135px; /* + 10 padding */
 	position: relative;
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/ie.css b/wp-admin/css/ie.css
index 63c0a83ce..20d5a89ed 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/ie.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/ie.css
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 	padding-left: 23px;
 }
 
-#submenu li a.current {
-	background:none;
-	border:none;
+input.button, input.button-secondary, input.button-highlighted {
+	padding: 0;
 }
-
+/*
 * html body.minwidth {
 	_width: expression(document.documentElement.clientWidth < 810 ? "808px" : "99.9%");
 }
@@ -16,6 +15,44 @@
 * html #wpbody {
 	_width: expression(document.documentElement.clientWidth > 982 ? "980px" : "99.9%");
 }
+*/
+
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu {
+	margin-top: 2px;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded li.wp-has-submenu {
+	height: 24px;
+}
+
+* html #wpcontent #adminmenu ul.wp-submenu li {
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
+}
+
+* html #wpcontent #adminmenu ul.wp-submenu a {
+	padding: 2px 4px 2px 8px;
+	margin: 0;
+	line-height: 20px;
+}
+
+* html #wpcontent #adminmenu ul.wp-submenu li a.current,
+* html #wpcontent #adminmenu ul.wp-submenu li.current {
+	border: 0;
+	background-color: #fff;
+}
+
+ul#adminmenu li.wp-menu-separator {
+	background-color: #fff;
+	height: 5px;
+	width: 1px;
+	line-height: 5px;
+	font-size: 5px;
+	padding: 0;
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
+
 
 * html #poststuff .postarea, * html #poststuff #titlediv {
 	width: 95%;
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/appearance.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/appearance.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d057e5b4
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/appearance.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/comments.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/comments.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3534c8f35
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/comments.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/home.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/home.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75244a9ff
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/home.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/links.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/links.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25ea25a34
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/links.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/media.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/media.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5486f5289
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/media.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/pages.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/pages.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7af439b8f
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/pages.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/plugins.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/plugins.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7025b4da
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/plugins.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/posts.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/posts.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..087a84b35
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/posts.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/settings.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/settings.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1e575507
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/settings.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/tools.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/tools.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bcbc04f6
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/tools.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/images/menu/users.png b/wp-admin/images/menu/users.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66a9fe80d
Binary files /dev/null and b/wp-admin/images/menu/users.png differ
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/common.js b/wp-admin/js/common.js
index b5a3412d1..5d3a26259 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/common.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/common.js
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function() {
 	if ( ( 'undefined' != typeof wpAjax ) && jQuery.isFunction( wpAjax.validateForm ) ) {
 		jQuery('form.validate').submit( function() { return wpAjax.validateForm( jQuery(this) ); } );
 	}
-
-	jQuery('a.no-crazy').click( function() {
-		alert( "This feature isn't enabled in this prototype." );
-		return false;
-	} );
 });
 /*
 (function($) {
@@ -48,38 +43,5 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function() {
 	}
 }(jQuery));
 */
-jQuery( function($) {
-	var menuToggle = function(ul, effect) {
-		if ( !effect ) {
-			effect = 'slideToggle';
-		}
-		ul[effect]().parent().toggleClass( 'wp-menu-open' );
-
-		$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').each(function(i, e) {
-			var v = $(e).hasClass('wp-menu-open') ? 'o' : 'c';
-
-			setUserSetting( 'm'+i, v );
-		});
-
-		return false;
-	};
-
-	$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').each(function(i, e) {
-		var v = getUserSetting( 'm'+i );
-
-		if ( $(e).hasClass('wp-has-current-submenu') ) return true; // leave the current parent open
-
-		if ( 'o' == v ) $(e).addClass('wp-menu-open');
-		else if ( 'c' == v ) $(e).removeClass('wp-menu-open');	
-	});
-
-	$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu > a').click( function() { return menuToggle( $(this).siblings('ul') ); } );
-
-	$('#dashmenu li.wp-has-submenu').bind( 'mouseenter mouseleave', function() { return menuToggle( $(this).children('ul'), 'toggle' ); } );
-
-	$('#favorite-actions').bind( 'mouseenter', function(){$('#favorite-action').removeClass('slideUp').addClass('slideDown'); setTimeout(function(){if ( $('#favorite-action').hasClass('slideDown') ) { $('#favorite-action').slideDown('fast') }}, 300) } );
-	$('#favorite-actions').bind( 'mouseleave', function(){$('#favorite-action').removeClass('slideDown').addClass('slideUp'); setTimeout(function(){if ( $('#favorite-action').hasClass('slideUp') ) { $('#favorite-action').slideUp('fast') }}, 500) } );
-
-} );
 
 //jQuery(function(){jQuery('#media-buttons a').tTips();});
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/menu.js b/wp-admin/js/menu.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faf7df93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-admin/js/menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+(function($){
+
+adminMenu = {
+		
+	init : function() {
+		$('#adminmenu a.wp-has-submenu').click( function() { return adminMenu.toggle( $(this).siblings('ul') ); } );
+		
+		var li = document.createElement('li'); // temp
+		$(li).attr('id', 'menu-toggle').html('&laquo;&laquo;').click(function(){
+			if ( 'o' == getUserSetting( 'mfold' ) ) {
+				adminMenu.fold();
+				setUserSetting( 'mfold', 'f' );
+				$(this).html('&raquo;&raquo;');
+			} else {
+				adminMenu.fold(1);
+				setUserSetting( 'mfold', 'o' );
+				$(this).html('&laquo;&laquo;');
+			}
+		});
+		$('#adminmenu').prepend(li);
+
+		if ( 'o' == getUserSetting( 'mfold' ) ) {
+			$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').each(function(i, e) {
+				var v = getUserSetting( 'm'+i );
+				if ( $(e).hasClass('wp-has-current-submenu') ) return true; // leave the current parent open
+	
+				if ( 'o' == v ) $(e).addClass('wp-menu-open');
+				else if ( 'c' == v ) $(e).removeClass('wp-menu-open');	
+			});
+		} else {
+			this.fold();
+			$('#menu-toggle').html('&raquo;&raquo;');
+		}
+	},
+
+	toggle : function(ul, effect) {
+		if ( !effect )
+			effect = 'slideToggle';
+
+		ul[effect](150).parent().toggleClass( 'wp-menu-open' );
+
+		$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').each(function(i, e) {
+			var v = $(e).hasClass('wp-menu-open') ? 'o' : 'c';
+			setUserSetting( 'm'+i, v );
+		});
+
+		return false;
+	},
+	
+	fold : function(off) {
+		if (off) {
+			$('#wpbody-content').css('marginLeft', '140px');
+			$('#adminmenu').removeClass('folded');
+			$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').unbind().css('width', '125px');
+			$('#adminmenu a.wp-has-submenu').unbind().click( function() { return adminMenu.toggle( $(this).siblings('ul') ); } );
+		} else {
+			$('#adminmenu').addClass('folded');
+			$('#adminmenu .wp-submenu').hide();
+			$('#wpbody-content').css('marginLeft', '38px');
+			$('#adminmenu a.wp-has-submenu').unbind().click(function(){return false;});
+			$('#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu').css({'width':'24px'}).hoverIntent({
+				over: function(){ $(this).find('.wp-submenu').show(100); },
+				out: function(){ $(this).find('.wp-submenu').hide(100); },
+				timeout: 150,
+				sensitivity: 6,
+				interval: 100
+			});
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+$(document).ready(function(){adminMenu.init();});
+})(jQuery);
+
+jQuery( function($) {	
+	$('#favorite-actions').bind( 'mouseenter', function(){$('#favorite-action').removeClass('slideUp').addClass('slideDown'); setTimeout(function(){if ( $('#favorite-action').hasClass('slideDown') ) { $('#favorite-action').slideDown('fast') }}, 300) } );
+	$('#favorite-actions').bind( 'mouseleave', function(){$('#favorite-action').removeClass('slideDown').addClass('slideUp'); setTimeout(function(){if ( $('#favorite-action').hasClass('slideUp') ) { $('#favorite-action').slideUp('fast') }}, 500) } );
+//	$('#dashmenu li.wp-has-submenu').bind( 'mouseenter mouseleave', function() { return adminMenu.toggle( $(this).children('ul'), 'toggle' ); } );
+} );
diff --git a/wp-admin/menu-header.php b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
index eb8e5ee9b..8d3257ede 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function _wp_menu_output( &$menu, &$submenu, $submenu_as_parent = true ) {
 	global $self, $parent_file, $submenu_file, $plugin_page, $pagenow;
 
 	$first = true;
-	// 0 = name, 1 = capability, 2 = file, 3 = class
+	// 0 = name, 1 = capability, 2 = file, 3 = class, 4 = id, 5 = image src
 	foreach ( $menu as $key => $item ) {
 		$class = array();
 		if ( $first ) {
@@ -51,26 +51,31 @@ function _wp_menu_output( &$menu, &$submenu, $submenu_as_parent = true ) {
 				$class[] = 'current';
 		}
 
-		if ( isset($item[3]) )
+		if ( isset($item[3]) && ! empty($item[3]) )
 			$class[] = $item[3];
 
 		$class = $class ? ' class="' . join( ' ', $class ) . '"' : '';
+		$id = isset($item[4]) && ! empty($item[4]) ? ' id="' . $item[4] . '"' : '';
+		$img = isset($item[5]) && ! empty($item[5]) ? '<img class="wp-menu-image" src="' . $item[5] . '" alt="" />' : '';
 
-		echo "\n\t<li$class>";
+		echo "\n\t<li$class$id>";
 
-		if ( $submenu_as_parent && !empty($submenu[$item[2]]) ) {
+		if ( false !== strpos($class, 'wp-menu-separator') ) {
+			echo '<br />';
+		} elseif ( $submenu_as_parent && !empty($submenu[$item[2]]) ) {
 			$submenu[$item[2]] = array_values($submenu[$item[2]]);  // Re-index.
 			$menu_hook = get_plugin_page_hook($submenu[$item[2]][0][2], $item[2]);
 			if ( file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . "/{$submenu[$item[2]][0][2]}") || !empty($menu_hook))
-				echo "<a href='admin.php?page={$submenu[$item[2]][0][2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
+				echo "$img<a href='admin.php?page={$submenu[$item[2]][0][2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
 			else
-				echo "\n\t<a href='{$submenu[$item[2]][0][2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
+				echo "\n\t$img<a href='{$submenu[$item[2]][0][2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
 		} else if ( current_user_can($item[1]) ) {
 			$menu_hook = get_plugin_page_hook($item[2], 'admin.php');
-			if ( file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . "/{$item[2]}") || !empty($menu_hook) )
-				echo "\n\t<a href='admin.php?page={$item[2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
-			else
-				echo "\n\t<a href='{$item[2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
+			if ( file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . "/{$item[2]}") || !empty($menu_hook) ) {
+				echo "\n\t$img<a href='admin.php?page={$item[2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
+			} else {
+				echo "\n\t$img<a href='{$item[2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( !empty($submenu[$item[2]]) ) {
@@ -98,14 +103,14 @@ function _wp_menu_output( &$menu, &$submenu, $submenu_as_parent = true ) {
 
 				if ( file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . "/{$sub_item[2]}") || ! empty($menu_hook) ) {
 					if ( 'admin.php' == $pagenow || !file_exists(WP_PLUGIN_DIR . "/$parent_file") )
-						echo "\n\t\t<li$class><a href='admin.php?page={$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
+						echo "<li$class><a href='admin.php?page={$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
 					else
-						echo "\n\t\t<li$class><a href='{$item[2]}?page={$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
+						echo "<li$class><a href='{$item[2]}?page={$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
 				} else {
-					echo "\n\t\t<li$class><a href='{$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
+					echo "<li$class><a href='{$sub_item[2]}'$class>{$sub_item[0]}</a></li>";
 				}
 			}
-			echo "\n\t</ul>";
+			echo "</ul>";
 		}
 		echo "</li>";
 	}
diff --git a/wp-admin/menu.php b/wp-admin/menu.php
index 880c08992..cef805657 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu.php
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  *     0: Menu item name
  *     1: Minimum level or capability required.
  *     2: The URL of the item's file
+ *     3: Class
+ *     4: ID  
  *
  * @global array $menu
  * @name $menu
@@ -22,46 +24,50 @@
 $awaiting_mod = wp_count_comments();
 $awaiting_mod = $awaiting_mod->moderated;
 
-$menu[0] = array( __('Dashboard'), 'read', 'index.php', 'wp-menu-open' );
+$menu[0] = array( __('Dashboard'), 'read', 'index.php', 'wp-menu-open', 'menu-dashboard', 'images/menu/home.png' );
 	$submenu['index.php'][5]  = array( __('Overview'), 'read' , 'index.php' );
 
-$menu[5] = array( __('Posts'), 'edit_posts', 'post-new.php', 'wp-menu-open' );
+$menu[4] = array( '', 'read', '', 'wp-menu-separator' );
+
+$menu[5] = array( __('Posts'), 'edit_posts', 'post-new.php', 'wp-menu-open', 'menu-posts', 'images/menu/posts.png' );
 	$submenu['post-new.php'][5]  = array( __('Add New'), 'edit_posts', 'post-new.php' );
 	//$submenu['post-new.php'][10]  = array( __('Drafts'), 'edit_posts', 'edit-post-drafts.php' );
 	$submenu['post-new.php'][15]  = array( __('Edit'), 'edit_posts', 'edit.php' );
 	$submenu['post-new.php'][20] = array( __('Tags'), 'manage_categories', 'edit-tags.php' );
 	$submenu['post-new.php'][25] = array( __('Categories'), 'manage_categories', 'categories.php' );
 
-$menu[10] = array( __('Media'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php' );
+$menu[10] = array( __('Media'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php', '', 'menu-media', 'images/menu/media.png' );
 	$submenu['media-new.php'][5] = array( __('Add New'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php');
 	$submenu['media-new.php'][10] = array( __('Edit'), 'upload_files', 'upload.php');
 
-$menu[15] = array( __('Links'), 'manage_links', 'link-add.php' );
+$menu[15] = array( __('Links'), 'manage_links', 'link-add.php', '', 'menu-links', 'images/menu/links.png' );
 	$submenu['link-add.php'][5] = array( __('Add New'), 'manage_links', 'link-add.php' );
 	$submenu['link-add.php'][10] = array( __('Edit'), 'manage_links', 'link-manager.php' );
 	$submenu['link-add.php'][15] = array( __('Link Categories'), 'manage_categories', 'edit-link-categories.php' );
 
-$menu[20] = array( __('Pages'), 'edit_pages', 'page-new.php' );
+$menu[20] = array( __('Pages'), 'edit_pages', 'page-new.php', '', 'menu-pages', 'images/menu/pages.png' );
 	$submenu['page-new.php'][5] = array( __('Add New'), 'edit_pages', 'page-new.php' );
 	//$submenu['page-new.php'][10] = array( __('Drafts'), 'edit_pages', 'edit-page-drafts.php' );
 	$submenu['page-new.php'][15] = array( __('Edit'), 'edit_pages', 'edit-pages.php' );
 
-$menu[25] = array( __('Comments'), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php' );
+$menu[25] = array( __('Comments'), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php', '', 'menu-comments', 'images/menu/comments.png' );
 	$submenu['edit-comments.php'][15] = array( __('Moderate'), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php' );
 
-$menu[30] = array( __('Appearance'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php' );
+$menu[29] = array( '', 'read', '', 'wp-menu-separator' );
+
+$menu[30] = array( __('Appearance'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php', '', 'menu-appearance', 'images/menu/appearance.png' );
 	$submenu['themes.php'][5]  = array(__('Themes'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php');
 	$submenu['themes.php'][10] = array(__('Editor'), 'edit_themes', 'theme-editor.php');
 
-$menu[35] = array( __('Plugins'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php' );
+$menu[35] = array( __('Plugins'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-plugins', 'images/menu/plugins.png' );
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][15] = array(__('Add New'), 'install_plugins', 'plugin-install.php');	
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][5]  = array( __('Installed'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php' );
 	$submenu['plugins.php'][10] = array( __('Editor'), 'edit_plugins', 'plugin-editor.php' );
 
 if ( current_user_can('edit_users') )
-	$menu[40] = array(__('Users'), 'edit_users', 'users.php');
+	$menu[40] = array( __('Users'), 'edit_users', 'users.php', '', 'menu-users', 'images/menu/users.png' );
 else
-	$menu[40] = array(__('Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php');
+	$menu[40] = array( __('Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php', '', 'menu-users', 'images/menu/users.png' );
 
 if ( current_user_can('edit_users') ) {
 	$_wp_real_parent_file['profile.php'] = 'users.php'; // Back-compat for plugins adding submenus to profile.php.
@@ -72,14 +78,14 @@ if ( current_user_can('edit_users') ) {
 	$submenu['profile.php'][5] = array(__('Your Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php');
 }
 
-$menu[45] = array(__('Tools'), 'manage_options', 'import.php');
+$menu[45] = array( __('Tools'), 'manage_options', 'import.php', '', 'menu-tools', 'images/menu/tools.png' );
 	$submenu['import.php'][5] = array( __('Import'), 'import', 'import.php' );
 	$submenu['import.php'][10] = array( __('Export'), 'import', 'export.php' );
 	$submenu['import.php'][15] = array( __('Press This'), 'publish_posts', 'press-this-landing.php' );
 	if ( ! $is_opera )
 		$submenu['import.php'][20] = array( __('Turbo'), 'read', 'turbo.php' );
 
-$menu[50] = array(__('Settings'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php');
+$menu[50] = array( __('Settings'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php', '', 'menu-settings', 'images/menu/settings.png' );
 	$submenu['options-general.php'][10] = array(__('General'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php');
 	$submenu['options-general.php'][15] = array(__('Writing'), 'manage_options', 'options-writing.php');
 	$submenu['options-general.php'][20] = array(__('Reading'), 'manage_options', 'options-reading.php');
diff --git a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
index 0fe3387d5..d1cd9fd11 100644
--- a/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
+++ b/wp-admin/wp-admin.css
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@ a#view-site-link {
 
 #wphead {
 	height: 58px;
+	border-bottom-width: 1px;
+	border-bottom-style: solid;
 }
 
 #wphead a, #dashmenu a, #adminmenu a, #sidemenu a, #taglist a, #catlist a, #show-settings a {
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ a#view-site-link {
 }
 
 #logo50 {
-	margin: 8px;
+	margin: 4px 8px 0;
 	position: absolute;
 }
 
@@ -673,10 +675,6 @@ ul#adminmenu li.write-new-button a {
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-menu-open .wp-submenu {
-	display: block;
-}
-
 #dashmenu {
 	margin: 0 0 0 12px;
 	background: url(images/logo-ghost.png) no-repeat center left;
@@ -768,59 +766,122 @@ ul#adminmenu li.write-new-button a {
 	margin-left: 5px;
 }
 
+/* side admin menu */
 #adminmenu {
 	margin: 0;
-	padding: 10px 0 0 10px;
+	padding: 0;
 	list-style: none;
+	z-index: 1000;
 }
 
+#adminmenu li.wp-menu-open .wp-submenu {
+	display: block;
+}
+/*
+#adminmenu a {
+	outline: none;
+}
+
+#adminmenu a:active,
+#adminmenu a:selected {
+	color: #D54E21;
+}
+*/
 #adminmenu li {
-	margin-bottom: 10px;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.current {
-	border-width: 1px;
-	border-style: solid;
-	position: relative;
-	right: -1px;
-	padding: 2px 0;
-}
-
-#adminmenu li .wp-submenu {
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu {
+	border: 1px solid #C6D9E9;
+	width: 125px;
+	min-height: 24px;
 	margin-top: 4px;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li .wp-submenu li {
-	padding: 3px 0 3px 1px;
-	margin-bottom: 0;
+#adminmenu li .wp-submenu {
+	margin: 0;
+	position: relative;
+	z-index: 1001;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li .wp-submenu li.current {
-	padding: 2px 0;
+#adminmenu ul.wp-submenu li {
+	padding: 0;
+	margin: 0;
+	border-top: 1px dotted #DDDDDD;
+
+
+	background-color: #F3FCFB;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu > a {
-	background-image: url(images/menu-closed.png);
-	background-repeat: no-repeat;
-	background-position: left center;
+#adminmenu .wp-menu-image {
+	float: left;
+	padding: 4px 6px 0 4px;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-menu-open > a {
-	background-image: url(images/menu-open.png);
+#adminmenu ul.wp-submenu li.current {
+	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
 #adminmenu a {
-	font-size: 13px;
-	padding: 0 7px 0 36px;
-	line-height: 1.1;
+	font-size: 13px !important;
+	padding: 5px 4px 6px 0;
+	line-height: 13px;
 	display: block;
-	text-indent: -18px;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.current a {
-	padding-left: 34px;
+#adminmenu .wp-submenu a {
+	margin: 0 0 0 12px;
 }
 
+#adminmenu .wp-menu-separator {
+	background-color: transparent;
+	height: 8px;
+	padding: 0;
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded .wp-submenu {
+	position: absolute;
+	margin: -25px 0 0 30px;
+	zIndex: 999;
+	width: 125px;
+	border-width: 1px;
+	border-style: solid;
+	
+
+	border-color: #C6D9E9;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded .wp-submenu li.wp-first-item {
+	border-top: 0 none;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded .wp-submenu a {
+	margin: 0 0 0 10px;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded a.wp-has-submenu {
+	margin-left: 40px;
+}
+
+#adminmenu.folded li.wp-has-submenu {
+	width: 24px;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+#adminmenu #menu-toggle {
+	width: 24px;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	text-align: center;
+	border: 1px solid #C6D9E9;
+	height: 12px;
+	line-height: 10px;
+}
+/* end side admin menu */
+
+
+/* 2.6 */
 #adminmenu li a #awaiting-mod, #sidemenu li a #update-plugins {
 	position: absolute;
 	margin-top: 0.2em;
@@ -835,6 +896,9 @@ ul#adminmenu li.write-new-button a {
 	display: none;
 }
 
+
+
+
 .post-com-count-wrapper {
 	min-width: 22px;
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent.js b/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1d414ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+* hoverIntent r5 // 2007.03.27 // jQuery 1.1.2+
+* <http://cherne.net/brian/resources/jquery.hoverIntent.html>
+* 
+* hoverIntent is currently available for use in all personal or commercial 
+* projects under both MIT and GPL licenses. This means that you can choose 
+* the license that best suits your project, and use it accordingly.
+* 
+* @param  f  onMouseOver function || An object with configuration options
+* @param  g  onMouseOut function  || Nothing (use configuration options object)
+* @author    Brian Cherne <brian@cherne.net>
+*/
+(function($){$.fn.hoverIntent=function(f,g){var cfg={sensitivity:7,interval:100,timeout:0};cfg=$.extend(cfg,g?{over:f,out:g}:f);var cX,cY,pX,pY;var track=function(ev){cX=ev.pageX;cY=ev.pageY;};var compare=function(ev,ob){ob.hoverIntent_t=clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t);if((Math.abs(pX-cX)+Math.abs(pY-cY))<cfg.sensitivity){$(ob).unbind("mousemove",track);ob.hoverIntent_s=1;return cfg.over.apply(ob,[ev]);}else{pX=cX;pY=cY;ob.hoverIntent_t=setTimeout(function(){compare(ev,ob);},cfg.interval);}};var delay=function(ev,ob){ob.hoverIntent_t=clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t);ob.hoverIntent_s=0;return cfg.out.apply(ob,[ev]);};var handleHover=function(e){var p=(e.type=="mouseover"?e.fromElement:e.toElement)||e.relatedTarget;while(p&&p!=this){try{p=p.parentNode;}catch(e){p=this;}}if(p==this){return false;}var ev=jQuery.extend({},e);var ob=this;if(ob.hoverIntent_t){ob.hoverIntent_t=clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t);}if(e.type=="mouseover"){pX=ev.pageX;pY=ev.pageY;$(ob).bind("mousemove",track);if(ob.hoverIntent_s!=1){ob.hoverIntent_t=setTimeout(function(){compare(ev,ob);},cfg.interval);}}else{$(ob).unbind("mousemove",track);if(ob.hoverIntent_s==1){ob.hoverIntent_t=setTimeout(function(){delay(ev,ob);},cfg.timeout);}}};return this.mouseover(handleHover).mouseout(handleHover);};})(jQuery);
diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index c413dafc7..22229ccba 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	$scripts->base_url = $guessurl;
 	$scripts->default_version = get_bloginfo( 'version' );
 
-	$scripts->add( 'common', '/wp-admin/js/common.js', array('jquery', 'user-settings'), '20081001' );
+	$scripts->add( 'common', '/wp-admin/js/common.js', array('jquery', 'user-settings', 'menu'), '20081013' );
 	$scripts->add( 'sack', '/wp-includes/js/tw-sack.js', false, '1.6.1' );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'quicktags', '/wp-includes/js/quicktags.js', false, '20080823' );
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		$scripts->add( 'settings-box', '/wp-admin/js/settings-box.js', array( 'jquery' ), '20080925' );
 
 		$scripts->add( 'dashboard', '/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js', array( 'jquery', 'admin-comments', 'postbox', 'settings-box' ), '20081008' );
+
+		$scripts->add( 'hoverIntent', '/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent.js', array('jquery'), '20070327' );
+		$scripts->add( 'menu', '/wp-admin/js/menu.js', array( 'jquery', 'hoverIntent' ), '20081013' );
+
 	}
 }
 
