diff --git a/src/Welsh Vocabulary Tutor/src/main/java/uk/ac/aber/cs22120/group20/javafx/SharedCodeController.java b/src/Welsh Vocabulary Tutor/src/main/java/uk/ac/aber/cs22120/group20/javafx/SharedCodeController.java
index bd071cf..91a3a71 100644
--- a/src/Welsh Vocabulary Tutor/src/main/java/uk/ac/aber/cs22120/group20/javafx/SharedCodeController.java	
+++ b/src/Welsh Vocabulary Tutor/src/main/java/uk/ac/aber/cs22120/group20/javafx/SharedCodeController.java	
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 package uk.ac.aber.cs22120.group20.javafx;
 
+import javafx.fxml.FXML;
+import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
+import javafx.scene.image.Image;
+import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
+import javafx.scene.shape.Rectangle;
+import javafx.scene.text.Text;
+
 /**
  * Abstract class that contains all the shared FXML elements between the
  * different controller classes including the sliding menu and the test score counter, to reduce code
@@ -9,4 +16,122 @@ package uk.ac.aber.cs22120.group20.javafx;
  * @See
  */
 abstract public class SharedCodeController {
+
+   static int sideBarWidth = 50;
+
+   @FXML
+   Rectangle sideBar;
+
+   @FXML
+   Text dictionaryText;
+   @FXML
+   Text practiceListTest;
+   @FXML
+   Text flashcardsText;
+   @FXML
+   Text studyText;
+   @FXML
+   Text addDefinitionText;
+   @FXML
+   Text currentPageText;
+
+   @FXML
+   ImageView expandMenuIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView dictionaryIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView practiceListIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView flashcardIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView studyIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView searchIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView addDefinitionIcon;
+   @FXML
+   ImageView currentPageIcon;
+
+   public void setup() {
+      initializeIcons();
+      sideBar.setWidth(sideBarWidth);
+
+      if (sideBarWidth != 50)
+         initializeMenuText();
+   }
+
+   private void initializeIcons() {
+      expandMenuIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/menu-50.png"));
+      dictionaryIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/read-50.png"));
+      practiceListIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/rating-50.png"));
+      flashcardIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/flashcard-50.png"));
+      studyIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/pass-fail-50.png"));
+      addDefinitionIcon.setImage(new Image("file:src/main/resources/assets/icons/white_icons/50px/add-50.png"));
+   }
+
+   private void initializeMenuText() {
+      dictionaryText.setText("Dictionary");
+      practiceListTest.setText("Practice List");
+      flashcardsText.setText("Flashcards");
+      studyText.setText("Study");
+      addDefinitionText.setText("Add");
+   }
+
+   private void disableMenuText() {
+      dictionaryText.setText("");
+      practiceListTest.setText("");
+      flashcardsText.setText("");
+      studyText.setText("");
+      addDefinitionText.setText("");
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void expandMenuClick() {
+      if(sideBar.getWidth() == 50) {
+
+         sideBar.setWidth(sideBarWidth = 230);
+         initializeMenuText();
+      } else {
+         sideBar.setWidth(sideBarWidth = 50);
+         disableMenuText();
+      }
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void dictionaryIconClick() {
+      ScreenSwitch.swap(ScreenSwitch.SceneEnum.dictionaryScene);
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void practiceListIconClick() {
+      ScreenSwitch.swap(ScreenSwitch.SceneEnum.practiceListScene);
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void flashcardIconClick() {
+
+      if(Application.practiseList.size() == 0) {
+         Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR);
+         alert.setTitle("Error");
+         alert.setHeaderText("Unable to use Flashcard");
+         alert.setContentText("The practice list is currently empty, please add some practice words to use the Flashcard feature.");
+         alert.showAndWait();
+      } else{
+         ScreenSwitch.swap(ScreenSwitch.SceneEnum.flashcardScene);
+      }
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void studyIconClick() {
+
+      ScreenSwitch.swap(ScreenSwitch.SceneEnum.translationScene);
+   }
+
+   @FXML
+   private void addWordIconClick(){
+
+      ScreenSwitch.swap(ScreenSwitch.SceneEnum.addWordScene);
+   }
+
 }
+