User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Global Navigation Update/@comment-24416108-20141203220432

I still have a constructive suggestion, even though I was one of the guys who hid it.

Option 1) What if the most left and right tabs were removed/transparant? They don't have any use, and it will make the search bar look more part of the page.

Option 2) I understand you want a common look and view for this bar, but how about just changing it to a part of a side menu? Put the Wikia Global navigation itself on top, followed by the "Start a Wikia", than the personal stuff(hesistation, maybe personal on top?) and the Search function at the bottom. This will provide a less intrusive feel, and you could make a border of around 5 px that could shift from the wikia's basic color to the color you guys want for the menu, reducing the amount of clash experienced, especially for the darker Wikia's.

Bonus Option (Can be combined with either of the above): change the color of the Search part to the Wiki's default, making it feel as part of the wiki. Possible to change it's color if the search option is changed.