diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87598eb..529f440 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Zentrale, barrierearme Portalnavigation aus SharePoint Managed Metadata für Sha
 
 | Eigenschaft | Wert |
 |---|---|
-| Version | 2.2.0 |
+| Version | 2.2.2 |
 | SharePoint Framework | 1.4.1 |
 | Node.js für den Build | 8.17.0 |
 | Moderne Seiten | SPFx Application Customizer |
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ MegaMenu/
 
 ## Versionshistorie
 
+### 2.2.1
+
+- Terms mit `_Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders = GlobalNavigationTaxonomyProvider` werden einschließlich ihres Unterbaums
+  aus der modernen und klassischen globalen Navigation ausgeblendet.
+- Das Cache-Schema wurde erhöht, damit die neue Sichtbarkeitsregel sofort greift.
+
 ### 2.2.0
 
 - mobiles Hamburger-/Accordion-Menü für Modern und Classic
diff --git a/ToDo.md b/ToDo.md
index a1f7f50..91e7531 100644
--- a/ToDo.md
+++ b/ToDo.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# MegaMenu – Arbeitsplan Version 2.2
+# MegaMenu – Arbeitsplan Version 2.2.2
 
 Status: Implementierung abgeschlossen; Ship-Build auf der vorgesehenen Node-8-Buildumgebung ausstehend
 
diff --git a/classic/megamenu-classic.css b/classic/megamenu-classic.css
index 6729724..edda630 100644
--- a/classic/megamenu-classic.css
+++ b/classic/megamenu-classic.css
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@
     padding: 0;
 }
 
+.mega-menu-top-item:hover,
+.mega-menu-top-item:focus-within,
+.mega-menu-top-item:active,
+.mega-menu-top-item.is-open,
+.mega-menu-top-item.is-active {
+    background: #f3f2f1;
+    color: #323130;
+}
+
 .mega-menu-mode-flyout .mega-menu-top-item {
     position: relative;
 }
@@ -114,8 +123,8 @@
 .menu-item-text:hover,
 .menu-item-toggle:hover,
 .menu-item-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
-    background: #f3f2f1;
-    color: #323130;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: inherit;
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -258,8 +267,9 @@
     outline: none;
 }
 
-.flyout-link:hover,
-.flyout-item:focus-within > .flyout-link {
+.flyout-item:hover > .flyout-link,
+.flyout-item:focus-within > .flyout-link,
+.flyout-item:active > .flyout-link {
     background: #f3f2f1;
     color: #323130;
 }
@@ -368,7 +378,7 @@
         border-bottom: 1px solid #edebe9;
     }
 
-    .menu-item-toggle { width: 44px; margin: 0; border-left: 1px solid #edebe9; }
+    .menu-item-toggle { width: 44px; margin: 0; border-left: 0; }
 
     .mega-menu {
         position: static;
diff --git a/classic/megamenu-services-standalone.js b/classic/megamenu-services-standalone.js
index c0ff4ae..b7d0930 100644
--- a/classic/megamenu-services-standalone.js
+++ b/classic/megamenu-services-standalone.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
         _cacheKey() {
             const normalize = value => encodeURIComponent(String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase());
-            return 'MegaMenu:TermSet:v3:' + normalize(this._siteCollectionUrl) + ':' + normalize(this.termSetIdentifier) + ':' + this._languageLcid + ':' + normalize(this._cacheVersion);
+            return 'MegaMenu:TermSet:v4:' + normalize(this._siteCollectionUrl) + ':' + normalize(this.termSetIdentifier) + ':' + this._languageLcid + ':' + normalize(this._cacheVersion);
         }
 
         _getCache(allowExpired) {
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@
                     while (enumerator.moveNext()) {
                         const term = enumerator.get_current();
                         const properties = this._getCustomProperties(term);
-                        if (!term.get_isAvailableForTagging() || term.get_isDeprecated() || this._asBoolean(properties['MegaMenu.Hidden'])) {
+                        if (!term.get_isAvailableForTagging() || term.get_isDeprecated() ||
+                            this._asBoolean(properties['MegaMenu.Hidden']) ||
+                            this._isExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(properties)) {
                             continue;
                         }
                         processedTerms.push({
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@
                     _Sys_Nav_SimpleLinkUrl: props._Sys_Nav_SimpleLinkUrl || null,
                     _Sys_Nav_TargetUrl: props._Sys_Nav_TargetUrl || null,
                     _Sys_Nav_HoverText: props._Sys_Nav_HoverText || null,
+                    _Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders: props._Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders || null,
                     'MegaMenu.Hidden': props['MegaMenu.Hidden'] || null,
                     'MegaMenu.OpenInNewWindow': props['MegaMenu.OpenInNewWindow'] || null,
                     'MegaMenu.Description': props['MegaMenu.Description'] || null
@@ -228,13 +231,24 @@
             return value === true || ['true', '1', 'yes', 'ja'].indexOf(String(value || '').toLowerCase()) >= 0;
         }
 
+        _isExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(properties) {
+            const value = String((properties || {})._Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders || '').replace(/["']/g, '');
+            return value.split(/[;,|]/).some(provider =>
+                provider.trim().toLowerCase() === 'globalnavigationtaxonomyprovider'
+            );
+        }
+
         _processTerms(termsData) {
             const itemsDict = new ItemDictionary();
             const itemsByPath = {};
             const menuItems = [];
+            const visibleTerms = termsData.filter(termData =>
+                !this._asBoolean((termData.LocalCustomProperties || {})['MegaMenu.Hidden']) &&
+                !this._isExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(termData.LocalCustomProperties)
+            );
             
             // Create MenuItem objects
-            termsData.forEach(termData => {
+            visibleTerms.forEach(termData => {
                 const menuItem = new MenuItem(termData, 0, this._siteCollectionUrl);
                 itemsDict.Add(termData.Id, menuItem);
                 itemsByPath[termData.PathOfTerm] = menuItem;
@@ -245,7 +259,7 @@
             });
 
             // Build hierarchy
-            termsData.forEach(termData => {
+            visibleTerms.forEach(termData => {
                 if (termData.PathOfTerm && termData.PathOfTerm.split(';').length > 1) {
                     const menuItem = itemsDict.Get(termData.Id);
                     const pathParts = termData.PathOfTerm.split(';');
@@ -484,6 +498,7 @@
                     renderer.closeAll(panel);
                     toggle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(open));
                     toggle.setAttribute('aria-label', (open ? renderer.strings.closeSubmenu : renderer.strings.openSubmenu) + ' ' + renderer.getToggleLabel(toggle));
+                    parent.classList.toggle('is-open', open);
                     panel.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(open));
                     panel.classList.toggle('js-open', open);
                 };
@@ -499,7 +514,7 @@
                 });
                 let closeTimer;
                 parent.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { window.clearTimeout(closeTimer); setOpen(true); });
-                parent.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { closeTimer = window.setTimeout(() => setOpen(false), 180); });
+                parent.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { closeTimer = window.setTimeout(() => setOpen(false), 0); });
             });
 
             const flyoutToggles = document.querySelectorAll('#Mega-Menu .flyout-toggle');
diff --git a/config/package-solution.json b/config/package-solution.json
index 9afec36..e2058b8 100644
--- a/config/package-solution.json
+++ b/config/package-solution.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "solution": {
     "name": "mega-menu-client-side-solution",
     "id": "f4660e06-ce08-43ee-bfb7-5c4464e01133",
-    "version": "2.2.0.0",
+    "version": "2.2.2.0",
     "includeClientSideAssets": true,
     "skipFeatureDeployment": true
   },
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 90a690d..e6f19a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mega-menu",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.2.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0795c9..eac8c7f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mega-menu",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.2.2",
   "private": true,
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenu.module.scss b/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenu.module.scss
index 0360061..a00a09d 100644
--- a/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenu.module.scss
+++ b/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenu.module.scss
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ $menuLayer: var(--megaMenuZIndex, 6000);
         padding: 0;
     }
 
+    .mega-menu-top-item:hover,
+    .mega-menu-top-item:focus-within,
+    .mega-menu-top-item:active,
+    .mega-menu-top-item.is-open,
+    .mega-menu-top-item.is-active {
+        background: $neutralLighter;
+        color: $neutralPrimary;
+    }
+
     .mega-menu-mobile-toggle {
         display: none;
     }
@@ -132,8 +141,8 @@ $menuLayer: var(--megaMenuZIndex, 6000);
     .menu-item-text:hover,
     .menu-item-toggle:hover,
     .menu-item-toggle[aria-expanded='true'] {
-        background: $neutralLighter;
-        color: $neutralPrimary;
+        background: transparent;
+        color: inherit;
         text-decoration: none;
     }
 
@@ -309,8 +318,9 @@ $menuLayer: var(--megaMenuZIndex, 6000);
         outline: none;
     }
 
-    .flyout-link:hover,
+    .flyout-item:hover > .flyout-link,
     .flyout-item:focus-within > .flyout-link,
+    .flyout-item:active > .flyout-link,
     .flyout-item.is-active > .flyout-link {
         background: $neutralLighter;
         color: $neutralPrimary;
@@ -461,7 +471,7 @@ $menuLayer: var(--megaMenuZIndex, 6000);
         .menu-item-toggle {
             width: 44px;
             margin: 0;
-            border-left: 1px solid $neutralLight;
+            border-left: 0;
         }
 
         .mega-menu {
diff --git a/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenuRenderer.ts b/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenuRenderer.ts
index 20aa9ff..8c6f6f7 100644
--- a/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenuRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/megaMenu/MegaMenuRenderer.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ export interface IMegaMenuRendererStrings {
 }
 
 export class MegaMenuRenderer {
-    private static readonly hoverOpenDelayMs: number = 140;
-    private static readonly hoverCloseDelayMs: number = 180;
+    private static readonly hoverOpenDelayMs: number = 0;
+    private static readonly hoverCloseDelayMs: number = 0;
     private _container: HTMLElement | undefined;
     private _documentKeydownHandler: ((event: KeyboardEvent) => void) | undefined;
     private _documentClickHandler: ((event: MouseEvent) => void) | undefined;
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ export class MegaMenuRenderer {
         const label: string = this.getTriggerLabel(trigger);
         trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
         trigger.setAttribute('aria-label', this.strings.closeSubmenu + ' ' + label);
+        (trigger.parentElement as HTMLElement).classList.add('is-open');
         menu.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
         menu.classList.add('js-open');
         this.announce(label + ' ' + this.strings.opened);
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ export class MegaMenuRenderer {
         const label: string = this.getTriggerLabel(trigger);
         trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
         trigger.setAttribute('aria-label', this.strings.openSubmenu + ' ' + label);
+        (trigger.parentElement as HTMLElement).classList.remove('is-open');
         menu.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
         menu.classList.remove('js-open');
         this.announce(label + ' ' + this.strings.closed);
diff --git a/src/services/MegaMenuCore.ts b/src/services/MegaMenuCore.ts
index fae4f29..34276c9 100644
--- a/src/services/MegaMenuCore.ts
+++ b/src/services/MegaMenuCore.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import { ITerm, ITermLabelCollection } from './ISPTermStorePickerService';
 
-export const MegaMenuCacheSchemaVersion: string = '3';
+export const MegaMenuCacheSchemaVersion: string = '4';
 
 export const MegaMenuTermProperties = {
     hidden: 'MegaMenu.Hidden',
     openInNewWindow: 'MegaMenu.OpenInNewWindow',
-    description: 'MegaMenu.Description'
+    description: 'MegaMenu.Description',
+    excludedProviders: '_Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders'
 };
 
+export const GlobalNavigationTaxonomyProvider: string = 'GlobalNavigationTaxonomyProvider';
+
 export interface IMegaMenuCacheEnvelope<T> {
     expiresAt: number;
     value: T;
@@ -48,6 +51,16 @@ export function isTermHidden(term: ITerm): boolean {
     return parseBooleanProperty(getTermProperty(term, MegaMenuTermProperties.hidden));
 }
 
+export function isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term: ITerm): boolean {
+    const value: string = getTermProperty(term, MegaMenuTermProperties.excludedProviders);
+    if (!value) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const providers: string[] = value.replace(/["']/g, '').split(/[;,|]/);
+    const expected: string = GlobalNavigationTaxonomyProvider.toLowerCase();
+    return providers.some((provider: string): boolean => provider.trim().toLowerCase() === expected);
+}
+
 export function getLocalizedTermLabel(term: ITerm, languageLcid: number): string {
     const labels: ITermLabelCollection | undefined = term && term.Labels;
     const items = labels && labels._Child_Items_ ? labels._Child_Items_ : [];
diff --git a/src/services/TaxonomyNavigationService.ts b/src/services/TaxonomyNavigationService.ts
index 821cdf2..eab6c6c 100644
--- a/src/services/TaxonomyNavigationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/TaxonomyNavigationService.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import { ApplicationCustomizerContext } from '@microsoft/sp-application-base';
 import SPTermStorePickerService from './SPTermStorePickerService';
 import { ITerm, ITermSet } from './ISPTermStorePickerService';
 import { debugLog, debugWarn } from './MegaMenuDebug';
-import { buildMenuHierarchy, IMegaMenuHierarchyEntry, isTermHidden } from './MegaMenuCore';
+import {
+    buildMenuHierarchy,
+    IMegaMenuHierarchyEntry,
+    isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation,
+    isTermHidden
+} from './MegaMenuCore';
 
 const LOG_SOURCE: string = 'TaxonomyNavigationService';
 
@@ -70,7 +75,9 @@ export class TaxonomyNavigationService implements ITaxonomyNavigationService {
             throw new Error('The configured navigation term set was not found or contains no terms.');
         }
 
-        termset.Terms.filter((term: ITerm) => !isTermHidden(term)).forEach((term: ITerm) => {
+        termset.Terms.filter((term: ITerm) =>
+            !isTermHidden(term) && !isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term)
+        ).forEach((term: ITerm) => {
             const menuItem: IMenuItem = new MenuItem(term, 0, siteCollectionUrl, this.languageLcid);
             entries.push({
                 id: term.Id,
diff --git a/tests/MegaMenuCore.test.ts b/tests/MegaMenuCore.test.ts
index 6815471..43340ff 100644
--- a/tests/MegaMenuCore.test.ts
+++ b/tests/MegaMenuCore.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     getTermProperty,
     isExternalNavigationUrl,
     isNavigationUrlActive,
+    isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation,
     isTermHidden,
     MegaMenuTermProperties,
     parseBooleanProperty,
@@ -31,6 +32,21 @@ function term(values: any): ITerm { // tslint:disable-line:no-any
 assert('boolean property accepts German yes', parseBooleanProperty('ja'));
 assert('boolean property rejects false', !parseBooleanProperty('false'));
 assert('hidden local term property', isTermHidden(term({ LocalCustomProperties: { 'MegaMenu.Hidden': 'true' } })));
+assert('global navigation provider excludes term', isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term({
+    LocalCustomProperties: { '_Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders': 'GlobalNavigationTaxonomyProvider' }
+})));
+assert('global navigation provider is matched case-insensitively in provider list',
+    isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term({
+        LocalCustomProperties: {
+            '_Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders': 'CurrentNavigationTaxonomyProvider; globalnavigationtaxonomyprovider'
+        }
+    })));
+assert('different excluded provider keeps term visible', !isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term({
+    LocalCustomProperties: { '_Sys_Nav_ExcludedProviders': 'CurrentNavigationTaxonomyProvider' }
+})));
+assert('missing excluded provider keeps term visible', !isTermExcludedFromGlobalNavigation(term({
+    LocalCustomProperties: {}
+})));
 assert('description local term property', getTermProperty(term({ LocalCustomProperties: { 'MegaMenu.Description': 'Forms' } }), MegaMenuTermProperties.description) === 'Forms');
 assert('open-in-new-window local term property', parseBooleanProperty(getTermProperty(term({ LocalCustomProperties: { 'MegaMenu.OpenInNewWindow': '1' } }), MegaMenuTermProperties.openInNewWindow)));