Drawer

React Drawer

Responsive React navigation Drawer built with the latest Bootstrap 5. Examples like sliding side drawer in a container, multilevel, material, right drawer & more.

If you need a more advanced Drawer and more options, see our main SideNav documentation.

Note: Read the API tab to find all available options and advanced customization

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Basic example

In the basic version, the side navigation will appear over your website's content after clicking on a toggler.

Note: Use isOpen property to toggle navigation. Use the getOpenState property function to synchronize inner and outter open state.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [basicOpen, setBasicOpen] = useState(true);
        const [basicCollapse1, setBasicCollapse1] = useState(true);
        const [basicCollapse2, setBasicCollapse2] = useState(false);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav isOpen={basicOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setBasicOpen(e)}>
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={basicCollapse1} onClick={() => setBasicCollapse1(!basicCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={basicCollapse2} onClick={() => setBasicCollapse2(!basicCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setBasicOpen(!basicOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Positioning

While using the side and push modes, you can specify the reference for your page's content - this way, the component will automatically update paddings and margins.

Select mode:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc magna massa, ornare quis interdum a, cursus in quam. Quisque risus libero, cursus eget eros vitae, aliquam placerat velit. Vivamus luctus eros id sagittis luctus. Pellentesque felis nulla, rhoncus viverra nunc vitae, viverra aliquam ante. Ut feugiat mattis tempor.

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      import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [modeOpen, setModeOpen] = useState(true);
        const [modeCollapse1, setModeCollapse1] = useState(true);
        const [modeCollapse2, setModeCollapse2] = useState(false);
        const [mode, setMode] = useState('push');
        const [activeBtn, setActiveBtn] = useState('first');
        const sidenavContent = useRef(null);
        const [container, setContainer] = useState<any>();
      
        useEffect(() => {
          setContainer(sidenavContent.current);
        }, []);
      
        return (
          <>
            <div className='d-flex my-4'>
              <MDBBtn
                onClick={() => {
                  setMode('push');
                  setActiveBtn('first');
                }}
                outline={activeBtn !== 'first'}
                className='me-3'
              >
                Push
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn
                onClick={() => {
                  setMode('side');
                  setActiveBtn('second');
                }}
                outline={activeBtn !== 'second'}
                className='me-3'
              >
                Side
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn
                onClick={() => {
                  setMode('over');
                  setActiveBtn('third');
                }}
                outline={activeBtn !== 'third'}
                className='me-3'
              >
                Over
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
      
            <MDBSideNav
              mode={mode}
              isOpen={modeOpen}
              contentRef={container}
              absolute
              getOpenState={(e: any) => setModeOpen(e)}
            >
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={modeCollapse1} onClick={() => setModeCollapse1(!modeCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={modeCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={modeCollapse2} onClick={() => setModeCollapse2(!modeCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={modeCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
                <MDBBtn onClick={() => setModeOpen(!modeOpen)}>
                  <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
                </MDBBtn>
              </div>
      
              <div ref={sidenavContent} className='d-flex my-5 text-start'>
                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc magna massa, ornare quis interdum a,
                cursus in quam. Quisque risus libero, cursus eget eros vitae, aliquam placerat velit. Vivamus luctus
                eros id sagittis luctus. Pellentesque felis nulla, rhoncus viverra nunc vitae, viverra aliquam ante. Ut
                feugiat mattis tempor.
              </div>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Colors example

Setting the color attribute will change the background and font color of active/hovered links and categories.

Note: This option works for MDB 5 main colors - primary, secondary, warning, danger, success, info, dark and light.

Select color:

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [colorOpen, setColorOpen] = useState(true);
        const [colorCollapse1, setColorCollapse1] = useState(true);
        const [colorCollapse2, setColorCollapse2] = useState(false);
        const [color, setColor] = useState('primary');
      
        const changeColor = (color: string) => setColor(color);
      
        return (
          <>
            <div className='my-3'>
              <MDBBtn>Primary</MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('primary')} color='secondary'>
                Secondary
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('warning')} color='warning'>
                Warning
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('danger')} color='danger'>
                Danger
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('success')} color='success'>
                Success
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('info')} color='info'>
                Info
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('dark')} color='dark'>
                Dark
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => changeColor('light')} color='light'>
                Light
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
      
            <MDBSideNav isOpen={colorOpen} color={color} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setColorOpen(e)}>
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={colorCollapse1} onClick={() => setColorCollapse1(!colorCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={colorCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={colorCollapse2} onClick={() => setColorCollapse2(!colorCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={colorCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setColorOpen(!colorOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Dark example

When using the darker background with the side navigation, we recommend setting the color attribute to "light" for better contrast.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [darkOpen, setDarkOpen] = useState(true);
        const [darkCollapse1, setDarkCollapse1] = useState(true);
        const [darkCollapse2, setDarkCollapse2] = useState(false);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav
              isOpen={darkOpen}
              color='light'
              bgColor='dark'
              absolute
              getOpenState={(e: any) => setDarkOpen(e)}
            >
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={darkCollapse1} onClick={() => setDarkCollapse1(!darkCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={darkCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={darkCollapse2} onClick={() => setDarkCollapse2(!darkCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={darkCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setDarkOpen(!darkOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Inner scroll

Passing a selector of an inner element to the scrollContainer option will initialize MDB scrollbar only on this container (by default it's initialized on the sidenav's main element).

Use <MDBScrollbar> instead of <MDBSideNavMenu> component to create a scrollable menu.

Note: For customization purposes - you have to calculate the height on your own.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBScrollbar,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [innerOpen, setInnerOpen] = useState(true);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav isOpen={innerOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setInnerOpen(e)}>
              <div className='text-center'>
                <h3 className='py-4'>Examples</h3>
                <hr className='m-0' />
              </div>
              <MDBScrollbar sidenav tag='ul' suppressScrollX style={{ height: '260px' }}>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 1</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 2</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 3</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 4</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 5</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 6</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 7</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 8</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBScrollbar>
              <div className='text-center' style={{ minHeight: '3rem' }}>
                <hr className='mt-0 mb-2' />
                <small>mdbootstrap.com</small>
              </div>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setInnerOpen(!innerOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Menu item scroll

You can use custom styles and our Scrollbar to add inner scroll for menu items.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBScrollbar,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [innerOpen, setInnerOpen] = useState(true);
        const [Collapse1, setCollapse1] = useState(false);
        const [Collapse2, setCollapse2] = useState(false);
        const [Collapse3, setCollapse3] = useState(false);
        const [Collapse4, setCollapse4] = useState(false);
        const [Collapse5, setCollapse5] = useState(false);
        const [Collapse6, setCollapse6] = useState(false);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav isOpen={innerOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setInnerOpen(e)}>
              <div className='text-center'>
                <h3 className='py-4'>Examples</h3>
                <hr className='m-0' />
              </div>
              <MDBScrollbar sidenav tag='ul' suppressScrollX style={{ height: '260px' }}>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse2} onClick={() => setCollapse2(!Collapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 1</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse2}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse1} onClick={() => setCollapse1(!Collapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 2</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse1}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse3} onClick={() => setCollapse3(!Collapse3)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 3</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse3}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse4} onClick={() => setCollapse4(!Collapse4)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 4</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse4}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse5} onClick={() => setCollapse5(!Collapse5)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 5</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse5}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={Collapse6} onClick={() => setCollapse6(!Collapse6)}>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Scrolling Category 6</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={Collapse6}>
                    <MDBScrollbar suppressScrollX style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 1</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Link 6</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBScrollbar>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBScrollbar>
              <div className='text-center' style={{ minHeight: '3rem' }}>
                <hr className='mt-0 mb-2' />
                <small>mdbootstrap.com</small>
              </div>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setInnerOpen(!innerOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Slim example

You can hide/show elements in the slim mode by setting slim property on them - depending on value they will be either visible only in a slim or an expanded mode. Elements without this attribute will appear in both modes.

To show a particular part of items in the slim mode - wrap them into the span element and add .sidenav-non-slim class.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [slimOpen, setSlimOpen] = useState(true);
        const [slimCollapse1, setSlimCollapse1] = useState(false);
        const [slimCollapse2, setSlimCollapse2] = useState(false);
        const [slimMode, setSlimMode] = useState(true);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav
              backdrop={false}
              isOpen={slimOpen}
              absolute
              slim={slimMode}
              slimCollapsed={!slimCollapse1 && !slimCollapse2}
              getOpenState={(e: any) => setSlimOpen(e)}
            >
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Link 1</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={slimCollapse1} onClick={() => setSlimCollapse1(!slimCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Category 1</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={slimCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={slimCollapse2} onClick={() => setSlimCollapse2(!slimCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    <span className='sidenav-non-slim'>Category 2</span>
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={slimCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setSlimOpen(!slimOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setSlimMode(!slimMode)}>Toggle slim</MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Accordion example

Here's an example of accordion sidenav.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [accordionOpen, setAccordionOpen] = useState(true);
        const [collapseOpened, setCollapseOpened] = useState('accordionCollapse1');
      
        const toggleAccordion = (value: string) => {
          value !== collapseOpened ? setCollapseOpened(value) : setCollapseOpened('');
        };
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav isOpen={accordionOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setAccordionOpen(e)}>
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink
                    icon='angle-down'
                    shouldBeExpanded={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse1'}
                    onClick={() => toggleAccordion('accordionCollapse1')}
                  >
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse id='accordionCollapse1' show={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse1'}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down'shouldBeExpanded={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse2'} onClick={() => toggleAccordion('accordionCollapse2')}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse id='accordionCollapse2' show={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse2'}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setAccordionOpen(!accordionOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Groups

You can use more than one menu inside the side navigation - in this case, accordions will be independent of one another.

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     import React, { useState } from 'react';
     import {
       MDBSideNav,
       MDBSideNavMenu,
       MDBSideNavItem,
       MDBSideNavLink,
       MDBSideNavCollapse,
       MDBBtn,
       MDBIcon
     } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
     
     export default function App() {
       const [groupOpen, setGroupOpen] = useState(true);
       const [groupCollapseOpened1, setGroupCollapseOpened1] = useState('groupCollapse1');
       const [groupCollapseOpened2, setGroupCollapseOpened2] = useState('groupCollapse3');
     
       const toggleGroupCollapse1 = (value: string) => {
         value !== groupCollapseOpened1 ? setGroupCollapseOpened1(value) : setGroupCollapseOpened1('');
       };
     
       const toggleGroupCollapse2 = (value: string) => {
         value !== groupCollapseOpened2 ? setGroupCollapseOpened2(value) : setGroupCollapseOpened2('');
       };
     
       return (
         <>
           <MDBSideNav isOpen={groupOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setGroupOpen(e)}>
             <MDBSideNavMenu>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Link 1
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink
                   icon='angle-down'
                   shouldBeExpanded={groupCollapseOpened1 === 'groupCollapse1'}
                   onClick={() => toggleGroupCollapse1('groupCollapse1')}
                 >
                   <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Category 1
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
                 <MDBSideNavCollapse id='groupCollapse1' show={groupCollapseOpened1 === 'groupCollapse1'}>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                 </MDBSideNavCollapse>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={groupCollapseOpened1 === 'groupCollapse2'} onClick={() => toggleGroupCollapse1('groupCollapse2')}>
                   <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Category 2
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
                 <MDBSideNavCollapse id='groupCollapse2' show={groupCollapseOpened1 === 'groupCollapse2'}>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                 </MDBSideNavCollapse>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
             </MDBSideNavMenu>
             <hr />
             <MDBSideNavMenu>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Link 6
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink
                   icon='angle-down'
                   shouldBeExpanded={groupCollapseOpened2 === 'groupCollapse3'}
                   onClick={() => toggleGroupCollapse2('groupCollapse3')}
                 >
                   <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Category 3
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
                 <MDBSideNavCollapse id='groupCollapse3' show={groupCollapseOpened2 === 'groupCollapse3'}>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 7</MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 8</MDBSideNavLink>
                 </MDBSideNavCollapse>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
               <MDBSideNavItem>
                 <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={groupCollapseOpened2 === 'groupCollapse4'} onClick={() => toggleGroupCollapse2('groupCollapse4')}>
                   <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                   Category 4
                 </MDBSideNavLink>
                 <MDBSideNavCollapse id='groupCollapse4' show={groupCollapseOpened2 === 'groupCollapse4'}>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 9</MDBSideNavLink>
                   <MDBSideNavLink>Link 10</MDBSideNavLink>
                 </MDBSideNavCollapse>
               </MDBSideNavItem>
             </MDBSideNavMenu>
           </MDBSideNav>
     
           <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
             <MDBBtn onClick={() => setGroupOpen(!groupOpen)}>
               <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
             </MDBBtn>
           </div>
         </>
       );
     }

Right

Place the navigation on the other side by setting the right attribute to true.

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      import React, { useState } from 'react';
      import {
        MDBSideNav,
        MDBSideNavMenu,
        MDBSideNavItem,
        MDBSideNavLink,
        MDBSideNavCollapse,
        MDBBtn,
        MDBIcon
      } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
      
      export default function App() {
        const [rightOpen, setRightOpen] = useState(true);
        const [rightCollapse1, setRightCollapse1] = useState(true);
        const [rightCollapse2, setRightCollapse2] = useState(false);
      
        return (
          <>
            <MDBSideNav right isOpen={rightOpen} absolute getOpenState={(e: any) => setRightOpen(e)}>
              <MDBSideNavMenu>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBIcon far icon='smile' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Link 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={rightCollapse1} onClick={() => setRightCollapse1(!rightCollapse1)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 1
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={rightCollapse1}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 2</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 3</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
                <MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' shouldBeExpanded={rightCollapse2} onClick={() => setRightCollapse2(!rightCollapse2)}>
                    <MDBIcon fas icon='grin' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                    Category 2
                  </MDBSideNavLink>
                  <MDBSideNavCollapse show={rightCollapse2}>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 4</MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>Link 5</MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                </MDBSideNavItem>
              </MDBSideNavMenu>
            </MDBSideNav>
      
            <div style={{ padding: '20px' }} className='text-center'>
              <MDBBtn onClick={() => setRightOpen(!rightOpen)}>
                <MDBIcon fas icon='bars' />
              </MDBBtn>
            </div>
          </>
        );
      }

Full-screen examples

The following examples show various settings of the side navigation component in a full-screen mode.

1. Basic side navigation

Click the toggler to show the navigation (over mode).

View full screen demo

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        import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';
        import {
          MDBSideNav,
          MDBSideNavMenu,
          MDBSideNavItem,
          MDBSideNavLink,
          MDBSideNavCollapse,
          MDBIcon,
          MDBBtn,
        } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
        
        export default function App() {
          const [sidenavOpen, setSidenavOpen] = useState(true);
          const [basicCollapse1, setBasicCollapse1] = useState(true);
          const [basicCollapse2, setBasicCollapse2] = useState(true);
          const contentRef = useRef(null);
        
          return (
            <>
              <MDBSideNav isOpen={sidenavOpen} getOpenState={(e: any) => setSidenavOpen(e)} closeOnEsc>
                <div className='mt-4'>
                  <div id='header-content' className='ps-3'>
                    <img
                      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(23).webp'
                      alt='avatar'
                      className='rounded-circle img-fluid mb-3'
                      style={{ maxWidth: '50px' }}
                    />
        
                    <h4>
                      <span style={{ whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}>Ann Smith</span>
                    </h4>
                    <p>ann_s@mdbootstrap.com</p>
                  </div>
                  <hr className='mb-0' />
                </div>
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink href='/'>
                      <MDBIcon icon='envelope' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Inbox
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='paper-plane' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Outbox
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink icon='address-book' onClick={() => setBasicCollapse1(!basicCollapse1)}>
                      Contacts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse1}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Family</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Friends</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Work</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='file' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Drafts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='heart' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Favourites
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='star' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Starred
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='trash' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Trash
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='ban' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Spam
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink icon='tag' onClick={() => setBasicCollapse2(!basicCollapse2)}>
                      Contacts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse2}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Social</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Notifications</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Recent</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Uploads</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Backups</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Offers</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='sticky-note' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Notes
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user-circle' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Personal
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='ellipsis-h' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      More
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
                <hr className='m-0' />
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='cogs' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Settings
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Profile
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='shield-alt' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Privacy
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user-astronaut' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Logout
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
                <div className='text-center' style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                  <hr className='mb-4 mt-0' />
                  <p>MDBootstrap.com</p>
                </div>
              </MDBSideNav>
        
              <div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100vh' }} className='text-center bg-light' ref={contentRef}>
                <div className='text-center py-5'>
                  <MDBBtn color='primary' onClick={() => setSidenavOpen(!sidenavOpen)} className='m-5'>
                    <MDBIcon icon='bars' />
                  </MDBBtn>
                  <div>
                    <img
                      className='rounded'
                      style={{ maxWidth: '80%' }}
                      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Others/img%20(45).webp'
                    />
                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
            </>      
          );
        }

2. Side navigation with a mode transition

Resize the window to change the mode from side to over.

View full screen demo

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        import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
        import {
          MDBSideNav,
          MDBSideNavMenu,
          MDBSideNavItem,
          MDBSideNavLink,
          MDBSideNavCollapse,
          MDBIcon,
        } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';        

        export default function App() {
          const [basicCollapse1, setBasicCollapse1] = useState(true);
          const [basicCollapse2, setBasicCollapse2] = useState(true);
          const [mode, setMode] = useState('side');
          const contentRef = useRef(null);
        
          const handleResize = useCallback(() => {
            if (window.matchMedia('(min-width: 900px)')) {
              return setMode('side');
            }
        
            return setMode('push');
          }, []);
        
          useEffect(() => {
            window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
        
            return () => {
              window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
            };
          }, [handleResize]);
        
          return (
            <>
              <MDBSideNav backdrop={false} mode={mode} color='dark' closeOnEsc={false}>
                <div className='mt-4'>
                  <div id='header-content' className='ps-3'>
                    <img
                      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(23).webp'
                      alt='avatar'
                      className='rounded-circle img-fluid mb-3'
                      style={{ maxWidth: '50px' }}
                    />
        
                    <h4>
                      <span style={{ whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}>Ann Smith</span>
                    </h4>
                    <p>ann_s@mdbootstrap.com</p>
                  </div>
                  <hr className='mb-0' />
                </div>
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink href='/'>
                      <MDBIcon icon='envelope' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Inbox
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='paper-plane' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Outbox
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink icon='address-book' onClick={() => setBasicCollapse1(!basicCollapse1)}>
                      Contacts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse1}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Family</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Friends</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Work</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='file' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Drafts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='heart' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Favourites
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='star' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Starred
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='trash' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Trash
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='ban' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Spam
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink icon='tag' onClick={() => setBasicCollapse2(!basicCollapse2)}>
                      Contacts
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse show={basicCollapse2}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Social</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Notifications</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Recent</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Uploads</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Backups</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Offers</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='sticky-note' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Notes
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user-circle' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Personal
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='ellipsis-h' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      More
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
                <hr className='m-0' />
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='cogs' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Settings
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Profile
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='shield-alt' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Privacy
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='user-astronaut' className='fas fa-fw me-3' />
                      Logout
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
                <div className='text-center' style={{ height: '100px' }}>
                  <hr className='mb-4 mt-0' />
                  <p>MDBootstrap.com</p>
                </div>
              </MDBSideNav>
        
              <div
                style={{ width: '100%', height: '100vh', paddingLeft: '240px', transition: 'padding 0.3s linear' }}
                className='text-center bg-light'
                ref={contentRef}
              >
                <div className='text-center py-5'>
                  <h3 className='my-5'>Resize to change the mode</h3>
                  <div>
                    <img
                      className='rounded'
                      style={{ maxWidth: '80%' }}
                      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Others/img%20(53).webp'
                    />
                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
            </>      
          );
        }

3. Slim side navigation (dark)

Non-expandable slim sidenav with a dark background and custom width.

View full screen demo

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        import React, { useRef } from 'react';
        import { MDBSideNav, MDBSideNavMenu, MDBSideNavItem, MDBSideNavLink, MDBIcon } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';        

        export default function App() {
          const contentRef = useRef(null);

          return (
            <>
              <MDBSideNav backdrop={false} color='dark' closeOnEsc={false} slim slimCollapsed bgColor='dark'>
                <div className='text-center mt-4'>
                  <a className='ripple rounded-circle' data-mdb-color='light' href='#'>
                    <img
                      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(29).webp'
                      alt='avatar'
                      className='rounded-circle img-fluid'
                      style={{ maxWidth: '60px' }}
                    />
                  </a>
                </div>
                <hr />
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem className='my-3'>
                    <MDBSideNavLink className='p-0 d-flex justify-content-center'>
                      <MDBIcon far icon='heart' size='2x'></MDBIcon>
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem className='my-3'>
                    <MDBSideNavLink className='p-0 d-flex justify-content-center'>
                      <MDBIcon far icon='envelope' size='2x'></MDBIcon>
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem className='my-3'>
                    <MDBSideNavLink className='p-0 d-flex justify-content-center'>
                      <MDBIcon far icon='user' size='2x'></MDBIcon>
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem className='my-3'>
                    <MDBSideNavLink className='p-0 d-flex justify-content-center'>
                      <MDBIcon icon='cogs' size='2x'></MDBIcon>
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
              </MDBSideNav>

              <div ref={contentRef} className='page-intro'>
                <div className='mask p-4 text-center'>
                  <h1>Natalie Smith</h1>
                  <h2>Portfolio</h2>
                </div>
              </div>
            </>
          );
        }

        
            
          .sidenav[data-mdb-slim-width='90'] {
            width: 90px;
          }

          .page-intro {
            background-image: url('https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Others/img%20(52).webp');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position-x: center;
            background-color: white;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
          }

          .mask {
            background-color: rgba(66, 66, 66, 0.4);
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
          }

          .mask h1 {
            margin-top: 220px;
            font-size: 6rem;
          }

          .mask h2 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
          }

          @media (max-width: 500px) {
            .mask h1 {
              font-size: 4rem;
            }

            .mask h2 {
              font-size: 2rem;
            }
          }

4. MDB Navigation

Navigation template based on MDB documentation with the following settings:

Hidden on screens smaller then 1400px
padding-left: 240px added via CSS to the header and main on the screens larger then 1400px to push the content out of the sidenav area
Sidenav toggler added to the Navbar and hidden on screen larger then 1400px
On screens smaller then 1400px sidenav mode changes from side to over.

View full screen demo

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        import React, { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
        import {
          MDBSideNav,
          MDBSideNavMenu,
          MDBSideNavItem,
          MDBSideNavLink,
          MDBSideNavCollapse,
          MDBIcon,
          MDBContainer,
          MDBNavbar,
          MDBInput,
          MDBInputGroup,
          MDBNavbarToggler,
          MDBNavbarNav,
          MDBNavbarItem,
          MDBDropdown,
          MDBDropdownToggle,
          MDBDropdownMenu,
          MDBDropdownItem,
          MDBDropdownLink,
          MDBBadge,
          MDBCollapse,
        } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';
        
        export default function App() {
          const [collapseOpened, setCollapseOpened] = useState('accordionCollapse1');
          const [basicOpen, setBasicOpen] = useState(true);
          const [mode, setMode] = useState('side');
          const [showBasic, setShowBasic] = useState(false);
        
          const toggleAccordion = (value: string) => {
            value !== collapseOpened ? setCollapseOpened(value) : setCollapseOpened('');
          };
        
          const handleResize = useCallback(() => {
            if (!window.matchMedia('screen and (min-width: 1400px)').matches) {
              setMode('side');
              return setBasicOpen(false);
            }
        
            setMode('push');
            return setBasicOpen(true);
          }, []);
        
          useEffect(() => {
            handleResize();
          }, [handleResize]);
        
          useEffect(() => {
            window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
        
            return () => {
              window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
            };
          }, [handleResize]);
        
          return (
            <header>
              <MDBSideNav backdrop={false} mode={mode} isOpen={basicOpen} getOpenState={setBasicOpen}>
                <div className='d-flex justify-content-center py-4'>
                  <img
                    id='MDB-logo'
                    src='https://mdbootstrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/logo-mdb-jquery-small.webp'
                    alt='MDB Logo'
                    draggable='false'
                  />
                </div>
                <MDBSideNavMenu>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBIcon icon='chart-area' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                      Website traffic
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink
                      icon='angle-down'
                      shouldBeExpanded={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse1'}
                      onClick={() => toggleAccordion('accordionCollapse1')}
                    >
                      <MDBIcon icon='cogs' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                      Settings
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse id='accordionCollapse1' show={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse1'}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Profile</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Account</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                  <MDBSideNavItem>
                    <MDBSideNavLink
                      icon='angle-down'
                      shouldBeExpanded={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse2'}
                      onClick={() => toggleAccordion('accordionCollapse2')}
                    >
                      <MDBIcon icon='lock' className='fa-fw me-3' />
                      Password
                    </MDBSideNavLink>
                    <MDBSideNavCollapse id='accordionCollapse2' show={collapseOpened === 'accordionCollapse2'}>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Request password</MDBSideNavLink>
                      <MDBSideNavLink>Reset password</MDBSideNavLink>
                    </MDBSideNavCollapse>
                  </MDBSideNavItem>
                </MDBSideNavMenu>
              </MDBSideNav>
        
              <MDBNavbar fixed='top' expand='lg' id='main-navbar'>
                <MDBContainer fluid>
                  <MDBNavbarToggler
                    aria-controls='navbarSupportedContent'
                    aria-expanded='false'
                    aria-label='Toggle navigation'
                    onClick={() => setShowBasic(!showBasic)}
                  >
                    <MDBIcon icon='bars' fas />
                  </MDBNavbarToggler>
        
                  <MDBInputGroup className='d-none d-md-flex my-auto'>
                    <MDBInput label='Search (ctrl + "/" to focus)' />
                    <MDBIcon className='my-auto ms-2' icon='search' />
                  </MDBInputGroup>
        
                  <MDBCollapse navbar show={showBasic}>
                    <MDBNavbarNav right fullWidth={false} className='mb-2 mb-lg-0'>
                      <MDBNavbarItem>
                        <MDBDropdown>
                          <MDBDropdownToggle tag='a' className='nav-link text-dark'>
                            <MDBIcon icon='bell' />
                            <MDBBadge notification color='danger' pill>
                              1
                            </MDBBadge>
                          </MDBDropdownToggle>
                          <MDBDropdownMenu>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>Action</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>Another action</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>Something else here</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                          </MDBDropdownMenu>
                        </MDBDropdown>
                      </MDBNavbarItem>
                      <MDBNavbarItem className='mx-3 me-lg-0 my-auto'>
                        <MDBIcon icon='fill-drip' />
                      </MDBNavbarItem>
                      <MDBNavbarItem className='ms-3 me-lg-0 my-auto'>
                        <MDBIcon fab icon='github' />
                      </MDBNavbarItem>
                      <MDBNavbarItem className='ms-3'>
                        <MDBDropdown>
                          <MDBDropdownToggle tag='a' className='nav-link'>
                            <i className='flag flag-united-kingdom'></i>
                          </MDBDropdownToggle>
                          <MDBDropdownMenu>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                {' '}
                                <i className='flag-united-kingdom flag'></i>English
                                <MDBIcon icon='check' className='text-success ms-2' />
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-poland'></i>Polski
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-china'></i>中文
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-japan'></i>日本語
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-germany'></i>Deutsch
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-france'></i>Français
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-spain'></i>Español
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-russia'></i>Русский
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>
                                <i className='flag flag-portugal'></i>Português
                              </MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                          </MDBDropdownMenu>
                        </MDBDropdown>
                      </MDBNavbarItem>
                      <MDBNavbarItem>
                        <MDBDropdown>
                          <MDBDropdownToggle tag='a' className='nav-link'>
                            <img
                              src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/img (31).webp'
                              className='rounded-circle'
                              height='22'
                              alt=''
                              loading='lazy'
                            />
                          </MDBDropdownToggle>
                          <MDBDropdownMenu>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>My profile</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>Settings</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                            <MDBDropdownItem>
                              <MDBDropdownLink>Logout</MDBDropdownLink>
                            </MDBDropdownItem>
                          </MDBDropdownMenu>
                        </MDBDropdown>
                      </MDBNavbarItem>
                    </MDBNavbarNav>
                  </MDBCollapse>
                </MDBContainer>
              </MDBNavbar>
            </header>
          );
        }

        
            
        @media (min-width: 1400px) {
          main,
          #main-navbar {
            padding-left: 240px;
          }
        }
        
        .dropdown-toggle:after {
          display: none;
        }

Drawer - API

Import

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javascript

        
            
          import { 
            MDBSideNav, 
            MDBSideNavMenu, 
            MDBSideNavItem, 
            MDBSideNavLink, 
            MDBSideNavCollapse 
          } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

Properties

MDBSideNav

Name	Type	Default	Description	Example
`isOpen`	boolean	`''`	Defines if sidenav is open or not	`<MDBSideNav isOpen={true} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`getOpenState`	React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>	`''`	If you're using a state for `isOpen` prop, you have to use this function to synchronize inner and outer states.	`<MDBSideNav isOpen={someState} getOpenState={(e) => setSomeState(e)} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`color`	"primary" \| "secondary" \| "success" \| "info" \| "warning" \| "danger" \| "light" \| "dark"	`'primary'`	Defines a color of the hovered/focused sidenav elements.	`<MDBSideNav color='secondary' />...</MDBSideNav>`
`backdrop`	boolean	`true`	Enables or disables a backdrop.	`<MDBSideNav backdrop={false} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`slim`	boolean	`false`	Enables or disables a slim mode.	`<MDBSideNav slim={true} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`slimCollapsed`	boolean		Defines if the sidenav in the slim mode is collapsed or not. You have to use it when combining a slim mode with sidenav collapse.	`<MDBSideNav slim={true} slimCollapsed={!collapse1 && !collapse2} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`constant`	boolean	`false`	Prevents hiding sidenav after clicking outside of it.	`<MDBSideNav constant />...</MDBSideNav>`
`bgColor`	string	`''`	Sets a background color for the sidenav.	`<MDBSideNav bgColor='dark' />...</MDBSideNav>`
`right`	boolean	`false`	Initializes a sidenav at the right side of the page.	`<MDBSideNav right />...</MDBSideNav>`
`relative`	boolean	`false`	Initializes a sidenav with the `position: relative` CSS property.	`<MDBSideNav relative />...</MDBSideNav>`
`absolute`	boolean	`false`	Initializes a sidenav with the `position: absolute` CSS property.	`<MDBSideNav absolute />...</MDBSideNav>`
`light`	boolean	`false`	Initializes a sidenav with the light skin.	`<MDBSideNav light />...</MDBSideNav>`
`mode`	'side' \| 'push' \| 'over'	`'over'`	Defines a mode for the sidenav.	`<MDBSideNav mode='push' />...</MDBSideNav>`
`contentRef`	HTMLElement		Sets a reference to the content of the sidenav, that should be pushed/pulled by push or side mode.	`<MDBSideNav contentRef={someRef} />...</MDBSideNav>`
`closeOnEsc`	boolean	`true`	Enables or disables hiding a sidenav after clicking the Escape key.	`<MDBSideNav closeOnEsc={false} />...</MDBSideNav>`

MDBSideNavMenu

Name	Type	Default	Description	Example
`ref`	React.Ref<any>		A reference to the `MDBSideNavMenu` component	`<MDBSideNavMenu ref={someRef} />...</MDBSideNavMenu>`

MDBSideNavLink

Name	Type	Default	Description	Example
`icon`	string	`''`	Defines a rotating icon in the MDBSideNavLink.	`<MDBSideNavLink icon='angle-down' />...</MDBSideNavLink>`
`iconClass`	string	`''`	Adds additional classes to the icon element.	`<MDBSideNavLink iconClass='mb-3' />...</MDBSideNavLink>`
`iconAngle`	number	`180`	Defines a rotation angle of the icon element.	`<MDBSideNavLink iconAngle={270} />...</MDBSideNavLink>`
`shouldBeExpanded`	boolean		Defines if icon should rotate.	`<MDBSideNavLink shouldBeExpanded={someCollapse} />...</MDBSideNavLink>`
`active`	boolean		Defines if icon should be active.	`<MDBSideNavLink active />...</MDBSideNavLink>`
`ref`	React.Ref<any>		A reference to the `MDBSideNavLink` component.	`<MDBSideNavLink ref={someRef} />...</MDBSideNavLink>`

MDBSideNavItem

Name	Type	Default	Description	Example
`ref`	React.Ref<any>	`''`	A reference to the `MDBSideNavItem` component.	`<MDBSideNavItem ref={someRef} />...</MDBSideNavItem>`

MDBSideNavCollapse

This component works exactly as the MDBCollapse component with some modifications that don't change its functionality. Look at MDBCollapse docs to get more info.

Drawer

React Drawer

Basic example

Positioning

Colors example

Dark example

Inner scroll

Menu item scroll

Slim example

Accordion example

Groups

Right

Full-screen examples

1. Basic side navigation

2. Side navigation with a mode transition

3. Slim side navigation (dark)

4. MDB Navigation

Related resources

Drawer - API

Import

Properties

MDBSideNav

MDBSideNavMenu

MDBSideNavLink

MDBSideNavItem

MDBSideNavCollapse