Button Group

Bootstrap 5 Button Group component

Responsive button group built with the latest Bootstrap 5. Button group wraps a series of buttons together into a single line (navbar) or stack in a vertical column. Many examples and simple tutorials.

Group a series of buttons together on a single line with the button group.

Basic example

Wrap a series of buttons with .btn in .btn-group.

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<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Ensure correct role and provide a label:
In order for assistive technologies (such as screen readers) to convey that a series of buttons is grouped, an appropriate role attribute needs to be provided. For button groups, this would be role="group", while toolbars should have a role="toolbar".
In addition, groups and toolbars should be given an explicit label, as most assistive technologies will otherwise not announce them, despite the presence of the correct role attribute. In the examples provided here, we use aria-label, but alternatives such as aria-labelledby can also be used.

These classes can also be added to links. Use the .active class to highlight a link.

Active link Link Link
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<div class="btn-group">
  <a href="#!" class="btn btn-primary active"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Active link</a>
  <a href="#!" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Link</a>
  <a href="#!" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Link</a>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Outlined styles

Use the following button styles to show the colors only for the border of the element.

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<div class="btn-group shadow-0" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" data-mdb-color="dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" data-mdb-color="dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" data-mdb-color="dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Toolbar

Combine sets of button groups into button toolbars for more complex components. Use utility classes as needed to space out groups, buttons, and more.

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<div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="Second group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>5</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>6</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>7</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Third group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>8</button>
  </div>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Feel free to mix input groups with button groups in your toolbars. Similar to the example above, you’ll likely need some utilities though to space things properly.

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<div class="btn-toolbar mb-3" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text" id="btnGroupAddon">@</div>
    <input
      type="text"
      class="form-control"
      placeholder="Input group example"
      aria-label="Input group example"
      aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon"
    />
  </div>
</div>

<div class="btn-toolbar justify-content-between" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text" id="btnGroupAddon2">@</div>
    <input
      type="text"
      class="form-control"
      placeholder="Input group example"
      aria-label="Input group example"
      aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon2"
    />
  </div>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Sizing

Instead of applying button sizing classes to every button in a group, just add .btn-group-* to each .btn-group, including each one when nesting multiple groups.





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<!-- Large -->
<div class="btn-group btn-group-lg" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<!-- Standard -->
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<!-- Small -->
<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Nesting

Place a .btn-group within another .btn-group when you want dropdown menus mixed with a series of buttons.

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<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Button group with nested dropdown">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>2</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button
      id="btnGroupDrop1"
      type="button"
      class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
      aria-expanded="false"
      data-mdb-ripple-init
      data-mdb-dropdown-init
    >
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnGroupDrop1">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, Dropdown, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple, Dropdown });

Vertical variation

Use the following code to group a series of buttons in a vertical button group.

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<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

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<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button
      id="btnGroupVerticalDrop1"
      type="button"
      class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
      aria-expanded="false"
      data-mdb-ripple-init
      data-mdb-dropdown-init
    >
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnGroupVerticalDrop1">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-mdb-ripple-init>Button</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button
      id="btnGroupVerticalDrop2"
      type="button"
      class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
      aria-expanded="false"
      data-mdb-ripple-init
      data-mdb-dropdown-init
    >
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnGroupVerticalDrop2">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button
      id="btnGroupVerticalDrop3"
      type="button"
      class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
      aria-expanded="false"
      data-mdb-ripple-init
      data-mdb-dropdown-init
    >
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnGroupVerticalDrop3">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button
      id="btnGroupVerticalDrop4"
      type="button"
      class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
      aria-expanded="false"
      data-mdb-ripple-init
      data-mdb-dropdown-init
    >
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnGroupVerticalDrop4">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, Dropdown, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple, Dropdown });

Colors

Choose from several predefined button styles, each serving its own semantic purpose, with a few extras thrown in for more control.

Note: For secondary button it may be required to remove the shadow with .shadow-0 class.

















Edit in sandbox 
<div class="btn-group shadow-0" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group shadow-0" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link"  data-mdb-ripple-init data-mdb-color="dark">Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-dark"  data-mdb-ripple-init>Right</button>
</div>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Ripple, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";

initMDB({ Ripple });

Button Group - API

CSS variables

As part of MDB’s evolving CSS variables approach, Button group now use local CSS variables for enhanced real-time customization. Values for the CSS variables are set via Sass, so Sass customization is still supported, too.

Most of variables for .btn-group are the same as for buttons.

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// .btn-group,
// .btn-group-vertical
--#{$prefix}btn-box-shadow: #{$btn-box-shadow};
--#{$prefix}btn-hover-box-shadow: #{$btn-hover-box-shadow};
--#{$prefix}btn-focus-box-shadow: #{$btn-focus-box-shadow};
--#{$prefix}btn-active-box-shadow: #{$btn-active-box-shadow};
--#{$prefix}btn-group-transition: #{$btn-group-transition};

// .btn-group,
// .btn-group-lg > .btn,
// .btn-group-sm > .btn
--#{$prefix}btn-border-radius: #{$btn-border-radius};

SCSS variables

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$btn-group-border-radius: calc(4px - 1px);
$btn-group-transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out, border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out;