Drawer

Bootstrap 5 Drawer component

Responsive 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. This component is sometimes also referred to as Side Navbar, Sidebar or Offcanvas navigation.

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

Video tutorial

MDB 5 - Bootstrap 5 & Material Design
View full screen demo

Basic example

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

Note: Use show and hide methods to toggle navigation with JavaScript.

Note: Adding the show class to a sidenav collapse element will expand this category on render.

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->
<nav
  id="sidenav-1"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-hidden="false"
>
  <ul class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 1</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 1</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse show">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin-wink fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 2</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link"
            >Link 5</a
          >
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav -->

<!-- Toggler -->
<button data-mdb-button-init
  data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
  data-mdb-target="#sidenav-1"
  data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary"
  aria-controls="#sidenav-1"
  aria-haspopup="true"
>
  <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
</button>
<!-- Toggler -->

Positioning

While using the side and push modes, you can specify the selector for your page's content - this way, the component will automatically update paddings and margins. To customize this behaviour in a non-standard way, use a combination of media queries & update.mdb.sidenav event

Select mode:

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Edit in sandbox 
<nav data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav" data-mdb-mode="side" data-mdb-content="#content">
  ...
</nav>
<nav id="content">...</nav>

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:

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->
<nav
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-color="secondary"
>
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav -->

Dark example

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

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->
<nav
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-color="light"
  style="background-color: #2d2c2c"
>
  ...
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav -->

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).

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->
<nav
  id="sidenav-3"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-scroll-container="#scroll-container"
  data-mdb-mode="side"
>
  <div class="text-center">
    <h3 class="py-4">Examples</h3>
    <hr class="m-0" />
  </div>
  <ul id="scroll-container" class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 1</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 2</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 3</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 4</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 5</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 6</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 7</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 8</span></a
      >
    </li>
  </ul>

  <div class="text-center" style="min-height: 3rem;">
    <hr class="mt-0 mb-2" />
    <small>mdbootstrap.com</small>
  </div>
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav-->

Menu item scroll

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

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->
  <nav
  id="sidenav-8"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-scroll-container="#scroll-container2"
  data-mdb-mode="side"
>
  <div class="text-center">
    <h3 class="py-4">Examples</h3>
    <hr class="m-0" />
  </div>
  <ul id="scroll-container2" class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 1</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 2</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 2</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 3</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 4</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 5</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Scrolling Category 6</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse scroll-section">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 1</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 6</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>

  <div class="text-center" style="min-height: 3rem">
    <hr class="mt-0 mb-2" />
    <small>mdbootstrap.com</small>
  </div>
</nav>
  <!-- Sidenav-->
.scroll-section {
  max-height: 100px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
const scrollSection = document.getElementsByClassName('scroll-section');

scrollSection.forEach((el) => {
  const ps = new mdb.PerfectScrollbar(el, { suppressScrollX: true });
});

Slim example

You can hide/show elements in the slim mode by setting data-mdb-slim attribute 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.

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav-->
  <nav
    id="sidenav-4"
    data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
    data-mdb-mode="side"
    data-mdb-slim="true"
    data-mdb-slim-collapsed="true"
    data-mdb-content="#slim-content"
  >
  <ul class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i
        ><span data-mdb-slim="false">Link 1</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i
        ><span data-mdb-slim="false">Category 1</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin-wink fa-fw me-3"></i
        ><span data-mdb-slim="false">Category 2</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav-->

<!-- Togglers -->
<div id="slim-content">
  <button data-mdb-button-init
    data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
    data-mdb-target="#sidenav-4"
    data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary"
    aria-controls="#sidenav-4"
    aria-haspopup="true"
  >
    <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
  </button>
  <button data-mdb-button-init id="slim-toggler" data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary">
    Toggle slim
  </button>
</div>
<!-- Togglers -->
//Initialize it with JS to make it instantly visible

const slimInstance = new mdb.Sidenav(document.getElementById('sidenav-4'));
slimInstance.show();

document.getElementById('slim-toggler').addEventListener('click', () => {
  slimInstance.toggleSlim();
})

Accordion example

Using accordion option will allow expanding only one category at once.

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav-->
<nav
  id="sidenav-5"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-accordion="true"
>
  <ul class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link">
        <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 1</span></a
      >
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 1</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item">
      <a class="sidenav-link"
        ><i class="fas fa-grin-wink fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 2</span></a
      >
      <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
        </li>
        <li class="sidenav-item">
          <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>
<!-- Sidenav-->

<!-- Toggler -->
  <button data-mdb-button-init
    data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
    data-mdb-target="#sidenav-5"
    data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary"
    aria-controls="#sidenav-5"
    aria-haspopup="true"
  >
    <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
  </button>
<!-- Toggler -->

Groups

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

Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav-->
<nav
  id="sidenav-6"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-accordion="true"
  data-mdb-mode="side"
>
<ul class="sidenav-menu">
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link">
      <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 1</span></a
    >
  </li>
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link"
      ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 1</span></a
    >
    <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 2</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 3</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link"
      ><i class="fas fa-grin-wink fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 2</span></a
    >
    <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 4</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 5</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>
<hr />
<ul class="sidenav-menu">
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link">
      <i class="far fa-smile fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Link 6</span></a
    >
  </li>
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link"
      ><i class="fas fa-grin fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 3</span></a
    >
    <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 7</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 8</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li class="sidenav-item">
    <a class="sidenav-link"
      ><i class="fas fa-grin-wink fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Category 4</span></a
    >
    <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 9</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">Link 10</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
</ul>
</nav>

<!-- Sidenav-->

<!-- Toggler -->
<button data-mdb-button-init
  data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
  data-mdb-target="#sidenav-6"
  data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary"
  aria-controls="#sidenav-6"
  aria-haspopup="true"
>
  <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
</button>
<!-- Toggler -->

Right

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

Edit in sandbox 
<nav
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
  data-mdb-right="true"
>
  ...
</nav>

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
Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->

<nav
  id="full-screen-example"
  data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
>
  <div class="mt-4">
    <div id="header-content" class="ps-3">
      <img
        src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(26).webp"
        alt="avatar"
        class="rounded-circle img-fluid mb-3"
        style="max-width: 50px;"
      />

      <h4>
        Ann Smith
      </h4>
      <p>ann_s@mdbootstrap.com</p>
    </div>
    <hr class="mb-0" />
  </div>
  <div>
    <ul class="sidenav-menu">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link" href="/"> <i class="fas fa-envelope fa-fw me-3"></i>Inbox</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link" href="#test-link">
          <i class="fas fa-paper-plane fa-fw me-3"></i>Outbox</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-address-book fa-fw me-3"></i>Contacts</a>
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Family</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link" href="/previews/mdb-ui-kit/sidenav/1.html">Friends</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Work</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-file fa-fw me-3"></i>Drafts</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-heart fa-fw me-3"></i>Favourites</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-star fa-fw me-3"></i>Starred</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-trash fa-fw me-3"></i>Trash</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-ban fa-fw me-3"></i>Spam</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"><i class="fas fa-tag fa-fw me-3"></i>Categories</a>
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Social</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Notifications</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Recent</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Uploads</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Backups</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Offers</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-sticky-note fa-fw me-3"></i>Notes</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-user-circle fa-fw me-3"></i>Personal</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-ellipsis-h fa-fw me-3"></i>More</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
    <hr class="m-0" />
    <ul class="sidenav-menu">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-cogs fa-fw me-3"></i>Settings</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-user fa-fw me-3"></i>Profile</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-shield-alt fa-fw me-3"></i>Privacy</a>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"> <i class="fas fa-user-astronaut fa-fw me-3"></i>Log out</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="text-center" style="height: 100px;">
    <hr class="mb-4 mt-0" />
    <p>MDBootstrap.com</p>
  </div>
</nav>

<!-- Sidenav -->

<!-- Content -->

<div class="mdb-page-content text-center page-intro bg-body-tertiary">
  <div class="mask text-center py-5">
    <button data-mdb-button-init
      id="toggler"
      data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-primary m-5"
      data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
      data-mdb-target="#full-screen-example"
    >
      <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
    </button>
    <div>
      <img class="rounded" src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Others/img%20(45).webp" />
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Content -->
.page-intro {
  background-color: white;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
}

mask {
  width: 100%;
}

.mask img {
  max-width: 80%;
}

@media (max-width: 660px) {
  .mask img {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

2. Side navigation with a mode transition

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

View full screen demo
Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->

<nav
  id="full-screen-example"
  class="sidenav bg-body-tertiary"
  data-mdb-color="dark"
  data-mdb-mode="side"
  data-mdb-hidden="false"
  data-mdb-scroll-container="#scrollContainer"
>
  <div class="mt-4">
    <div id="header-content" class="ps-3">
      <img
        src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(23).webp"
        alt="avatar"
        class="rounded-circle img-fluid mb-3"
        style="max-width: 50px;"
      />

      <h4>
        <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Ann Smith</span>
      </h4>
      <p>ann_s@mdbootstrap.com</p>
    </div>
    <hr class="mb-0" />
  </div>
  <div id="scrollContainer">
    <ul class="sidenav-menu">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link" href="/">
          <i class="fas fa-envelope fa-fw me-3"></i>Inbox</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-paper-plane fa-fw me-3"></i>Outbox</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-address-book fa-fw me-3"></i>Contacts</a
        >
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Family</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link" href="/previews/mdb-ui-kit/sidenav/2.html">Friends</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Work</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-file fa-fw me-3"></i>Drafts</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-heart fa-fw me-3"></i>Favourites</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-star fa-fw me-3"></i>Starred</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-trash fa-fw me-3"></i>Trash</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-ban fa-fw me-3"></i>Spam</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"
          ><i class="fas fa-tag fa-fw me-3"></i>Categories</a
        >
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Social</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Notifications</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Recent</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Uploads</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Backups</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Offers</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-sticky-note fa-fw me-3"></i>Notes</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-user-circle fa-fw me-3"></i>Personal</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-ellipsis-h fa-fw me-3"></i>More</a
        >
      </li>
    </ul>
    <hr class="m-0" />
    <ul class="sidenav-menu">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-cogs fa-fw me-3"></i>Settings</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-user fa-fw me-3"></i>Profile</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-shield-alt fa-fw me-3"></i>Privacy</a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link">
          <i class="fas fa-user-astronaut fa-fw me-3"></i>Log out</a
        >
      </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="text-center" style="height: 100px;">
    <hr class="mb-4 mt-0" />
    <p>MDBootstrap.com</p>
  </div>
</nav>

<!-- Sidenav -->

<!-- Content -->

<div class="mdb-page-content text-center page-intro bg-body-tertiary">
  <div class="text-center py-5">
    <h3 class="my-5">Resize to change the mode</h3>
    <div>
      <img class="rounded" src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Others/img%20(53).webp" />
    </div>
    <button data-mdb-button-init
      id="toggler"
      data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn btn-dark mt-5"
      data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
      data-mdb-target="#full-screen-example"
    >
      <i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
    </button>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Content -->
const sidenav = document.getElementById('full-screen-example');
const sidenavInstance = mdb.Sidenav.getInstance(sidenav);

let innerWidth = null;

const setMode = (e) => {
  // Check necessary for Android devices
  if (window.innerWidth === innerWidth) {
    return;
  }

  innerWidth = window.innerWidth;

  if (window.innerWidth < 660) {
    sidenavInstance.changeMode('over');
    sidenavInstance.hide();
  } else {
    sidenavInstance.changeMode('side');
    sidenavInstance.show();
  }
};

setMode();

// Event listeners

window.addEventListener('resize', setMode);
.page-intro {
  background-color: white;
  width: 100vw;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

img {
  max-width: 80%;
}

.mdb-page-content {
  padding-left: 240px;
  transition: padding 0.3s linear;
}

#toggler {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 660px) {
  .mdb-page-content {
    padding-left: 0px;
  }

  #toggler {
    display: unset;
  }

  .mask img {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .sidenav[data-mdb-hidden='false'] {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
}

3. Slim side navigation (dark)

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

View full screen demo
Edit in sandbox 
<!-- Sidenav -->

<nav
  id="full-screen-example"
  class="sidenav bg-dark"
  data-mdb-color="light"
  data-mdb-slim="true"
  data-mdb-expandable="false"
  data-mdb-slim-collapsed="true"
  data-mdb-slim-width="90"
  data-mdb-mode="side"
  data-mdb-content="#content"
>
  <div class="text-center mt-4">
    <a class="ripple rounded-circle" data-mdb-color="light" href="#">
      <img
        src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Avatars/img%20(29).webp"
        alt="avatar"
        class="rounded-circle img-fluid"
        style="max-width: 60px;"
      />
    </a>
  </div>

  <hr />
  <ul class="sidenav-menu">
    <li class="sidenav-item my-3">
      <a class="sidenav-link p-0 d-flex justify-content-center">
        <i class="far fa-heart fa-2x"></i
      ></a>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item my-3">
      <a class="sidenav-link p-0 d-flex justify-content-center">
        <i class="far fa-envelope fa-2x"></i
      ></a>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item my-3">
      <a class="sidenav-link p-0 d-flex justify-content-center">
        <i class="far fa-user fa-2x"></i
      ></a>
    </li>
    <li class="sidenav-item my-3">
      <a class="sidenav-link p-0 d-flex justify-content-center">
        <i class="fa fa-cogs fa-2x"></i
      ></a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</nav>

<!-- Sidenav -->

<!-- Content -->

<div id="content" class="page-intro">
  <div class="mask p-4 text-center">
    <h1>Natalie Smith</h1>
    <h2>Portfolio</h2>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Content -->
window.addEventListener('load', () => {
  const sidenav = document.getElementById('full-screen-example');
  const sidenavInstance = mdb.Sidenav.getInstance(sidenav);

  sidenavInstance.show();
});
.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
Edit in sandbox 
<!--Main Navigation-->
<header>
  <!-- Sidenav -->
  <nav
    id="sidenav-1"
    data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav"
    data-mdb-hidden="false"
    data-mdb-accordion="true"
  >
    <a
      class="ripple d-flex justify-content-center py-4"
      href="#!"
      data-mdb-ripple-color="primary"
    >
      <img
        id="MDB-logo"
        src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/logo-mdb-jquery-small.webp"
        alt="MDB Logo"
        draggable="false"
      />
    </a>

    <ul class="sidenav-menu">
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link" href="">
          <i class="fas fa-chart-area fa-fw me-3"></i
          ><span>Webiste traffic</span></a
        >
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"
          ><i class="fas fa-cogs fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Settings</span></a
        >
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Profile</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Account</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="sidenav-item">
        <a class="sidenav-link"
          ><i class="fas fa-lock fa-fw me-3"></i><span>Password</span></a
        >
        <ul class="sidenav-collapse">
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Request password</a>
          </li>
          <li class="sidenav-item">
            <a class="sidenav-link">Reset password</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
  </nav>
  <!-- Sidenav -->

  <!-- Navbar -->
  <nav
    id="main-navbar"
    class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-white fixed-top"
  >
    <!-- Container wrapper -->
    <div class="container-fluid">
      <!-- Toggler -->
      <button data-mdb-button-init
        data-mdb-toggle="sidenav"
        data-mdb-target="#sidenav-1"
        data-mdb-ripple-init class="btn shadow-0 p-0 me-3 d-block d-xxl-none"
        aria-controls="#sidenav-1"
        aria-haspopup="true"
      >
        <i class="fas fa-bars fa-lg"></i>
      </button>

      <!-- Search form -->
      <form class="d-none d-md-flex input-group w-auto my-auto">
        <input
          autocomplete="off"
          type="search"
          class="form-control rounded"
          placeholder='Search (ctrl + "/" to focus)'
          style="min-width: 225px"
        />
        <span class="input-group-text border-0"
          ><i class="fas fa-search"></i
        ></span>
      </form>

      <!-- Right links -->
      <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto d-flex flex-row">
        <!-- Notification dropdown -->
        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
          <a
            data-mdb-dropdown-init class="nav-link me-3 me-lg-0 dropdown-toggle hidden-arrow"
            href="#"
            id="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
            role="button"
            data-mdb-toggle="dropdown"
            aria-expanded="false"
          >
            <i class="fas fa-bell"></i>
            <span class="badge rounded-pill badge-notification bg-danger"
              >1</span
            >
          </a>
          <ul
            class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end"
            aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
          >
            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Some news</a></li>
            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another news</a></li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </li>

        <!-- Icon -->
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link me-3 me-lg-0" href="#">
            <i class="fas fa-fill-drip"></i>
          </a>
        </li>
        <!-- Icon -->
        <li class="nav-item me-3 me-lg-0">
          <a class="nav-link" href="#">
            <i class="fab fa-github"></i>
          </a>
        </li>

        <!-- Icon dropdown -->
        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
          <a
            data-mdb-dropdown-init class="nav-link me-3 me-lg-0 dropdown-toggle hidden-arrow"
            href="#"
            id="navbarDropdown"
            role="button"
            data-mdb-toggle="dropdown"
            aria-expanded="false"
          >
            <i class="flag-united-kingdom flag m-0"></i>
          </a>
          <ul
            class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end"
            aria-labelledby="navbarDropdown"
          >
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-united-kingdom flag"></i>English
                <i class="fa fa-check text-success ms-2"></i
              ></a>
            </li>
            <li><hr class="dropdown-divider" /></li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-poland flag"></i>Polski</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-china flag"></i>中文</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-japan flag"></i>日本語</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-germany flag"></i>Deutsch</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-france flag"></i>Français</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-spain flag"></i>Español</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-russia flag"></i>Русский</a
              >
            </li>
            <li>
              <a class="dropdown-item" href="#"
                ><i class="flag-portugal flag"></i>Português</a
              >
            </li>
          </ul>
        </li>

        <!-- Avatar -->
        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
          <a
            data-mdb-dropdown-init class="nav-link dropdown-toggle hidden-arrow d-flex align-items-center"
            href="#"
            id="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
            role="button"
            data-mdb-toggle="dropdown"
            aria-expanded="false"
          >
            <img
              src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Avatars/img (31).webp"
              class="rounded-circle"
              height="22"
              alt="Avatar"
              loading="lazy"
            />
          </a>
          <ul
            class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end"
            aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
          >
            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">My profile</a></li>
            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Settings</a></li>
            <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Logout</a></li>
          </ul>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <!-- Container wrapper -->
  </nav>
  <!-- Navbar -->
</header>
<!--Main Navigation-->

<!--Main layout-->
<main style="margin-top: 58px">
  <div class="container">

  </div>
</main>
<!--Main layout-->

<!--Footer-->
<footer></footer>
<!--Footer-->
const sidenav = document.getElementById("sidenav-1");
const sidenavInstance = mdb.Sidenav.getInstance(sidenav);

let innerWidth = null;

const setMode = (e) => {
  // Check necessary for Android devices
  if (window.innerWidth === innerWidth) {
    return;
  }

  innerWidth = window.innerWidth;

  if (window.innerWidth < 1400) {
    sidenavInstance.changeMode("over");
    sidenavInstance.hide();
  } else {
    sidenavInstance.changeMode("side");
    sidenavInstance.show();
  }
};

setMode();

// Event listeners
window.addEventListener("resize", setMode);
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  main,
  header,
  #main-navbar {
    padding-left: 240px;
  }
}

Drawer - API

Usage

Via data attributes

Elements with the sidenav class will be automatically initialized - you can set all available options with data attributes. Toggling the element can also be done without any additional Javascript code - just set data-mdb-toggle and data-mdb-target attribute on the navigation's toggler.

Edit in sandbox 
<nav data-mdb-sidenav-init class="sidenav" id="sidenav" data-mdb-color="secondary">
  <!-- ... -->
</nav>

<button  type="button" data-mdb-button-init data-mdb-toggle="sidenav" data-mdb-target="#sidenav">
  Toggle sidenav
</button>

Via JavaScript

You can access an instance from your Javascript code, by using the getInstance static method of the Sidenav class - it allows making use of all the public methods listed in the Methods section.

Edit in sandbox 
const sidenavInstance = mdb.Sidenav.getInstance(document.getElementById('sidenav'));

sidenavInstance.update({ color: 'warning'});

Via jQuery

Note: By default, MDB does not include jQuery and you have to add it to the project on your own.

Edit in sandbox 
$('#sidenav').sidenav('update', { color: 'warning'})

Options

Name Type Default Description
accordion Boolean false Enables accordion behaviour in a navigation container
backdrop Boolean true Adds/removes a backdrop in an over mode
backdropClass String - Adds a custom class to a backdrop
closeOnEsc Boolean true Closes a side drawer on ESC key (only when toggler is visible)
color String primary Changes a color of active/hovered links and categories
content String Selector for a content to which a component will add paddings/margins in push/side modes
expandOnHover Boolean false Expands/collapses slim mode on mouseover / mouseleave
hidden Boolean true Initializes navigation outside a viewport
mode String over Sets position mode - available options: over, side, push
scrollContainer String Selector for a scrollable container inside a side drawer
slim Boolean false Enables a slim mode
slimCollapsed Boolean false Initializes a component in a slim mode
slimWidth Number 70 A component's width in a slim mode (pixels)
position String fixed Sets CSS position - accepted values: fixed, absolute
right Boolean false Initializes sidenav on a right side
transitionDuration Number 300 Sets a length of transitions (in milliseconds)
width Number 240 A component's width (pixels)

Methods

Name Description Example
changeMode Changes a position mode (options: over, side, push) sidenavInstance.changeMode('push')
dispose Removes mdb.Sidenav instance sidenavInstance.dispose()
hide Hides a navigation drawer sidenavInstance.hide()
show Shows a navigation drawer sidenavInstance.show()
toggle Manually toggles a component sidenavInstance.toggle()
toggleSlim Manually toggles a slim state sidenavInstance.toggleSlim()
update(options) Updates a component sidenavInstance.update({ mode: 'side' })
Edit in sandbox 
const sidenav = document.getElementById('mySidenav')
const sidenavInstance = new mdb.Sidenav(sidenav)
sidenavInstance.show()

Events

Name Description
show.mdb.sidenav Emitted when a component has been toggled
shown.mdb.sidenav Emitted once a component is shown (after transition)
hide.mdb.sidenav Emitted when a component has been toggled
hidden.mdb.sidenav Emitted once a component is hidden (after transition)
expand.mdb.sidenav Emitted when a slim mode has been toggled
expanded.mdb.sidenav Emitted once a component has expanded from a slim mode (after transition)
collapse.mdb.sidenav Emitted when a slim mode has been toggled
collapsed.mdb.sidenav Emitted once a component has collapsed into a slim mode (after transition)
update.mdb.sidenav Emitted whenever a content's offset should be updated (push/side mode). You can access the suggested values by event.padding and event.margin properties
Edit in sandbox 
const sidenav = document.getElementById('mySidenav')
sidenav.addEventListener('update.mdb.sidenav', event => {
  console.log(event.margin, event.padding);
}

Import

MDB UI KIT also works with module bundlers. Use the following code to import this component:

Edit in sandbox 
import { Sidenav } from 'mdb-ui-kit';