Navbar dropdown
Bootstrap 5 Navbar dropdown component
Responsive Navbar dropdown built with Bootstrap 5. Learn how to create and style a navbar with dropdown menus in your web design with this guide.
Basic example
You can use dropdowns in your navbar nav. Dropdown menus require a wrapping element for
positioning, so be sure to use separate and nested elements for
.nav-item and .nav-link as shown below.
Learn more about dropdowns in our dropdown docs.
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-body-tertiary">
<div class="container-fluid">
<ul class="navbar-nav">
<!-- Dropdown -->
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
<a
data-mdb-dropdown-init
class="nav-link dropdown-toggle"
href="#"
id="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
role="button"
aria-expanded="false"
>
Dropdown link
</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink">
<li>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
</li>
<li>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
</li>
<li>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Dropdown, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";
initMDB({ Dropdown });
Dropdown with icon
You can mix dropdown with icon. Add
.hidden-arrow class to hide a dropdown arrow.
<!-- Navbar -->
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-body-tertiary">
<!-- Container wrapper -->
<div class="container-fluid">
<!-- Toggle button -->
<button
data-mdb-collapse-init
class="navbar-toggler"
type="button"
data-mdb-target="#navbarSupportedContent"
aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent"
aria-expanded="false"
aria-label="Toggle navigation"
>
<i class="fas fa-bars"></i>
</button>
<!-- Collapsible wrapper -->
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
<!-- Navbar brand -->
<a class="navbar-brand mt-2 mt-lg-0" href="#">
<img
src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/logo/mdb-transaprent-noshadows.webp"
height="15"
alt="MDB Logo"
loading="lazy"
/>
</a>
<!-- Left links -->
<ul class="navbar-nav me-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="#">Dashboard</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="#">Team</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="#">Projects</a>
</li>
</ul>
<!-- Left links -->
</div>
<!-- Collapsible wrapper -->
<!-- Right elements -->
<div class="d-flex align-items-center">
<!-- Icon -->
<a class="link-secondary me-3" href="#">
<i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i>
</a>
<!-- Notifications -->
<div class="dropdown">
<a
data-mdb-dropdown-init
class="link-secondary me-3 dropdown-toggle hidden-arrow"
href="#"
id="navbarDropdownMenuLink"
role="button"
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>
</div>
<!-- Avatar -->
<div class="dropdown">
<a
data-mdb-dropdown-init
class="dropdown-toggle d-flex align-items-center hidden-arrow"
href="#"
id="navbarDropdownMenuAvatar"
role="button"
aria-expanded="false"
>
<img
src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/new/avatars/2.webp"
class="rounded-circle"
height="25"
alt="Black and White Portrait of a Man"
loading="lazy"
/>
</a>
<ul
class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end"
aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuAvatar"
>
<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>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Right elements -->
</div>
<!-- Container wrapper -->
</nav>
<!-- Navbar -->
// Initialization for ES Users
import { Dropdown, Collapse, initMDB } from "mdb-ui-kit";
initMDB({ Dropdown, Collapse });