Hello readers, today we are going to learn to create a Responsive Dropdown Sidebar Menu using HTML CSS, and JavaScript. If you want this sidebar design without a dropdown menu, you can visit this link: Responsive Sidebar Menu.
Sidebar means the section on the website that is located on the right or left side with some important navigation links and the user can open or close it. Dropdown menu means that sub-menu or nav links which are hidden in very first but when user do hover or click on the main nav link then sub-menu appears.
There are various ways to create a drop-down navigation menu. I think the following are the best and easy ways:
In HTML:
Make <ul> </ul> tag as a parents for the main navigation links.
Inside the <ul> </ul> tag add <li> </li> tag like this <ul><li>Home</li></ul>
Now for submenu add <ul> </ul> tag again inside the <li> </li> like this:
<ul><li>Home
<ul>
<li>Sub Menu</li>
</ul>
</li></ul>
Now for submenu add <ul> </ul> tag again inside the <li> </li> like this:
<ul><li>Home
<ul>
<li>Sub Menu</li>
</ul>
</li></ul>
If you want to watch the real virtual demo and tutorial of this sidebar menu with a submenu then I highly recommend you to watch the given video tutorial of the dropdown. After watching the video I sure you will understand how all code works behind this design.
Dropdown Sidebar Menu in HTML CSS & JavaScript | Video
I hope you have watched the video tutorial of our drop-down side navigation bar in HTML CSS and JavaScript. As we have seen on the tutorial, first our sidebar is close and we can see an icon of navigation but when I did hover the navigation link’s name and a submenu appears. When I open the dropdown sidebar menu, all navigation links’ names appear, and the submenu comes at the bottom of the main navigation links.
Actually, all these are made by HTML and CSS, but I have used a little touch of JavaScript to make open and close functions. We can also make open-close functions with HTML and CSS only if you are wondering to know then on this link – Sidebar Menu using only HTML and CSS.
I believe, now you guys can easily build this drop-down sidebar menu but if you are confused to make this side navigation bar then scroll down to get all source code.
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Dropdown Sidebar Menu | Free Source Code
Before copying the given code, you need to create two files: HTML and CSS files. After Creating these two files then you can copy-paste the following codes in your documents.
To copying the following HTML of the dropdown sidebar menu you have to create a file with the name of index.html on your computer and copy-paste the given HTML code in your HTML document.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<!-- Coding by CodingNepal | www.codingnepalweb.com -->
<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title> Drop Down Sidebar Menu | CodingLab </title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<!-- Boxiocns CDN Link -->
<link href='https://unpkg.com/boxicons@2.0.7/css/boxicons.min.css' rel='stylesheet'>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
<body>
<div class="sidebar close">
<div class="logo-details">
<i class='bx bxl-c-plus-plus'></i>
<span class="logo_name">CodingLab</span>
</div>
<ul class="nav-links">
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-grid-alt' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Dashboard</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Category</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div class="iocn-link">
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-collection' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Category</span>
</a>
<i class='bx bxs-chevron-down arrow' ></i>
</div>
<ul class="sub-menu">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Category</a></li>
<li><a href="#">HTML & CSS</a></li>
<li><a href="#">JavaScript</a></li>
<li><a href="#">PHP & MySQL</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div class="iocn-link">
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-book-alt' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Posts</span>
</a>
<i class='bx bxs-chevron-down arrow' ></i>
</div>
<ul class="sub-menu">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Posts</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Web Design</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Login Form</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Card Design</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-pie-chart-alt-2' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Analytics</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Analytics</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-line-chart' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Chart</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Chart</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div class="iocn-link">
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-plug' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Plugins</span>
</a>
<i class='bx bxs-chevron-down arrow' ></i>
</div>
<ul class="sub-menu">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Plugins</a></li>
<li><a href="#">UI Face</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Pigments</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Box Icons</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-compass' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Explore</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Explore</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-history'></i>
<span class="link_name">History</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">History</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="#">
<i class='bx bx-cog' ></i>
<span class="link_name">Setting</span>
</a>
<ul class="sub-menu blank">
<li><a class="link_name" href="#">Setting</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div class="profile-details">
<div class="profile-content">
<img src="image/profile.jpg" alt="profileImg">
</div>
<div class="name-job">
<div class="profile_name">Prem Shahi</div>
<div class="job">Web Desginer</div>
</div>
<i class='bx bx-log-out' ></i>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<section class="home-section">
<div class="home-content">
<i class='bx bx-menu' ></i>
<span class="text">Drop Down Sidebar</span>
</div>
</section>
<script>
let arrow = document.querySelectorAll(".arrow");
for (var i = 0; i < arrow.length; i++) {
arrow[i].addEventListener("click", (e)=>{
let arrowParent = e.target.parentElement.parentElement;//selecting main parent of arrow
arrowParent.classList.toggle("showMenu");
});
}
let sidebar = document.querySelector(".sidebar");
let sidebarBtn = document.querySelector(".bx-menu");
console.log(sidebarBtn);
sidebarBtn.addEventListener("click", ()=>{
sidebar.classList.toggle("close");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
/* Google Fonts Import Link */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');
*{
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
.sidebar{
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 260px;
background: #11101d;
z-index: 100;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.sidebar.close{
width: 78px;
}
.sidebar .logo-details{
height: 60px;
width: 100%;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.sidebar .logo-details i{
font-size: 30px;
color: #fff;
height: 50px;
min-width: 78px;
text-align: center;
line-height: 50px;
}
.sidebar .logo-details .logo_name{
font-size: 22px;
color: #fff;
font-weight: 600;
transition: 0.3s ease;
transition-delay: 0.1s;
}
.sidebar.close .logo-details .logo_name{
transition-delay: 0s;
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links{
height: 100%;
padding: 30px 0 150px 0;
overflow: auto;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links{
overflow: visible;
}
.sidebar .nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar{
display: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li{
position: relative;
list-style: none;
transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li:hover{
background: #1d1b31;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .iocn-link{
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links li .iocn-link{
display: block
}
.sidebar .nav-links li i{
height: 50px;
min-width: 78px;
text-align: center;
line-height: 50px;
color: #fff;
font-size: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li.showMenu i.arrow{
transform: rotate(-180deg);
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links i.arrow{
display: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li a{
display: flex;
align-items: center;
text-decoration: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li a .link_name{
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 400;
color: #fff;
transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links li a .link_name{
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .sub-menu{
padding: 6px 6px 14px 80px;
margin-top: -10px;
background: #1d1b31;
display: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li.showMenu .sub-menu{
display: block;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .sub-menu a{
color: #fff;
font-size: 15px;
padding: 5px 0;
white-space: nowrap;
opacity: 0.6;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .sub-menu a:hover{
opacity: 1;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links li .sub-menu{
position: absolute;
left: 100%;
top: -10px;
margin-top: 0;
padding: 10px 20px;
border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
opacity: 0;
display: block;
pointer-events: none;
transition: 0s;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links li:hover .sub-menu{
top: 0;
opacity: 1;
pointer-events: auto;
transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .sub-menu .link_name{
display: none;
}
.sidebar.close .nav-links li .sub-menu .link_name{
font-size: 18px;
opacity: 1;
display: block;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li .sub-menu.blank{
opacity: 1;
pointer-events: auto;
padding: 3px 20px 6px 16px;
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.sidebar .nav-links li:hover .sub-menu.blank{
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.sidebar .profile-details{
position: fixed;
bottom: 0;
width: 260px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
background: #1d1b31;
padding: 12px 0;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.sidebar.close .profile-details{
background: none;
}
.sidebar.close .profile-details{
width: 78px;
}
.sidebar .profile-details .profile-content{
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.sidebar .profile-details img{
height: 52px;
width: 52px;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: 16px;
margin: 0 14px 0 12px;
background: #1d1b31;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.sidebar.close .profile-details img{
padding: 10px;
}
.sidebar .profile-details .profile_name,
.sidebar .profile-details .job{
color: #fff;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 500;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.sidebar.close .profile-details i,
.sidebar.close .profile-details .profile_name,
.sidebar.close .profile-details .job{
display: none;
}
.sidebar .profile-details .job{
font-size: 12px;
}
.home-section{
position: relative;
background: #E4E9F7;
height: 100vh;
left: 260px;
width: calc(100% - 260px);
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.sidebar.close ~ .home-section{
left: 78px;
width: calc(100% - 78px);
}
.home-section .home-content{
height: 60px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.home-section .home-content .bx-menu,
.home-section .home-content .text{
color: #11101d;
font-size: 35px;
}
.home-section .home-content .bx-menu{
margin: 0 15px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.home-section .home-content .text{
font-size: 26px;
font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
.sidebar.close .nav-links li .sub-menu{
display: none;
}
.sidebar{
width: 78px;
}
.sidebar.close{
width: 0;
}
.home-section{
left: 78px;
width: calc(100% - 78px);
z-index: 100;
}
.sidebar.close ~ .home-section{
width: 100%;
left: 0;
}
}
