Navs & Tabs

Navs are the building block for in-page menus: simple link rows, tabs, pills and underlined links that can be aligned, stretched or stacked. With the tab data API they also switch content panes, so the same markup works for settings screens, product details and dashboards.

1Base nav

A plain <code>ul.nav</code> list of links: active, normal and disabled states.

<ul class="nav ">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Active</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Overview</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Updates</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Disabled</a></li>
</ul>

2Nav element

The same component written as a <code>nav</code> element with links only - no list markup needed.

<nav class="nav ">
  <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a><a class="nav-link" href="#">Land</a><a class="nav-link" href="#">Villas</a><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Archive</a>
</nav>

3Centered

<code>.justify-content-center</code> centers the links.

<ul class="nav justify-content-center">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Latest</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Trending</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Following</a></li>
</ul>

4Right aligned

<code>.justify-content-end</code> moves the links to the right.

<ul class="nav justify-content-end">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Account</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Billing</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Security</a></li>
</ul>

5Vertical

<code>.flex-column</code> stacks the links - for sidebars and settings menus.

<div style="max-width:240px">
  <nav class="nav flex-column">
    <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Profile</a><a class="nav-link" href="#">Notifications</a><a class="nav-link" href="#">Connected apps</a><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Danger zone</a>
  </nav>
</div>

6Tabs

<code>.nav-tabs</code> draws classic folder tabs.

<ul class="nav nav-tabs">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Summary</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Activity</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Members</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Locked</a></li>
</ul>

7Pills

<code>.nav-pills</code> uses filled rounded buttons for the active link.

<ul class="nav nav-pills">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">All</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Open</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Closed</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Spam</a></li>
</ul>

8Underline

<code>.nav-underline</code> marks the active link with a thick bottom border.

<ul class="nav nav-underline">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">For you</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Popular</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Newest</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Hidden</a></li>
</ul>

9Fill

<code>.nav-fill</code> stretches the items to use all available width, each as wide as its text.

<ul class="nav nav-pills nav-fill">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Day</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Week</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Month and quarter</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true" href="#">Year</a></li>
</ul>

10Justified

<code>.nav-justified</code> makes every item exactly the same width.

<ul class="nav nav-tabs nav-justified">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Inbox</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Sent</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Drafts</a></li>
</ul>

11Tabs with dropdown

A dropdown inside a tab bar for less used sections.

<ul class="nav nav-tabs">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Board</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Timeline</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item dropdown"><a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-ui-toggle="dropdown" href="#" role="button" aria-expanded="false">Views</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Calendar</a></li><li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Table</a></li><li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li><li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Manage views</a></li></ul></li>
</ul>

12Pills with dropdown

Pills plus a dropdown that lists more categories.

<ul class="nav nav-pills">
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Land</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Villas</a></li>
  <li class="nav-item dropdown"><a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-ui-toggle="dropdown" href="#" role="button" aria-expanded="false">More</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Commercial</a></li><li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Houses</a></li></ul></li>
</ul>

13Working tabs

Tabs with <code>data-ui-toggle="tab"</code> switch between content panes without leaving the page.

Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.

Verified listings
Fast paperwork
Price alerts

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.

<div class="border rounded">
  <ul class="nav nav-tabs px-2 pt-2" role="tablist">
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link active" id="pane-1052-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1052" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1052" aria-selected="true">Description</button></li>
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1053-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1053" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1053" aria-selected="false">Specifications</button></li>
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1054-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1054" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1054" aria-selected="false">Reviews</button></li>
  </ul>
  <div class="tab-content">
    <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="pane-1052" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1052-tab" tabindex="0">
      <div class="p-3">
        <p class="mb-0">Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1053" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1053-tab" tabindex="0">
      <div class="p-3">
        <ul class="mb-0">
          <li>Verified listings</li>
          <li>Fast paperwork</li>
          <li>Price alerts</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1054" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1054-tab" tabindex="0">
      <div class="p-3">
        <p class="mb-1 text-warning"><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></p>
        <p class="mb-0 small">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

14Working pills

Pills with <code>data-ui-toggle="pill"</code> control panes below them.

$10.15 per month

$198.34 per year

$436.04 one time

<ul class="nav nav-pills mb-3" role="tablist">
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link active" id="pane-1055-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1055" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1055" aria-selected="true">Monthly</button></li>
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1056-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1056" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1056" aria-selected="false">Yearly</button></li>
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1057-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1057" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1057" aria-selected="false">Lifetime</button></li>
</ul>
<div class="tab-content">
  <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="pane-1055" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1055-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="fs-4 fw-bold mb-0">$10.15 <small class="fs-6 text-body-secondary">per month</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1056" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1056-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="fs-4 fw-bold mb-0">$198.34 <small class="fs-6 text-body-secondary">per year</small></p>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1057" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1057-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="fs-4 fw-bold mb-0">$436.04 <small class="fs-6 text-body-secondary">one time</small></p>
  </div>
</div>

15Vertical pills

Stacked pills on the left control panes on the right; on phones they wrap above.

Account

Every listing is checked by our team, so the photos match what you see in person.

Security

Sellers get professional photos, floor plans and a marketing plan included.

Notifications

We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.

Billing

Our rental team manages repairs, payments and tenants for landlords.

<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-start gap-3">
  <div class="nav flex-column nav-pills" role="tablist" aria-orientation="vertical" style="min-width:160px">
    <button class="nav-link text-start active" id="vp-1058-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#vp-1058" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="vp-1058" aria-selected="true">Account</button>
    <button class="nav-link text-start" id="vp-1059-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#vp-1059" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="vp-1059" aria-selected="false">Security</button>
    <button class="nav-link text-start" id="vp-1060-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#vp-1060" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="vp-1060" aria-selected="false">Notifications</button>
    <button class="nav-link text-start" id="vp-1061-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#vp-1061" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="vp-1061" aria-selected="false">Billing</button>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-content flex-grow-1">
    <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="vp-1058" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="vp-1058-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h6">Account</h3>
      <p class="mb-0">Every listing is checked by our team, so the photos match what you see in person.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="vp-1059" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="vp-1059-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h6">Security</h3>
      <p class="mb-0">Sellers get professional photos, floor plans and a marketing plan included.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="vp-1060" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="vp-1060-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h6">Notifications</h3>
      <p class="mb-0">We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="vp-1061" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="vp-1061-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h6">Billing</h3>
      <p class="mb-0">Our rental team manages repairs, payments and tenants for landlords.</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

16Tabs with icons and badges

Icons and counters inside the tab labels.

Our local agents know every street, school and coffee shop in the area.

Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

Most of our homes sell within six weeks, often above the asking price.

<ul class="nav nav-tabs mb-3" role="tablist">
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link active" id="pane-1062-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1062" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1062" aria-selected="true"><i class="bi bi-inbox-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Inbox <span class="badge text-bg-primary rounded-pill">40</span></button></li>
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1063-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1063" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1063" aria-selected="false"><i class="bi bi-star-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Starred</button></li>
  <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1064-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1064" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1064" aria-selected="false"><i class="bi bi-send-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Sent</button></li>
</ul>
<div class="tab-content">
  <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="pane-1062" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1062-tab" tabindex="0">
    <div class="p-3">
      <p class="mb-0">Our local agents know every street, school and coffee shop in the area.</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1063" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1063-tab" tabindex="0">
    <div class="p-3">
      <p class="mb-0">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1064" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1064-tab" tabindex="0">
    <div class="p-3">
      <p class="mb-0">Most of our homes sell within six weeks, often above the asking price.</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

17Card header tabs

<code>.card-header-tabs</code> blends the tab bar into a card header.

Virtual tours

Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.

Virtual tours

Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.

Virtual tours

Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.

<div class="card">
  <div class="card-header">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs card-header-tabs" role="tablist">
      <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link active" id="pane-1065-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1065" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1065" aria-selected="true">Overview</button></li>
      <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1066-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1066" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1066" aria-selected="false">Pricing</button></li>
      <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1067-tab" data-ui-toggle="tab" data-ui-target="#pane-1067" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1067" aria-selected="false">Support</button></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="card-body tab-content">
    <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="pane-1065" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1065-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h5 card-title">Virtual tours</h3>
      <p class="card-text">Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1066" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1066-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h5 card-title">Virtual tours</h3>
      <p class="card-text">Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1067" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1067-tab" tabindex="0">
      <h3 class="h5 card-title">Virtual tours</h3>
      <p class="card-text">Book viewings online and take a 3D tour before you leave the house.</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

18List group tabs

List group items with <code>data-ui-toggle="list"</code> act as a vertical tab menu.

Mortgage advice Home valuation Virtual tours

Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.

Honest advice comes first, even when it means waiting for the right home.

Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.

<div class="row g-3">
  <div class="col-sm-4">
    <div class="list-group" role="tablist">
      <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action active" id="lg-1068-list" data-ui-toggle="list" href="#lg-1068" role="tab" aria-controls="lg-1068">Mortgage advice</a><a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="lg-1069-list" data-ui-toggle="list" href="#lg-1069" role="tab" aria-controls="lg-1069">Home valuation</a><a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="lg-1070-list" data-ui-toggle="list" href="#lg-1070" role="tab" aria-controls="lg-1070">Virtual tours</a>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="col-sm-8">
    <div class="tab-content">
      <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="lg-1068" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="lg-1068-list" tabindex="0">
        <p class="mb-0">Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.</p>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane fade" id="lg-1069" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="lg-1069-list" tabindex="0">
        <p class="mb-0">Honest advice comes first, even when it means waiting for the right home.</p>
      </div>
      <div class="tab-pane fade" id="lg-1070" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="lg-1070-list" tabindex="0">
        <p class="mb-0">Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

19Responsive direction

<code>.flex-column .flex-sm-row</code> stacks the pills on phones and lines them up on larger screens.

<nav class="nav nav-pills flex-column flex-sm-row">
  <a class="flex-sm-fill text-sm-center nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Getting started</a><a class="flex-sm-fill text-sm-center nav-link" href="#">Guides</a><a class="flex-sm-fill text-sm-center nav-link" href="#">API</a><a class="flex-sm-fill text-sm-center nav-link disabled" aria-disabled="true">Changelog</a>
</nav>

20Segmented control

Small pills inside a tinted rounded track look like an iOS segmented control.

Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.

<div class="d-inline-block bg-body-tertiary border rounded-pill p-1">
  <ul class="nav nav-pills small cb-seg" role="tablist">
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link active" id="pane-1071-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1071" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1071" aria-selected="true">List</button></li>
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1072-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1072" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1072" aria-selected="false">Grid</button></li>
    <li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button class="nav-link" id="pane-1073-tab" data-ui-toggle="pill" data-ui-target="#pane-1073" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="pane-1073" aria-selected="false">Map</button></li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tab-content mt-3">
  <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="pane-1071" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1071-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="mb-0 small text-body-secondary">Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1072" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1072-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="mb-0 small text-body-secondary">Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="tab-pane fade" id="pane-1073" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="pane-1073-tab" tabindex="0">
    <p class="mb-0 small text-body-secondary">Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
  </div>
</div>