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@@ -11,16 +11,20 @@ Dropdowns are toggleable, contextual overlays for displaying lists of links and
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{:toc}
-## Example
+## Examples
-Wrap the dropdown's trigger and the dropdown menu within `.dropdown`, or another element that declares `position: relative;`. Then, add the menu's HTML.
+Wrap the dropdown's toggle (your button or link) and the dropdown menu within `.dropdown`, or another element that declares `position: relative;`. Dropdowns can be triggered from `<a>` or `<button>` elements to better fit your potential needs.
+
+### Single button dropdowns
+
+Any single `.btn` can be turned into a dropdown toggle with some markup changes. Here's how you can put them to work with either `<button>` elements:
{% example html %}
<div class="dropdown open">
- <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenu1" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
- Dropdown
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuButton" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Dropdown button
</button>
- <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
+ <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton">
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
@@ -28,9 +32,378 @@ Wrap the dropdown's trigger and the dropdown menu within `.dropdown`, or another
</div>
{% endexample %}
-### Button elements
+And with `<a>` elements:
+
+{% example html %}
+<div class="dropdown open">
+ <a class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" href="http://example.com" id="dropdownMenuLink" data-target="#" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Dropdown link
+ </a>
+
+ <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuLink">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ </div>
+</div>
+{% endexample %}
+
+The best part is you can do this with any button variant, too:
+
+<div class="bd-example">
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Default</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Primary</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Success</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-info dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Info</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Warning</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Danger</button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+</div>
+
+{% highlight html %}
+<!-- Example single danger button -->
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Action
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+</div>
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+### Split button dropdowns
+
+Similarly, create split button dropdowns with virtually the same markup as single button dropdowns, but with the addition of `.dropdown-toggle-split` for proper spacing around the dropdown caret.
+
+We use this extra class to reduce the horizontal `padding` on either side of the caret by 25% and remove the `margin-left` that's added for regular button dropdowns. Those extra changes keep the caret centered in the split button and provide a more appropriately sized hit area next to the main button.
+
+<div class="bd-example">
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Default</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-info dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+</div>
+
+{% highlight html %}
+<!-- Example split danger button -->
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Action</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+</div>
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+## Sizing
+
+Button dropdowns work with buttons of all sizes, including default and split dropdown buttons.
+
+<div class="bd-example">
+ <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Large button
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-secondary">Large split button</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ </div><!-- /btn-toolbar -->
+ <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Small button
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ <div class="btn-group">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary">Small split button</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div><!-- /btn-group -->
+ </div><!-- /btn-toolbar -->
+</div><!-- /example -->
+
+{% highlight html %}
+<!-- Large button groups (default and split) -->
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Large button
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ ...
+ </div>
+</div>
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Large button
+ </button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ ...
+ </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- Small button groups (default and split) -->
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Small button
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ ...
+ </div>
+</div>
+<div class="btn-group">
+ <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Small button
+ </button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ ...
+ </div>
+</div>
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+## Dropup variation
+
+Trigger dropdown menus above elements by adding `.dropup` to the parent element.
+
+<div class="bd-example">
+ <div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
+ <div class="btn-group dropup">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ Dropup
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="btn-group dropup">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">
+ Split dropup
+ </button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+</div>
+
+{% highlight html %}
+<!-- Default dropup button -->
+<div class="btn-group dropup">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Dropup</button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <!-- Dropdown menu links -->
+ </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- Split dropup button -->
+<div class="btn-group dropup">
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">
+ Split dropup
+ </button>
+ <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+ </button>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu">
+ <!-- Dropdown menu links -->
+ </div>
+</div>
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+## Menu items
-You can optionally use `<button>` elements in your dropdowns instead of `<a>`s.
+Historically dropdown menu contents *had* to be links, but that's no longer the case with v4. Now you can optionally use `<button>` elements in your dropdowns instead of just `<a>`s.
{% example html %}
<div class="dropdown open">
@@ -45,7 +418,7 @@ You can optionally use `<button>` elements in your dropdowns instead of `<a>`s.
</div>
{% endexample %}
-## Alignment
+## Menu alignment
By default, a dropdown menu is automatically positioned 100% from the top and along the left side of its parent. Add `.dropdown-menu-right` to a `.dropdown-menu` to right align the dropdown menu.