How TO - Sidebar with Icons
Learn how to create a side navigation menu with icons, using CSS.
How To Create a Sidebar with Icons
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<!-- Load an icon library -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<!-- The sidebar -->
<div class="sidebar">
<a href="#home"><i
class="fa fa-fw fa-home"></i> Home</a>
<a href="#services"><i
class="fa fa-fw fa-wrench"></i> Services</a>
<a href="#clients"><i
class="fa fa-fw fa-user"></i> Clients</a>
<a href="#contact"><i
class="fa fa-fw fa-envelope"></i> Contact</a>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
/* Style the sidebar - fixed full height */
.sidebar {
height:
100%;
width: 160px;
position: fixed;
z-index: 1;
top: 0;
left: 0;
background-color: #111;
overflow-x: hidden;
padding-top: 16px;
}
/* Style sidebar
links */
.sidebar a {
padding: 6px
8px 6px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 20px;
color: #818181;
display: block;
}
/* Style links on
mouse-over */
.sidebar a:hover {
color: #f1f1f1;
}
/* Style the main content */
.main {
margin-left: 160px; /* Same as the width of the sidenav */
padding: 0px 10px;
}
/* Add media queries for small screens (when
the height of the screen is less than 450px, add a smaller padding and
font-size) */
@media screen and (max-height: 450px) {
.sidebar {padding-top: 15px;}
.sidebar a {font-size: 18px;}
}
Try it Yourself »
Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.
Tip: If you want to create a navigation bar that only contains icons, read our How To - Icon Bar Tutorial.
