I am new to bootstrap and i want to create a mega-menu in which there should be categories containing other sub-categories with a lot of content like links/images.
I have simply no idea how i would do something like this based on the bootstrap nav documentation.
I have an example of such a site, check here. See their navigation menu. What i want is a functionality similar to this menu.
Can anyone explain how i can achieve something like this? for example any method/concepts :)
A small demo / jsfiddle would be awesome.
If you are using bootstrap then it can help you create responsive navs which are also collapsible on small screens but it doesn't have its own mega-menu. You can extend bootstrap nav into a mega-menu using Basic HTML, CSS or even jQuery if you know. You just need to place a lot of ul li (unordered lists) nestedly according to your needs and place hover rules over ul li.
In the end it becomes messy to here is a codepen link where you can visit and analyse the code.
https://codepen.io/Omi236/pen/vZPgjz
jQuery(document).on('click', '.mega-dropdown', function(e) {
e.stopPropagation()
})@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,700);
body {
font-family: 'Open Sans', 'sans-serif';
background: #f0f0f0;
background: url(https://pcbx.us/bfjb.jpg);
}
h1,
.h1 {
font-size: 36px;
text-align: center;
font-size: 5em;
color: #404041;
}
.navbar-nav>li>.dropdown-menu {
margin-top: 20px;
border-top-left-radius: 4px;
border-top-right-radius: 4px;
}
.navbar-default .navbar-nav>li>a {
width: 200px;
font-weight: bold;
}
.mega-dropdown {
position: static !important;
width: 100%;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu {
padding: 20px 0px;
width: 100%;
box-shadow: none;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu:before {
content: "";
border-bottom: 15px solid #fff;
border-right: 17px solid transparent;
border-left: 17px solid transparent;
position: absolute;
top: -15px;
left: 285px;
z-index: 10;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu:after {
content: "";
border-bottom: 17px solid #ccc;
border-right: 19px solid transparent;
border-left: 19px solid transparent;
position: absolute;
top: -17px;
left: 283px;
z-index: 8;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu>li>ul {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu>li>ul>li {
list-style: none;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu>li>ul>li>a {
display: block;
padding: 3px 20px;
clear: both;
font-weight: normal;
line-height: 1.428571429;
color: #999;
white-space: normal;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu>li ul>li>a:hover,
.mega-dropdown-menu>li ul>li>a:focus {
text-decoration: none;
color: #444;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu .dropdown-header {
color: #428bca;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu form {
margin: 3px 20px;
}
.mega-dropdown-menu .form-group {
margin-bottom: 3px;
}<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<div class="container">
<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button class="navbar-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".js-navbar-collapse">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">MegaMenu</a>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse js-navbar-collapse">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="dropdown mega-dropdown">
<a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Collection <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down pull-right"></span></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu mega-dropdown-menu row">
<li class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
<li class="dropdown-header">New in Stores</li>
<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
<div class="carousel-inner">
<div class="item active">
<a href="#"><img src="http://placehold.it/254x150/3498db/f5f5f5/&text=New+Collection" class="img-responsive" alt="product 1"></a>
<h4><small>Summer dress floral prints</small></h4>
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">49,99 €</button>
<button href="#" class="btn btn-default" type="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-heart"></span> Add to Wishlist</button>
</div>
<!-- End Item -->
<div class="item">
<a href="#"><img src="http://placehold.it/254x150/ef5e55/f5f5f5/&text=New+Collection" class="img-responsive" alt="product 2"></a>
<h4><small>Gold sandals with shiny touch</small></h4>
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">9,99 €</button>
<button href="#" class="btn btn-default" type="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-heart"></span> Add to Wishlist</button>
</div>
<!-- End Item -->
<div class="item">
<a href="#"><img src="http://placehold.it/254x150/2ecc71/f5f5f5/&text=New+Collection" class="img-responsive" alt="product 3"></a>
<h4><small>Denin jacket stamped</small></h4>
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button">49,99 €</button>
<button href="#" class="btn btn-default" type="button"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-heart"></span> Add to Wishlist</button>
</div>
<!-- End Item -->
</div>
<!-- End Carousel Inner -->
</div>
<!-- /.carousel -->
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a href="#">View all Collection <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right pull-right"></span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
<li class="dropdown-header">Dresses</li>
<li><a href="#">Unique Features</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Image Responsive</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Auto Carousel</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Newsletter Form</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Four columns</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Tops</li>
<li><a href="#">Good Typography</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
<li class="dropdown-header">Jackets</li>
<li><a href="#">Easy to customize</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Glyphicons</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Pull Right Elements</a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Pants</li>
<li><a href="#">Coloured Headers</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Primary Buttons & Default</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Calls to action</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
<li class="dropdown-header">Accessories</li>
<li><a href="#">Default Navbar</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Lovely Fonts</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Responsive Dropdown </a></li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li class="dropdown-header">Newsletter</li>
<form class="form" role="form">
<div class="form-group">
<label class="sr-only" for="email">Email address</label>
<input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" placeholder="Enter email">
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block">Sign in</button>
</form>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- /.nav-collapse -->
</nav>
</div>
<h1 class="c-text"> Bootstrap Mega Menu </h1>