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Bootstrap 4 fixed top nav and fixed sidebar


This is a great example of how to create a navbar with a sidebar. Can anyone modify the code so that the top nav is top-fixed and the sidebar fixed/static with only the main page content scrolling? I can make the nav the nav top-fixed by assigning the class="fixed-top" to the nav, but I can't figure out how to make the sidebar fixed so that it remains in the same spot instead of scrolling up with the main page content. Applying class="sticky-top" to the sidebar doesn't seem to work.

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-dark bg-primary fixed-top">
    ..
</nav>
<div class="row">
    <div id="sidebar-container" class="sidebar-expanded d-none d-md-block">
        <ul class="list-group sticky-top">
            <li>Menu item..</li>
            <li>Menu item..</li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="col">
        <!-- MAIN -->
    </div>
</div>

https://www.codeply.com/go/LFd2SEMECH


Solution

  • The sticky-top is working, but it doesn't appear to be working for two reasons...

    1. There isn't enough content in the main content area to scroll
    2. It's positioned at top:0 so it hides behind the fixed navbar

    Add CSS to offset the top of the sidebar (the same as height of fixed navbar).

    .sticky-offset {
        top: 56px;
    }
    
    <ul class="list-group sticky-top sticky-offset">..(sidebar)..</div>
    

    And, then add enough content (or height) in the main area so that scrolling is necessary...

    Working Demo: https://www.codeply.com/go/7XYosZ7VH5

    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-dark bg-primary fixed-top">
        ..
    </nav>
    <div class="row">
        <div id="sidebar-container" class="sidebar-expanded col-2 d-none d-md-block">
            <ul class="list-group sticky-top sticky-offset">
                <li>Menu item..</li>
                <li>Menu item..</li>
            </ul>
        </div>
        <div class="col">
            <!-- MAIN -->
        </div>
    </div>