How TO - Fixed Menu
Learn how to create a "fixed" menu with CSS.
How To Create a Fixed Top Menu
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="navbar">
<a href="#home">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</div>
<div class="main">
<p>Some text some text some text some text..</p>
</div>
<a href="#home">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</div>
<div class="main">
<p>Some text some text some text some text..</p>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
To create a fixed top menu, useposition:fixed andtop:0. Note that the fixed menu will overlay your other content. To fix this, add amargin-top (to the content) that is equal or larger than the height of your menu.
Example
/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
top: 0; /* Position the navbar at the top of the page */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Links inside the navbar */
.navbar a {
float: left;
display: block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
/* Change background on mouse-over */
.navbar a:hover {
background: #ddd;
color: black;
}
/* Main content */
.main {
margin-top: 30px; /* Add a top margin to avoid content overlay */
}
Try it Yourself ».navbar {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
top: 0; /* Position the navbar at the top of the page */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Links inside the navbar */
.navbar a {
float: left;
display: block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
/* Change background on mouse-over */
.navbar a:hover {
background: #ddd;
color: black;
}
/* Main content */
.main {
margin-top: 30px; /* Add a top margin to avoid content overlay */
}
How To Create a Fixed Bottom Menu
To create a fixed bottom menu, useposition:fixed andbottom:0:
Example
/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
bottom: 0; /* Position the navbar at the bottom of the page */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Main content */
.main {
margin-bottom: 30px; /* Add a bottom margin to avoid content overlay */
}
Try it Yourself ».navbar {
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
bottom: 0; /* Position the navbar at the bottom of the page */
width: 100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Main content */
.main {
margin-bottom: 30px; /* Add a bottom margin to avoid content overlay */
}
Tip: Go to ourCSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.
