Bootstrap 5 Navbar with User Dropdown
A responsive app navbar for a signed-in user with pill links, an unread badge, search and a profile dropdown that collapses on mobile.
<section class="nb-section wdw-stage">
<div class="container-xl">
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg wdw-card nb-bar py-2 px-2 px-lg-3" aria-label="Main navigation">
<div class="container-fluid px-1 px-lg-0">
<a class="navbar-brand d-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold" href="#">
<span class="nb-logo d-inline-grid rounded-3 bg-primary text-white" aria-hidden="true">
<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="m3 12 9-9 9 9M5 10v10h14V10"/></svg>
</span>
Northwind
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler border-0" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nbMenu" aria-controls="nbMenu" aria-expanded="true" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse show" id="nbMenu">
<ul class="navbar-nav me-auto gap-lg-1 mt-3 mt-lg-0">
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active rounded-pill px-3" aria-current="page" href="#">Dashboard</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link rounded-pill px-3" href="#">Projects</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link rounded-pill px-3" href="#">Messages <span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger ms-1">3</span></a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link rounded-pill px-3" href="#">Settings</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-lg-center gap-3 mt-3 mt-lg-0">
<form class="position-relative" role="search">
<svg class="nb-search-ico" width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"/><path d="m20 20-3.5-3.5"/></svg>
<input type="search" class="form-control form-control-sm rounded-pill nb-search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search projects">
</form>
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn d-flex align-items-center gap-2 p-1 pe-3 rounded-pill border bg-body" type="button" id="nbUser" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
<img src="https://i.pravatar.cc/64?img=32" width="32" height="32" class="rounded-circle" alt="">
<span class="small fw-semibold">Maya Chen</span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end border-0 p-2 nb-menu" aria-labelledby="nbUser">
<li class="px-3 py-2"><div class="small fw-semibold">Maya Chen</div><div class="small text-body-secondary">[email protected]</div></li>
<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-2 d-flex align-items-center gap-2" href="#"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" class="flex-shrink-0"><circle cx="12" cy="8" r="4"/><path d="M4 21a8 8 0 0 1 16 0"/></svg> My account</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-2 d-flex align-items-center gap-2" href="#"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" class="flex-shrink-0"><rect x="2" y="5" width="20" height="14" rx="2"/><path d="M2 10h20"/></svg> Billing</a></li>
<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-2 text-danger d-flex align-items-center gap-2" href="#"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true" class="flex-shrink-0"><path d="M9 21H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4M16 17l5-5-5-5M21 12H9"/></svg> Log out</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<div class="row g-4 mt-1 mt-lg-3">
<div class="col-lg-8">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow mb-1">Welcome back</span>
<h1 class="wdw-heading h3 mb-3">Good morning, Maya</h1>
<div class="row g-3 mb-3">
<div class="col-sm-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3 h-100"><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-1">Active projects</p><p class="h3 wdw-heading mb-1">12</p><p class="small mb-0 text-success">+2 this week</p></div></div>
<div class="col-sm-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3 h-100"><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-1">Open tasks</p><p class="h3 wdw-heading mb-1">48</p><p class="small mb-0 text-body-secondary">8 due today</p></div></div>
<div class="col-sm-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3 h-100"><p class="small text-body-secondary mb-1">Team velocity</p><p class="h3 wdw-heading mb-1">94%</p><p class="small mb-0 text-success">+6% vs last sprint</p></div></div>
</div>
<div class="wdw-card-sm">
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush rounded-4">
<li class="list-group-item bg-transparent px-4 py-3 d-flex justify-content-between"><span>Design review approved</span><span class="small text-body-secondary">2h ago</span></li>
<li class="list-group-item bg-transparent px-4 py-3 d-flex justify-content-between"><span>3 unread messages</span><span class="small text-body-secondary">5h ago</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4"></div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.nb-logo { width: 32px; height: 32px; place-items: center; }
.nb-bar { z-index: 5; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nb-bar { border-radius: 999px; } }
.nb-section .navbar-brand { text-decoration: none; }
.nb-section .nav-link { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); font-weight: 500; transition: background .15s, color .15s; }
.nb-section .nav-link:hover { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.nb-section .nav-link.active { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
.nb-search-ico { position: absolute; left: .8rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--bs-secondary-color); pointer-events: none; z-index: 4; }
.nb-search { padding-left: 2.1rem; width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nb-search { width: 180px; } }
.nb-menu { min-width: 14rem; }
function initUserMenu() {
var trigger = document.getElementById('nbUser');
if (!trigger) return;
// Show the open state on wide screens so the dropdown is visible straight away.
if (window.matchMedia('(min-width: 992px)').matches) {
bootstrap.Dropdown.getOrCreateInstance(trigger).show();
}
}
initUserMenu();
Built on Bootstrap 5.3.8 with plain JavaScript — no jQuery. Supports light and dark mode via data-bs-theme.