Bootstrap 5 Accordion Sidebar Menu
A sidebar accordion menu with icons, count badges and one-at-a-time collapsible sections next to a simple content panel.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:960px">
<div class="row g-4 align-items-start">
<div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3">
<nav class="wdw-card p-2 am d-flex flex-column" aria-label="Sidebar">
<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 px-3 pt-3 pb-2 mb-1"><span class="wdw-icon" style="width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem"><i class="bi bi-lightning-charge-fill"></i></span><strong class="wdw-heading">Acme App</strong></div>
<div class="accordion accordion-flush" id="amAcc">
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header"><button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#am-acc" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="am-acc"><i class="bi bi-person"></i>Account</button></h2>
<div id="am-acc" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#amAcc"><div class="accordion-body p-0 pb-2"><div class="list-group list-group-flush am-links">
<a href="#" data-label="Profile" data-stats="1|0|0" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-person-circle"></i><span>Profile</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Security" data-stats="4|1|0" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-shield-lock"></i><span>Security</span></a>
</div></div></div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header"><button class="accordion-button" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#am-msg" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="am-msg"><i class="bi bi-chat-dots"></i>Messages</button></h2>
<div id="am-msg" class="accordion-collapse collapse show" data-bs-parent="#amAcc"><div class="accordion-body p-0 pb-2"><div class="list-group list-group-flush am-links">
<a href="#" data-label="Inbox" data-stats="20|8|3" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2 active"><i class="bi bi-inbox"></i><span>Inbox</span><span class="badge rounded-pill ms-auto text-bg-primary">20</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Sent" data-stats="64|0|5" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-send"></i><span>Sent</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Drafts" data-stats="15|15|0" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-file-earmark-text"></i><span>Drafts</span><span class="badge rounded-pill ms-auto text-bg-primary">15</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Trash" data-stats="9|0|0" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-trash3"></i><span>Trash</span></a>
</div></div></div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header"><button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#am-rep" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="am-rep"><i class="bi bi-bar-chart"></i>Reports</button></h2>
<div id="am-rep" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#amAcc"><div class="accordion-body p-0 pb-2"><div class="list-group list-group-flush am-links">
<a href="#" data-label="Traffic" data-stats="12|3|1" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-graph-up"></i><span>Traffic</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Revenue" data-stats="7|2|1" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-cash-coin"></i><span>Revenue</span></a>
</div></div></div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header"><button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#am-set" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="am-set"><i class="bi bi-gear"></i>Settings</button></h2>
<div id="am-set" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#amAcc"><div class="accordion-body p-0 pb-2"><div class="list-group list-group-flush am-links">
<a href="#" data-label="General" data-stats="5|0|0" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-sliders"></i><span>General</span></a>
<a href="#" data-label="Notifications" data-stats="18|6|2" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-bell"></i><span>Notifications</span></a>
</div></div></div>
</div>
<a href="#" class="am-logout text-danger d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><i class="bi bi-power"></i>Logout</a>
</div>
<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 p-2 mt-2 border-top pt-3">
<img class="rounded-circle" width="36" height="36" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/72?img=32" alt="">
<div class="lh-sm"><div class="fw-semibold small">Alex Morgan</div><small class="text-body-secondary">[email protected]</small></div>
</div>
</nav>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8 col-lg-9">
<div class="wdw-card p-4 p-lg-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow mb-2" id="amCrumb">Messages › Inbox</span>
<h1 class="wdw-heading display-6 mb-3" id="amTitle">Inbox</h1>
<p class="wdw-muted mb-4">Pick any link in the accordion menu and this panel follows along. Open one section at a time and show counts with badges.</p>
<div class="row g-3 mb-4">
<div class="col-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3"><small class="text-body-secondary">Total</small><div class="h3 fw-bold mb-0" id="amS1">20</div></div></div>
<div class="col-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3"><small class="text-body-secondary">Unread</small><div class="h3 fw-bold mb-0" id="amS2">8</div></div></div>
<div class="col-4"><div class="wdw-card-sm p-3"><small class="text-body-secondary">Starred</small><div class="h3 fw-bold mb-0" id="amS3">3</div></div></div>
</div>
<div class="list-group list-group-flush mb-4">
<div class="list-group-item px-0 d-flex align-items-center gap-3 bg-transparent"><img class="rounded-circle" width="36" height="36" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/72?img=12" alt=""><div class="lh-sm"><div class="fw-semibold small">Lukasz Holeczek</div><small class="text-body-secondary">Quarterly planning: draft roadmap</small></div><small class="ms-auto text-body-secondary">3:47 PM</small></div>
<div class="list-group-item px-0 d-flex align-items-center gap-3 bg-transparent"><img class="rounded-circle" width="36" height="36" src="https://i.pravatar.cc/72?img=47" alt=""><div class="lh-sm"><div class="fw-semibold small">Maya Patel</div><small class="text-body-secondary">Invoice #2041 is ready</small></div><small class="ms-auto text-body-secondary">1:12 PM</small></div>
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<a class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4" href="#">Learn more</a>
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</div>
</div>
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</section>
@import url("https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-icons/1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css");
/* 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 */
.am .accordion { --bs-accordion-bg: transparent; --bs-accordion-border-width: 0; --bs-accordion-btn-padding-y: .8rem; --bs-accordion-btn-padding-x: .9rem; --bs-accordion-active-bg: transparent; --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.am .accordion-item { background: transparent; }
.am .accordion-button { gap: .75rem; font-weight: 600; font-size: .93rem; border-radius: .75rem !important; box-shadow: none; }
.am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); box-shadow: none; }
.am .accordion-button:hover { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed):hover { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); }
.am .accordion-collapse { transition: height .25s ease; }
.am-links { padding: .35rem 0 0 1rem; }
.am-links .list-group-item { border: 0; background: transparent; border-radius: .6rem; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 500; padding: .55rem .8rem; margin-bottom: 2px; color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.am-links .list-group-item:hover { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.am-links .list-group-item { position: relative; }
.am-links .list-group-item.active { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); font-weight: 700; }
.am-links .list-group-item.active::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -.6rem; top: 20%; bottom: 20%; width: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--bs-primary); }
.am-logout { padding: .8rem .9rem; font-weight: 600; font-size: .93rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--bs-danger); border-radius: .75rem; }
.am-logout:hover { background: var(--bs-danger-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-danger); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .am .accordion-collapse { transition: none; } }
.am .accordion-button::after, .am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after { width: .9rem; height: .9rem; background-size: .9rem; }
.am .accordion-button::after, [data-bs-theme="dark"] .am .accordion-button::after { --bs-accordion-btn-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%236c757d' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m4 6 4 4 4-4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); --bs-accordion-btn-active-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%236c757d' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m4 6 4 4 4-4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-image: var(--bs-accordion-btn-icon); }
.am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after, [data-bs-theme="dark"] .am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after { background-image: var(--bs-accordion-btn-active-icon); }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .am .accordion-button::after, [data-bs-theme="dark"] .am .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after { --bs-accordion-btn-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23adb5bd' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m4 6 4 4 4-4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); --bs-accordion-btn-active-icon: var(--bs-accordion-btn-icon); background-image: var(--bs-accordion-btn-icon); }
function initAccordionMenu() {
const links = document.querySelectorAll('.am-links .list-group-item');
if (!links.length) return;
links.forEach((a) => a.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
links.forEach((l) => { l.classList.remove('active'); l.removeAttribute('aria-current'); });
a.classList.add('active');
a.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
const crumb = document.getElementById('amCrumb');
const section = a.closest('.accordion-item').querySelector('.accordion-button').textContent.trim();
const label = a.dataset.label;
if (crumb) crumb.textContent = section + ' › ' + label;
const title = document.getElementById('amTitle');
if (title) title.textContent = label;
(a.dataset.stats || '').split('|').forEach((v, i) => { const n = document.getElementById('amS' + (i + 1)); if (n) n.textContent = v; });
}));
}
initAccordionMenu();
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