Bootstrap 5 Table with Fixed First Column
A wide employee table that scrolls horizontally while the name column stays pinned, with a live filter and status badges.
<section class="wdw-stage"><div class="container" style="max-width:960px">
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between align-items-sm-end gap-3 mb-4"><div><span class="wdw-eyebrow">Team</span><h2 class="wdw-heading h2 mb-1">Employee directory</h2><p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Scroll sideways on small screens: the name column stays pinned.</p></div>
<div><label for="tblFilter" class="visually-hidden">Filter employees</label><input id="tblFilter" type="search" class="form-control fx-filter" placeholder="Filter by name or role"></div></div>
<div class="wdw-card overflow-hidden" id="fxCard"><div class="table-responsive fx-wrap" tabindex="0" role="region" aria-label="Employee table, scrollable"><table class="table table-hover align-middle mb-0 fx-table"><thead><tr>
<th scope="col" class="fx-sticky text-uppercase small wdw-muted fw-bold">Employee</th>
<th scope="col" class="text-uppercase small wdw-muted fw-bold">Position</th>
<th scope="col" class="text-uppercase small wdw-muted fw-bold">Status</th>
<th scope="col" class="text-uppercase small wdw-muted fw-bold">Start date</th>
<th scope="col" class="text-uppercase small wdw-muted fw-bold">Address</th>
</tr></thead><tbody>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">BG</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Brandon Green</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>CMO</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success">Active</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2012</td><td class="text-nowrap">New York, NY</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">KD</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Kathy Daniels</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>Marketing</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success">Active</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2015</td><td class="text-nowrap">Austin, TX</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">EA</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Elizabeth Alvarado</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>CFO</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-warning">Away</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2013</td><td class="text-nowrap">Chicago, IL</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">MC</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Michael Coleman</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>Designer</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success">Active</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2013</td><td class="text-nowrap">Seattle, WA</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">JC</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Jason Cox</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>Developer</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success">Active</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2017</td><td class="text-nowrap">Denver, CO</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">CP</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Christian Perkins</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>Sales</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-secondary">Offline</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2016</td><td class="text-nowrap">Boston, MA</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row" class="fx-sticky fw-normal"><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3"><span class="fx-avatar bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis" aria-hidden="true">EW</span><div><div class="fw-semibold text-nowrap">Emily Wheeler</div><div class="small wdw-muted">[email protected]</div></div></div></th><td>Support</td><td><span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-warning">Away</span></td><td class="text-nowrap">16 Nov 2013</td><td class="text-nowrap">Portland, OR</td></tr>
<tr id="fxEmpty" hidden><td colspan="5" class="text-center wdw-muted py-5">No matching employees</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div></div>
<p class="visually-hidden" role="status" aria-live="polite" id="fxCount"></p></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 */
.fx-table { min-width: 760px; --bs-table-bg: var(--bs-body-bg); }
.fx-table th, .fx-table td { padding: .95rem 1.1rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.fx-table thead th { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.fx-sticky { position: sticky; left: 0; z-index: 1; background: var(--bs-body-bg); box-shadow: 1px 0 0 var(--bs-border-color); transition: box-shadow .2s; }
.fx-table thead .fx-sticky { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.fx-table tbody tr:hover .fx-sticky { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.fx-scrolled .fx-sticky { box-shadow: 1px 0 0 var(--bs-border-color), 10px 0 14px -8px rgba(16,24,40,.28); }
.fx-wrap:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--bs-primary); outline-offset: -2px; }
.fx-filter { min-width: 16rem; }
.fx-avatar { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .fx-filter { min-width: 0; width: 100%; } }
(function initTableFilter() {
var input = document.getElementById('tblFilter');
if (!input) return;
var rows = document.querySelectorAll('.fx-table tbody tr:not(#fxEmpty)');
var empty = document.getElementById('fxEmpty');
var count = document.getElementById('fxCount');
input.addEventListener('input', function () {
var q = input.value.trim().toLowerCase();
var shown = 0;
rows.forEach(function (row) {
var hide = q && row.textContent.toLowerCase().indexOf(q) === -1;
row.hidden = !!hide;
if (!hide) shown++;
});
if (empty) empty.hidden = shown > 0;
if (count) count.textContent = shown + (shown === 1 ? ' employee shown' : ' employees shown');
});
})();
(function initStickyShadow() {
var wrap = document.querySelector('.fx-wrap');
var card = document.getElementById('fxCard');
if (!wrap || !card) return;
function update() { card.classList.toggle('fx-scrolled', wrap.scrollLeft > 4); }
wrap.addEventListener('scroll', update, { passive: true });
update();
})();
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