Bootstrap 5 Radial Pop-Out Navigation Menu
A radial pop-out menu where six icon buttons fan out around a central toggle with a staggered spring animation.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:560px">
<div class="wdw-aurora rounded-5 p-4 p-md-5 text-center overflow-hidden">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow text-white-50">Navigation</span>
<h2 class="wdw-heading h2 mt-1 mb-2 text-white">Radial menu</h2>
<p class="mb-4 text-white-50">Tap the centre button to fan out the menu, then pick an icon.</p>
<nav class="rn mx-auto" id="radialNav" aria-label="Quick navigation">
<div class="rn-ring" aria-hidden="true"></div>
<button type="button" class="rn-toggle btn btn-primary rounded-circle p-0" id="rnToggle" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="rnList" aria-label="Close menu">
<svg width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5v14"/></svg>
</button>
<ul class="rn-list list-unstyled m-0" id="rnList">
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:0"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Home" aria-label="Home"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 11l9-8 9 8"/><path d="M5 10v10h14V10"/></svg></button></li>
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:1"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Search" aria-label="Search"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"/><path d="M20 20l-4-4"/></svg></button></li>
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:2"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Favorites" aria-label="Favorites"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 21s-8-5.5-8-11a4.5 4.5 0 0 1 8-2.8A4.5 4.5 0 0 1 20 10c0 5.5-8 11-8 11z"/></svg></button></li>
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:3"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Messages" aria-label="Messages"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M21 12a8 8 0 0 1-11.6 7.1L4 20l1-4.6A8 8 0 1 1 21 12z"/></svg></button></li>
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:4"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Settings" aria-label="Settings"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/><path d="M12 2v3M12 19v3M2 12h3M19 12h3M4.9 4.9l2.1 2.1M17 17l2.1 2.1M4.9 19.1L7 17M17 7l2.1-2.1"/></svg></button></li>
<li class="rn-item" style="--i:5"><button type="button" class="rn-link btn btn-light rounded-circle p-0" data-label="Profile" aria-label="Profile"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="8" r="4"/><path d="M4 21a8 8 0 0 1 16 0"/></svg></button></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<p class="fw-semibold text-white mt-4 mb-0" id="rnLabel" role="status">Choose an item</p>
</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 */
.rn { --r: 150px; --s: 60px; position: relative; width: 380px; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; }
@media (max-width: 420px) { .rn { --r: 112px; --s: 52px; width: 300px; } }
.rn-ring { position: absolute; inset: calc(50% - var(--r)); border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.45); background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s; }
.rn.is-open .rn-ring { opacity: 1; }
.rn-toggle { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 96px; height: 96px; margin: -48px 0 0 -48px; box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -8px rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .8); z-index: 2; }
.rn-toggle svg { transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.3,1.4,.5,1); }
.rn.is-open .rn-toggle svg { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.rn-item { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: var(--s); height: var(--s); margin: calc(var(--s) / -2) 0 0 calc(var(--s) / -2); transform: scale(.2); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.3,1.3,.5,1) calc(var(--i) * 40ms), opacity .25s calc(var(--i) * 40ms), visibility 0s .4s; }
.rn.is-open .rn-item { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: rotate(calc(var(--i) * 60deg - 90deg)) translateX(var(--r)) rotate(calc(var(--i) * -60deg + 90deg)); transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 40ms), calc(var(--i) * 40ms), 0s; }
.rn-link { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s; }
.rn-link:hover, .rn-link:focus-visible { transform: scale(1.1); }
.rn-link[aria-current="true"] { --bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-color: var(--bs-body-bg); --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-color: var(--bs-body-bg); background: var(--bs-primary); color: var(--bs-body-bg); }
.rn-link::after { content: attr(data-label); position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + .5rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px); background: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-body-color); font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 600; padding: .25rem .6rem; border-radius: .5rem; white-space: nowrap; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .15s, transform .15s; z-index: 3; }
.rn-link:hover::after, .rn-link:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.rn-toggle:focus-visible, .rn-link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #fff; outline-offset: 3px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rn *, .rn, .rn-link::after { transition: none !important; } }
.rn-list { padding: 0; }
function initRadialNav() {
const nav = document.getElementById('radialNav');
if (!nav) return;
const toggle = document.getElementById('rnToggle');
const list = document.getElementById('rnList');
const label = document.getElementById('rnLabel');
const links = nav.querySelectorAll('.rn-link');
const set = open => {
nav.classList.toggle('is-open', open);
toggle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', open);
toggle.setAttribute('aria-label', open ? 'Close menu' : 'Open menu');
list.setAttribute('aria-hidden', !open);
list.inert = !open;
};
toggle.addEventListener('click', () => set(!nav.classList.contains('is-open')));
links.forEach(a => a.addEventListener('click', () => {
links.forEach(o => o.removeAttribute('aria-current'));
a.setAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
label.textContent = 'Selected: ' + a.dataset.label;
}));
nav.addEventListener('keydown', e => { if (e.key === 'Escape') { set(false); toggle.focus(); } });
set(true);
}
initRadialNav();
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