Bootstrap 5 Navbar with Multi-Level Dropdown Submenus
A responsive navbar with a Product dropdown that opens nested submenus on hover, tap or keyboard, plus help, login and sign-up actions.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:1080px">
<div class="wdw-card nv-window">
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg px-3 px-lg-4 py-3 nv-bar" aria-label="Main">
<a class="navbar-brand d-flex align-items-center gap-2 fw-bold wdw-heading me-4" href="#">
<span class="wdw-icon nv-logo"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 2 3 7v10l9 5 9-5V7z"/><path d="M12 22V12M3 7l9 5 9-5"/></svg></span>
Wrapkit
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler border-0 shadow-none" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#nvMenu" aria-controls="nvMenu" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="nvMenu">
<ul class="navbar-nav me-auto gap-lg-1 mt-3 mt-lg-0">
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown nv-hover">
<a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Product</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu nv-menu p-2 border-0">
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Overview</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Pricing</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Changelog</a></li>
<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
<li class="nv-sub">
<a class="dropdown-item rounded-3 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center nv-sub-toggle" href="#" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Integrations
<svg class="nv-chev" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.25" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m9 6 6 6-6 6"/></svg>
</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu nv-menu nv-submenu p-2 border-0">
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Slack</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">GitHub</a></li>
<li class="nv-sub">
<a class="dropdown-item rounded-3 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center nv-sub-toggle" href="#" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Analytics
<svg class="nv-chev" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.25" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m9 6 6 6-6 6"/></svg>
</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu nv-menu nv-submenu p-2 border-0">
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Google Analytics</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Plausible</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">Mixpanel</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item rounded-3" href="#">API reference</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">About us</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-lg-center gap-2 gap-lg-3 mt-3 mt-lg-0">
<a class="nav-link d-flex align-items-center gap-2" href="#">
<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" 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>
Need help?
</a>
<a class="nav-link" href="#">Log in</a>
<a class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4" href="#">Sign up</a>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<div class="p-3 p-lg-4">
<div class="nv-hero wdw-aurora rounded-4 px-4 px-lg-5 py-4 d-flex align-items-start justify-content-lg-end">
<div class="col-lg-4 pt-lg-2">
<h2 class="fw-bold h3 mb-3 text-white">Menus that work on every screen</h2>
<div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap flex-lg-nowrap">
<a href="#" class="btn btn-light rounded-pill px-3">Get started</a>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-light rounded-pill px-3 text-nowrap">Read the docs</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row g-3 mt-1">
<div class="col-md-4"><div class="d-flex gap-3 align-items-start p-3 wdw-card-sm h-100"><span class="wdw-icon"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg></span><div><h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1">Hover or tap</h3><p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Opens on hover, toggles on tap.</p></div></div></div>
<div class="col-md-4"><div class="d-flex gap-3 align-items-start p-3 wdw-card-sm h-100"><span class="wdw-icon"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="3" y="6" width="18" height="12" rx="2"/><path d="M7 10h.01M11 10h6M7 14h10"/></svg></span><div><h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1">Keyboard ready</h3><p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Enter, Space and Esc just work.</p></div></div></div>
<div class="col-md-4"><div class="d-flex gap-3 align-items-start p-3 wdw-card-sm h-100"><span class="wdw-icon"><svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M4 7h16M4 12h10M4 17h6"/></svg></span><div><h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1">Three levels deep</h3><p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Nested submenus fold inline on mobile.</p></div></div></div>
</div>
</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 */
.nv-window{overflow:visible}
.nv-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent);position:relative;z-index:5}
.nv-logo{width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem;border-radius:.65rem}
.nv-bar .nav-link{font-weight:600;font-size:.9375rem;border-radius:999px;padding:.5rem .9rem;color:var(--bs-secondary-color)}
.nv-bar .nav-link:hover,.nv-bar .nav-link.active,.nv-bar .nav-link.show{color:var(--bs-primary);background:var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle)}
.nv-bar .nav-link:focus-visible,.nv-menu .dropdown-item:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--bs-primary);outline-offset:2px}
.nv-bar .dropdown-toggle::after{margin-left:.4rem;border-width:.28em .28em 0;opacity:.7}
.nv-menu{min-width:13.5rem;background:var(--bs-body-bg);box-shadow:var(--wdw-shadow);border:1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent)!important;margin-top:.5rem}
.nv-menu .dropdown-item{font-weight:500;font-size:.9rem;padding:.55rem .85rem;min-height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nv-menu .dropdown-item:hover,.nv-sub.open>.dropdown-item{background:var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle);color:var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis)}
.nv-sub{position:relative}
.nv-chev{transition:transform .2s}
.nv-sub.open>.nv-sub-toggle .nv-chev{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.nv-submenu{display:none}
.nv-sub.open>.nv-submenu{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0!important;background:transparent;margin:0;padding:.25rem 0 .25rem .75rem!important}
.nv-hero{border-radius:1rem;min-height:320px}
@media (min-width:992px){
.nv-submenu{left:100%;top:-.5rem;margin-top:0}
.nv-sub.open>.nv-submenu{position:absolute;background:var(--bs-body-bg);box-shadow:var(--wdw-shadow);border:1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent)!important;padding:.5rem!important;margin-left:.25rem}
}
@media (hover:hover) and (min-width:992px){
.nv-sub:hover>.nv-submenu{display:block;position:absolute;left:100%;top:-.5rem;margin-left:.25rem;background:var(--bs-body-bg);box-shadow:var(--wdw-shadow);border:1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent)!important;padding:.5rem!important}
.nv-sub:hover>.nv-sub-toggle{background:var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle)}
}
@media (max-width:991.98px){
.nv-menu{box-shadow:none;border:0!important;margin-top:0;background:transparent}
}
function initNavSubmenus() {
const toggles = document.querySelectorAll('.nv-sub-toggle');
if (!toggles.length) return;
toggles.forEach((toggle) => {
toggle.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
const li = toggle.parentElement;
const open = li.classList.toggle('open');
toggle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', open);
});
});
document.querySelectorAll('.nv-hover').forEach((dd) => {
dd.addEventListener('hidden.bs.dropdown', () => {
dd.querySelectorAll('.nv-sub.open').forEach((li) => {
li.classList.remove('open');
li.querySelector(':scope > .nv-sub-toggle').setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
});
});
});
}
// Hover-capable desktops open the top-level menu on hover via the Dropdown API,
// so the mouse never fights Bootstrap's click toggle. Keyboard and touch use the click toggle.
function initHoverDropdown() {
const mq = window.matchMedia('(hover:hover) and (min-width:992px)');
document.querySelectorAll('.nv-hover').forEach((dd) => {
const toggle = dd.querySelector(':scope > [data-bs-toggle="dropdown"]');
if (!toggle) return;
const inst = () => bootstrap.Dropdown.getOrCreateInstance(toggle);
dd.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => { if (mq.matches) inst().show(); });
dd.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { if (mq.matches) inst().hide(); });
toggle.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
if (mq.matches && e.detail > 0) { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); }
});
});
}
// Show Product > Integrations > Analytics once so the nesting is obvious.
function initDemoOpen() {
if (!window.matchMedia('(min-width:992px)').matches) return;
const dd = document.querySelector('.nv-hover');
if (!dd) return;
const toggle = dd.querySelector(':scope > [data-bs-toggle="dropdown"]');
bootstrap.Dropdown.getOrCreateInstance(toggle).show();
dd.querySelectorAll('.nv-sub').forEach((li) => {
li.classList.add('open');
li.querySelector(':scope > .nv-sub-toggle').setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
});
const dismiss = () => bootstrap.Dropdown.getOrCreateInstance(toggle).hide();
document.addEventListener('pointerdown', dismiss, { once: true });
document.addEventListener('keydown', dismiss, { once: true });
}
initNavSubmenus();
initHoverDropdown();
initDemoOpen();
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