Dropdowns

Toggle contextual overlays for displaying lists of links and more with the Bootstrap dropdown plugin.

Basic

Design
HTML

  <!-- collapse -->
	<div class="dropdown">
 <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuButton" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Dropdown button
 </button>
 <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
 </div>
</div>

Options

The best part is you can do this with any button variant, too:

Color

The best part is you can do this with any button variant, too:

Design
HTML

<!-- Primary Dropdown -->
<div class="btn-group">
 <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Primary</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Secondary Dropdown -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Secondary</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

<!-- Success Dropdown -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Success</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

<!-- Info Dropdown -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Info</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

<!-- Warning Dropdown -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Warning</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

<!-- Danger Dropdown -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Danger</button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

Sizing

Button dropdowns work with buttons of all sizes, including default and split dropdown buttons.

Design
HTML

 <!-- Large button groups (default and split) -->
<div class="btn-group">
	  <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Large button
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg" type="button">
		Large split button
	  </button>
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	 <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Small button groups (default and split) -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Small button
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	   <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="button">
		Small split button
	  </button>
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	   <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

Directions

Trigger dropdown menus above elements by adding .dropup,.dropleft,.dropright to the parent element.

Design
HTML

 <!-- Default dropup button -->
	<div class="btn-group dropup">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Dropup
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	   <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Split dropup button -->
	<div class="btn-group dropup">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">
		Split dropup
	  </button>
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Default dropright button -->
	<div class="btn-group dropright">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Dropright
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Split dropright button -->
	<div class="btn-group dropright">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">
		Split dropright
	  </button>
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropright</span>
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Default dropleft button -->
	<div class="btn-group dropleft">
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		Dropleft
	  </button>
	  <div class="dropdown-menu">
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
	  </div>
	</div>

	<!-- Split dropleft button -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	  <div class="btn-group dropleft" role="group">
		<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
		  <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropleft</span>
		</button>
		<div class="dropdown-menu">
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
		<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
		<a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
		</div>
	  </div>
	  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">
		Split dropleft
	  </button>
	</div>

Menu Alignment

By default, a dropdown menu is automatically positioned 100% from the top and along the left side of its parent. Add .dropdown-menu-right to a .dropdown-menu to right align the dropdown menu.

  <!-- Dropdown -->
<div class="btn-group">
	<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuButton" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
	  Dropdown
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Right aligned menu -->
  <div class="btn-group">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
	  Right-aligned menu
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Left align, right align lg -->
  <div class="btn-group">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
	  Left-aligned, right-aligned lg
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-end">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Right aligned, left aligned lg -->
  <div class="btn-group">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
	  Right-aligned, left-aligned lg
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end dropdown-menu-lg-start">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Dropstart -->
  <div class="btn-group dropstart">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
	  Dropstart
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Dropend -->
  <div class="btn-group dropend">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
	  Dropend
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>
  <!-- Dropeup -->
  <div class="btn-group dropup">
	<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
	  Dropup
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
</ul>
															  </div>

Responsive Menu Alignment

By default, a dropdown menu is automatically positioned 100% from the top and along the left side of its parent. Add .dropdown-menu-right to a .dropdown-menu to right align the dropdown menu.

  <!-- Responsive Menu Alignment -->
<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
  Left-aligned but right aligned when large screen
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-lg-right">
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Action</button></li>
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Another action</button></li>
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Something else here</button></li>
</ul>
</div>

<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">
  Right-aligned but left aligned when large screen
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right dropdown-menu-lg-left">
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Action</button></li>
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Another action</button></li>
  <li><button class="dropdown-item" type="button">Something else here</button></li>
 </ul>
</div>

Design
HTML

  <!-- Header -->
<div class="dropdown-menu">
  <h6 class="dropdown-header">Dropdown header</h6>
  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
</div>

Dividers

Separate groups of related menu items with a divider.

Design
HTML

  <!-- Divider -->
<div class="dropdown-menu">
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
	  <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a>
</div>

Text

Place any freeform text within a dropdown menu with text and use spacing utilities. Note that you’ll likely need additional sizing styles to constrain the menu width.

Design
HTML

 <!-- With Text -->
<div class="dropdown-menu p-4 text-muted" style="max-width: 200px;">
<p>
  Some example text that's free-flowing within the dropdown menu.
</p>
<p class="mb-0">
  And this is more example text.
</p>
</div>

Forms

Put a form within a dropdown menu, or make it into a dropdown menu, and use margin or padding utilities to give it the negative space you require.

Design
HTML

  <!-- Forms -->
<div class="dropdown-menu">
	  <form class="px-4 py-3">
		<div class="mb-3">
		  <label for="exampleDropdownFormEmail1">Email address</label>
		  <input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormEmail1" placeholder="email@example.com">
		</div>
		<div class="mb-3">
		  <label for="exampleDropdownFormPassword1">Password</label>
		  <input type="password" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormPassword1" placeholder="Password">
		</div>
		<div class="mb-3">
		  <div class="form-check">
			<input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="dropdownCheck">
			<label class="form-check-label" for="dropdownCheck">
			  Remember me
			</label>
		  </div>
		</div>
		<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Sign in</button>
	  </form>
	  <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">New around here? Sign up</a>
	  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Forgot password?</a>
	</div>

Design
HTML

  <!-- Form -->
<form class="dropdown-menu p-4">
	  <div class="mb-3">
		<label for="exampleDropdownFormEmail2">Email address</label>
		<input type="email" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormEmail2" placeholder="email@example.com">
	  </div>
	  <div class="mb-3">
		<label for="exampleDropdownFormPassword2">Password</label>
		<input type="password" class="form-control" id="exampleDropdownFormPassword2" placeholder="Password">
	  </div>
	  <div class="form-check">
		<input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="dropdownCheck2">
		<label class="form-check-label" for="dropdownCheck2">
		  Remember me
		</label>
	  </div>
	  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Sign in</button>
</form>

Design
HTML

  <!-- Dropdown options -->
<div class="d-flex">
<div class="dropdown me-1">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" id="dropdownMenuOffset" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" data-bs-offset="10,20">
	Offset
  </button>
  <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuOffset">
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="btn-group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Reference</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" id="dropdownMenuReference" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" data-bs-reference="parent">
	<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
  </button>
  <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuReference">
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
	<li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
	<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Separated link</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>

Auto close behavior

By default, the dropdown menu is closed when clicking inside or outside the dropdown menu. You can use the autoClose option to change this behavior of the dropdown.

Design
HTML

 <!-- Auto close behavior -->
	<div class="btn-group">
	<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="defaultDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="true" aria-expanded="false">
	  Default dropdown
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="defaultDropdown">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>

  <div class="btn-group">
	<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuClickableOutside" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="inside" aria-expanded="false">
	  Clickable outside
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuClickableOutside">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>

  <div class="btn-group">
	<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuClickableInside" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-expanded="false">
	  Clickable inside
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuClickableInside">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
  </div>

  <div class="btn-group">
	<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuClickable" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="false" aria-expanded="false">
	  Manual close
	</button>
	<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuClickable">
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	  <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Menu item</a></li>
	</ul>
</div>