Button dropdown
Use any button to trigger a dropdown menu by placing it within a .btn-group
and providing the proper dropdown menu markup.
Plugin dependency
Button dropdowns require the dropdown plugin to be included in your version of Bootstrap.
Contents
Single button dropdowns
Turn a button into a dropdown toggle with some basic markup changes.
<!-- Single button -->
<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
Action
</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 button dropdowns
Similarly, create split button dropdowns with the same markup changes, only with a separate button.
<!-- Split button -->
<div class="btn-group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Action</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-danger dropdown-toggle" data-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>
Sizing
Button dropdowns work with buttons of all sizes.
<!-- Large button group -->
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
Large button
</button>
<div class="dropdown-menu">
...
</div>
</div>
<!-- Small button group -->
<div class="btn-group">
<button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
Small button
</button>
<div class="dropdown-menu">
...
</div>
</div>
Dropup variation
Trigger dropdown menus above elements by adding .dropup
to the parent.
<div class="btn-group dropup">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Dropup</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<div class="dropdown-menu">
<!-- Dropdown menu links -->
</div>
</div>