Episode 18 of 28

Navbar Classes

Deep dive into navbar variations — inverse, static, forms, and buttons.

Let's explore the various navbar customisation options Bootstrap provides.

Inverse Navbar (Dark Theme)

<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
    <div class="container">
        <div class="navbar-header">
            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Dark Site</a>
        </div>
        <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
            <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
</nav>

Static Top Navbar

<nav class="navbar navbar-default navbar-static-top">
    <!-- Scrolls with the page, full-width at the top -->
</nav>

Navbar Form

<form class="navbar-form navbar-left">
    <div class="form-group">
        <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search">
    </div>
    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Go</button>
</form>

Navbar Buttons and Text

<!-- Navbar button -->
<button class="btn btn-default navbar-btn">Sign in</button>

<!-- Navbar text -->
<p class="navbar-text">Signed in as John</p>

<!-- Navbar link within text -->
<p class="navbar-text">
    Signed in as <a href="#" class="navbar-link">John</a>
</p>

Complete Navbar Example

<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-fixed-top">
    <div class="container">
        <div class="navbar-header">
            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">MySite</a>
        </div>
        <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
            <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Blog</a></li>
        </ul>
        <form class="navbar-form navbar-right">
            <div class="form-group">
                <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search">
            </div>
        </form>
    </div>
</nav>