How TO - Fixed Menu
Learn how to create a "fixed" menu with CSS.
How To Create a Fixed Top Menu
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="navbar">
<a href="#home">Home</a>
<a href="#news">News</a>
<a href="#contact">Contact</a>
</div>
<div class="main">
<p>Some text some text some text some text..</p>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
To create a fixed top menu, use position:fixed and top:0. Note that the fixed menu will overlay your other content. To fix this, add a margin-top (to the content) that is equal or larger than the height of your menu.
Example
/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
position: fixed; /* Set
the navbar to fixed position */
top: 0;
/* Position the navbar at the top of the page */
width:
100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Links inside the navbar */
.navbar a {
float: left;
display:
block;
color: #f2f2f2;
text-align:
center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
/* Change background on mouse-over */
.navbar
a:hover {
background: #ddd;
color:
black;
}
/* Main
content */
.main {
margin-top: 30px; /* Add a top
margin to avoid content overlay */
}
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How To Create a Fixed Bottom Menu
To create a fixed bottom menu, use position:fixed and
bottom:0:
Example
/* The navigation bar */
.navbar {
position: fixed; /* Set the navbar to fixed position */
bottom: 0;
/* Position the navbar at the bottom of the page */
width:
100%; /* Full width */
}
/* Main
content */
.main
{
margin-bottom: 30px; /* Add a bottom margin to avoid content overlay */
}
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Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.
