How TO - Vertical Menu
Learn how to create a vertical menu with CSS.
Vertical Menu
How To Create a Vertical Button Group
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="vertical-menu">
<a href="#"
class="active">Home</a>
<a href="#">Link
1</a>
<a href="#">Link 2</a>
<a href="#">Link 3</a>
<a href="#">Link 4</a>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
.vertical-menu {
width: 200px; /* Set a width if you like */
}
.vertical-menu a {
background-color: #eee;
/* Grey background color */
color: black; /* Black text
color */
display: block; /* Make the links appear below
each other */
padding: 12px; /* Add some padding */
text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline from links */
}
.vertical-menu a:hover
{
background-color: #ccc; /*
Dark grey background on mouse-over */
}
.vertical-menu a.active {
background-color: #04AA6D; /* Add a green color to the "active/current" link
*/
color: white;
}
Try it Yourself »
Vertical Scroll Menu
Set a specific height and add the overflow property if you want a vertical scroll menu:
Tip: Check out our How To - Side Navigation tutorial to learn how to create a fixed, full-height side navigation.
