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Bootstrap 4 - Button Group
Description
Button groups allow multiple buttons to be stacked together on a single line.
Basic Button Group
You can create the basic button group by using .btn-group class inside <div> element as shown in the below example −
Example
<html lang = "en"> <head> <!-- Meta tags --> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width, initial-scale = 1, shrink-to-fit = no"> <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> <link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity = "sha384-MCw98/SFnGE8fJT3GXwEOngsV7Zt27NXFoaoApmYm81iuXoPkFOJwJ8ERdknLPMO" crossorigin = "anonymous"> <title>Bootstrap 4 Example</title> </head> <body> <div class = "container"> <h2>Button Group</h2> <div class = "btn-group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> </div> </div> <!-- jQuery first, then Popper.js, then Bootstrap JS --> <script src = "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity = "sha384-q8i/X+965DzO0rT7abK41JStQIAqVgRVzpbzo5smXKp4YfRvH+8abtTE1Pi6jizo" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ZMP7rVo3mIykV+2+9J3UJ46jBk0WLaUAdn689aCwoqbBJiSnjAK/l8WvCWPIPm49" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ChfqqxuZUCnJSK3+MXmPNIyE6ZbWh2IMqE241rYiqJxyMiZ6OW/JmZQ5stwEULTy" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
Output
Button Toolbar
You can group sets of button group into a single toolbar by using .btn-toolbar class as shown in the example below −
Example
<html lang = "en"> <head> <!-- Meta tags --> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width, initial-scale = 1, shrink-to-fit = no"> <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> <link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity = "sha384-MCw98/SFnGE8fJT3GXwEOngsV7Zt27NXFoaoApmYm81iuXoPkFOJwJ8ERdknLPMO" crossorigin = "anonymous"> <title>Bootstrap 4 Example</title> </head> <body> <div class = "container"> <h2>Button Toolbar</h2> <div class = "btn-toolbar" role = "toolbar" aria-label = "Toolbar with button groups"> <div class = "btn-group mr-2" role = "group" aria-label = "First group"> <button type = "button" class =" btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Tennis</button> </div> <div class = "btn-group mr-2" role = "group" aria-label = "Second group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Basketball</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Volleyball</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Boxing</button> </div> <div class = "btn-group mr-2" role = "group" aria-label = "Third group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Archery</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Badminton</button> </div> </div> </div> <!-- jQuery first, then Popper.js, then Bootstrap JS --> <script src = "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity = "sha384-q8i/X+965DzO0rT7abK41JStQIAqVgRVzpbzo5smXKp4YfRvH+8abtTE1Pi6jizo" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ZMP7rVo3mIykV+2+9J3UJ46jBk0WLaUAdn689aCwoqbBJiSnjAK/l8WvCWPIPm49" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ChfqqxuZUCnJSK3+MXmPNIyE6ZbWh2IMqE241rYiqJxyMiZ6OW/JmZQ5stwEULTy" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
Output
Button Group Sizes
You can control size of the button group by adding .btn-group-sm or .btn-group-lg class to the .button-group class as shown in the below example −
Example
<html lang = "en"> <head> <!-- Meta tags --> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width, initial-scale = 1, shrink-to-fit = no"> <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> <link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity = "sha384-MCw98/SFnGE8fJT3GXwEOngsV7Zt27NXFoaoApmYm81iuXoPkFOJwJ8ERdknLPMO" crossorigin = "anonymous"> <title>Bootstrap 4 Example</title> </head> <body> <div class = "container"> <h2>Button Group Sizes</h2> <div class = "btn-group btn-group-lg" role = "group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> </div> <br> <br> <div class = "btn-group" role = "group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> </div> <br> <br> <div class = "btn-group btn-group-sm" role = "group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> </div> </div> <!-- jQuery first, then Popper.js, then Bootstrap JS --> <script src = "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity = "sha384-q8i/X+965DzO0rT7abK41JStQIAqVgRVzpbzo5smXKp4YfRvH+8abtTE1Pi6jizo" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ZMP7rVo3mIykV+2+9J3UJ46jBk0WLaUAdn689aCwoqbBJiSnjAK/l8WvCWPIPm49" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ChfqqxuZUCnJSK3+MXmPNIyE6ZbWh2IMqE241rYiqJxyMiZ6OW/JmZQ5stwEULTy" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
Output
Vertical Button Group
You can display the button group vertically by using the class .btn-group-vertical as shown in the example below −
Example
<html lang = "en"> <head> <!-- Meta tags --> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width, initial-scale = 1, shrink-to-fit = no"> <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> <link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity = "sha384-MCw98/SFnGE8fJT3GXwEOngsV7Zt27NXFoaoApmYm81iuXoPkFOJwJ8ERdknLPMO" crossorigin = "anonymous"> <title>Bootstrap 4 Example</title> </head> <body> <div class = "container"> <h2>Vertical Button Group</h2> <div class = "btn-group-vertical" role = "group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> </div> </div> <!-- jQuery first, then Popper.js, then Bootstrap JS --> <script src = "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity = "sha384-q8i/X+965DzO0rT7abK41JStQIAqVgRVzpbzo5smXKp4YfRvH+8abtTE1Pi6jizo" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ZMP7rVo3mIykV+2+9J3UJ46jBk0WLaUAdn689aCwoqbBJiSnjAK/l8WvCWPIPm49" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ChfqqxuZUCnJSK3+MXmPNIyE6ZbWh2IMqE241rYiqJxyMiZ6OW/JmZQ5stwEULTy" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −
Output
Nesting Button Group
You can place a .btn-group inside another .btn-group, when you want to display dropdown menu within a series of buttons.
The following example demonstrates nesting of button groups −
Example
<html lang = "en"> <head> <!-- Meta tags --> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <meta name = "viewport" content = "width = device-width, initial-scale = 1, shrink-to-fit = no"> <!-- Bootstrap CSS --> <link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity = "sha384-MCw98/SFnGE8fJT3GXwEOngsV7Zt27NXFoaoApmYm81iuXoPkFOJwJ8ERdknLPMO" crossorigin = "anonymous"> <title>Bootstrap 4 Example</title> </head> <body> <div class = "container"> <h2>Nesting Button Group</h2> <div class = "btn-group" role = "group"> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Cricket</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Football</button> <button type = "button" class = "btn btn-info">Hockey</button> <div class = "btn-group" role = "group"> <button id = "nestingbtngroup" type = "button" class = "btn btn-info dropdown-toggle" data-toggle = "dropdown" aria-haspopup = "true" aria-expanded = "false"> Sports </button> <div class = "dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby = "nestingbtngroup"> <a class = "dropdown-item" href = "#">Cricket</a> <a class = "dropdown-item" href = "#">Football</a> <a class = "dropdown-item" href = "#">Hockey</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- jQuery first, then Popper.js, then Bootstrap JS --> <script src = "https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.slim.min.js" integrity = "sha384-q8i/X+965DzO0rT7abK41JStQIAqVgRVzpbzo5smXKp4YfRvH+8abtTE1Pi6jizo" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.3/umd/popper.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ZMP7rVo3mIykV+2+9J3UJ46jBk0WLaUAdn689aCwoqbBJiSnjAK/l8WvCWPIPm49" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> <script src = "https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.3/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity = "sha384-ChfqqxuZUCnJSK3+MXmPNIyE6ZbWh2IMqE241rYiqJxyMiZ6OW/JmZQ5stwEULTy" crossorigin = "anonymous"> </script> </body> </html>
It will produce the following result −