Create Responsive Animated Navbar Using Bootstrap

Welcome To The Codewithrandom Blog. In this blog, We learn how to Create a Responsive Animated Navbar Using Bootstrap, Html, Css, and JavaScript. This navbar is completely animated when you hover over any link or open and close navbar animation is included.

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We Hope You Enjoy Our Blog So Let’s Start With A Basic Html Structure For A Bootstrap Navbar.

HTML Code For Bootstrap Navbar

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-custom navbar-mainbg">
<a class="navbar-brand navbar-logo" href="#">Navbar</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<i class="fas fa-bars text-white"></i>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
<ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto">
<div class="hori-selector"><div class="left"></div><div class="right"></div></div>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="fas fa-tachometer-alt"></i>Dashboard</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item active">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="far fa-address-book"></i>Address Book</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="far fa-clone"></i>Components</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i>Calendar</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="far fa-chart-bar"></i>Charts</a>
</li>
<li class="nav-item">
<a class="nav-link" href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="far fa-copy"></i>Documents</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>

CDN link of Bootstrap and Fontawesome Icons

 https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@4.6.1/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css
https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.10.2/css/all.css

Add this 2 cdn link in html code with link tag for working css bootstrap code

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CSS Code For Bootstrap Navbar

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto');
body{
font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
i {
margin-right: 10px;
}
/*----------bootstrap-navbar-css------------*/
.navbar-logo{
padding: 15px;
color: #fff;
}
.navbar-mainbg{
background-color: #5161ce;
padding: 0px;
}
#navbarSupportedContent{
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
#navbarSupportedContent ul{
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
}
#navbarSupportedContent ul li a i{
margin-right: 10px;
}
#navbarSupportedContent li {
list-style-type: none;
float: left;
}
#navbarSupportedContent ul li a{
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 15px;
display: block;
padding: 20px 20px;
transition-duration:0.6s;
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
position: relative;
}
#navbarSupportedContent>ul>li.active>a{
color: #5161ce;
background-color: transparent;
transition: all 0.7s;
}
#navbarSupportedContent a:not(:only-child):after {
content: "f105";
position: absolute;
right: 20px;
top: 10px;
font-size: 14px;
font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
display: inline-block;
padding-right: 3px;
vertical-align: middle;
font-weight: 900;
transition: 0.5s;
}
#navbarSupportedContent .active>a:not(:only-child):after {
transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.hori-selector{
display:inline-block;
position:absolute;
height: 100%;
top: 0px;
left: 0px;
transition-duration:0.6s;
transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
background-color: #fff;
border-top-left-radius: 15px;
border-top-right-radius: 15px;
margin-top: 10px;
}
.hori-selector .right,
.hori-selector .left{
position: absolute;
width: 25px;
height: 25px;
background-color: #fff;
bottom: 10px;
}
.hori-selector .right{
right: -25px;
}
.hori-selector .left{
left: -25px;
}
.hori-selector .right:before,
.hori-selector .left:before{
content: '';
position: absolute;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
border-radius: 50%;
background-color: #5161ce;
}
.hori-selector .right:before{
bottom: 0;
right: -25px;
}
.hori-selector .left:before{
bottom: 0;
left: -25px;
}
@media(min-width: 992px){
.navbar-expand-custom {
-ms-flex-flow: row nowrap;
flex-flow: row nowrap;
-ms-flex-pack: start;
justify-content: flex-start;
}
.navbar-expand-custom .navbar-nav {
-ms-flex-direction: row;
flex-direction: row;
}
.navbar-expand-custom .navbar-toggler {
display: none;
}
.navbar-expand-custom .navbar-collapse {
display: -ms-flexbox!important;
display: flex!important;
-ms-flex-preferred-size: auto;
flex-basis: auto;
}
}
@media (max-width: 991px){
#navbarSupportedContent ul li a{
padding: 12px 30px;
}
.hori-selector{
margin-top: 0px;
margin-left: 10px;
border-radius: 0;
border-top-left-radius: 25px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 25px;
}
.hori-selector .left,
.hori-selector .right{
right: 10px;
}
.hori-selector .left{
top: -25px;
left: auto;
}
.hori-selector .right{
bottom: -25px;
}
.hori-selector .left:before{
left: -25px;
top: -25px;
}
.hori-selector .right:before{
bottom: -25px;
left: -25px;
}
}

CDN link of Bootstrap and jQuery

 https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@4.6.1/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js
https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@4.6.1/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js

Add these 3 cdn links in html with script tag for working javascript code.

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// ---------Responsive-navbar-active-animation-----------
function test(){
var tabsNewAnim = $('#navbarSupportedContent');
var selectorNewAnim = $('#navbarSupportedContent').find('li').length;
var activeItemNewAnim = tabsNewAnim.find('.active');
var activeWidthNewAnimHeight = activeItemNewAnim.innerHeight();
var activeWidthNewAnimWidth = activeItemNewAnim.innerWidth();
var itemPosNewAnimTop = activeItemNewAnim.position();
var itemPosNewAnimLeft = activeItemNewAnim.position();
$(".hori-selector").css({
"top":itemPosNewAnimTop.top + "px",
"left":itemPosNewAnimLeft.left + "px",
"height": activeWidthNewAnimHeight + "px",
"width": activeWidthNewAnimWidth + "px"
});
$("#navbarSupportedContent").on("click","li",function(e){
$('#navbarSupportedContent ul li').removeClass("active");
$(this).addClass('active');
var activeWidthNewAnimHeight = $(this).innerHeight();
var activeWidthNewAnimWidth = $(this).innerWidth();
var itemPosNewAnimTop = $(this).position();
var itemPosNewAnimLeft = $(this).position();
$(".hori-selector").css({
"top":itemPosNewAnimTop.top + "px",
"left":itemPosNewAnimLeft.left + "px",
"height": activeWidthNewAnimHeight + "px",
"width": activeWidthNewAnimWidth + "px"
});
});
}
$(document).ready(function(){
setTimeout(function(){ test(); });
});
$(window).on('resize', function(){
setTimeout(function(){ test(); }, 500);
});
$(".navbar-toggler").click(function(){
$(".navbar-collapse").slideToggle(300);
setTimeout(function(){ test(); });
});
// --------------add active class-on another-page move----------
jQuery(document).ready(function($){
// Get current path and find target link
var path = window.location.pathname.split("/").pop();
// Account for home page with empty path
if ( path == '' ) {
path = 'index.html';
}
var target = $('#navbarSupportedContent ul li a[href="'+path+'"]');
// Add active class to target link
target.parent().addClass('active');
});
// Add active class on another page linked
// ==========================================
// $(window).on('load',function () {
// var current = location.pathname;
// console.log(current);
// $('#navbarSupportedContent ul li a').each(function(){
// var $this = $(this);
// // if the current path is like this link, make it active
// if($this.attr('href').indexOf(current) !== -1){
// $this.parent().addClass('active');
// $this.parents('.menu-submenu').addClass('show-dropdown');
// $this.parents('.menu-submenu').parent().addClass('active');
// }else{
// $this.parent().removeClass('active');
// }
// })
// });

Now we have completed our javascript Code. Hope you like the Animated Bootstrap Navbar. you can see the output video and project screenshots. See our other blogs and gain knowledge in front-end development. Thank you!

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