Offcanvas
Build hidden sidebars into your project for navigation, shopping carts, and more with a few classes and our JavaScript plugin.
Example
You can use a link with the
href attribute, or a button with the data-bs-target attribute. In both cases, the data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" is required. Offcanvas
Some text as placeholder. In real life you can have the elements you have chosen. Like, text, images, lists, etc.
<a class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" href="#offcanvasExample" role="button" aria-controls="offcanvasExample">
Link with href
</a>
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#offcanvasExample" aria-controls="offcanvasExample">
Button with data-bs-target
</button>
<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-start" tabindex="-1" id="offcanvasExample" aria-labelledby="offcanvasExampleLabel">
<div class="offcanvas-header">
<h5 class="offcanvas-title" id="offcanvasExampleLabel">Offcanvas</h5>
<button type="button" class="btn-close text-reset" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="offcanvas-body">
<div>
Some text as placeholder. In real life you can have the elements you have chosen. Like, text, images, lists, etc.
</div>
<div class="dropdown mt-3">
<button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuButton" data-bs-toggle="dropdown">
Dropdown button
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton">
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a></li>
<li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Body scrolling
Scrolling the body element is disabled when an offcanvas and its backdrop are visible. Use the data-bs-scroll attribute to enable body scrolling.
Offcanvas with body scrolling
Try scrolling the rest of the page to see this option in action.
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#offcanvasScrolling">Enable body scrolling</button>
<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-start" data-bs-scroll="true" data-bs-backdrop="false" tabindex="-1" id="offcanvasScrolling">
<div class="offcanvas-header">
<h3 class="offcanvas-title" id="offcanvasScrollingLabel">Offcanvas with body scrolling</h3>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="offcanvas-body">
<p>Try scrolling the rest of the page to see this option in action.</p>
</div>
</div>
Body scrolling and backdrop
You can also enable body scrolling with a visible backdrop.
Backdrop with scrolling
Try scrolling the rest of the page to see this option in action.
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#offcanvasWithBothOptions">Enable both scrolling & backdrop</button>
<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-start" data-bs-scroll="true" tabindex="-1" id="offcanvasWithBothOptions">
<div class="offcanvas-header">
<h3 class="offcanvas-title" id="offcanvasWithBothOptionsLabel">Backdrop with scrolling</h3>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="offcanvas-body">
<p>Try scrolling the rest of the page to see this option in action.</p>
</div>
</div>
Static backdrop
When backdrop is set to static, the offcanvas will not close when clicking outside of it.
Offcanvas
I will not close if you click outside of me.
<button class="btn btn-primary" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#staticBackdrop" aria-controls="staticBackdrop">
Toggle static offcanvas
</button>
<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-start" data-bs-backdrop="static" tabindex="-1" id="staticBackdrop" aria-labelledby="staticBackdropLabel">
<div class="offcanvas-header">
<h3 class="offcanvas-title" id="staticBackdropLabel">Offcanvas</h3>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="offcanvas-body">
<div>
I will not close if you click outside of me.
</div>
</div>
</div>
Placement
There’s no default placement for offcanvas components, so you must add one of the modifier classes below.
.offcanvas-startplaces offcanvas on the left of the viewport (shown above).offcanvas-endplaces offcanvas on the right of the viewport.offcanvas-topplaces offcanvas on the top of the viewport.offcanvas-bottomplaces offcanvas on the bottom of the viewport
Offcanvas top
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Offcanvas right
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Offcanvas bottom
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<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-top" tabindex="-1" id="offcanvasTop">
<div class="offcanvas-header">
<h3 class="offcanvas-title" id="offcanvasTopLabel">Offcanvas top</h3>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="offcanvas-body">
...
</div>
</div>