How TO - Icon Bar
Learn how to create icon bars with CSS.
Vertical:
Horizontal:
How To Create an Icon Bar
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<!-- Add icon library -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.4.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<div class="icon-bar">
<a class="active" href="#"><i
class="fa fa-home"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i
class="fa fa-globe"></i></a>
<a href="#"><i class="fa fa-trash"></i></a>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Vertical Example
.icon-bar {
height: 100%;
width:
90px;
text-align: center;
background-color: #555;
}
.icon-bar a {
padding: 16px;
display: block;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
color: white;
font-size: 36px;
}
.icon-bar a:hover {
background-color: #000;
}
.active {
background-color: #4CAF50;
}
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Horizontal Example
.icon-bar {
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
background-color: #555;
overflow: auto;
}
.icon-bar a {
width: 20%;
padding: 12px 0;
float: left;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
color: white;
font-size: 36px;
}
.icon-bar a:hover {
background-color: #000;
}
.active {
background-color: #4CAF50;
}
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Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.
Tip: Go to our Icons Tutorial to learn more about icons.
