Description
Bootstrap Button Groups consists of a series of buttons wrapped together on a single line within the button group.
Example
Basic example of button group that wraps a series of buttons with
.btn in .btn-group is as follows:.
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Button Groups</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Button Groups </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Left</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Middle</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Right</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Tip:
We can apply sizes to every button within single class.btn-group-* in bootstrap button group. Description
Class
.btn-group-* applies sizes to all buttons in the group at a time instead of applying button sizes to every button in a group.
Example
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Button Groups</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Button Group Sizes </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-group btn-group-lg" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Left</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Middle</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Right</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Description
Combines all sets of button groups into a toolbar for a more complex component. Eg:
<div class="btn-group"> into a <div class="btn-toolbar">.
Example
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Button toolbar</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Button toolbar </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
<div class="btn-group" role="group" >
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">1</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">2</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">3</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">4</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group" >
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">5</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">6</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">7</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">8</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">9</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">10</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Description
Bootstrap supports vertical button groups as well.
Example
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Vertical Button Group</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Vertical Button Group </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-group-vertical">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">SPLessons</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Bootstrap</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Google</button>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Description
Users can place a .btn-group within another .btn-group to make drop down menus mixed with a series of buttons.
Example
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Button toolbar</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Nesting Button Groups & Dropdown Menus </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">1</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">2</button>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
Dropdown
<span class="caret"></span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Description
Make a group of buttons stretch at equal sizes to span the entire width of its parent.
Example
[html]
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<!-- The above 3 meta tags *must* come first in the head; any other head content must come *after* these tags -->
<title>SPLessons - Bootstrap Button toolbar</title>
<!-- Bootstrap -->
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h2> <a href="http://www.splessons.com/lesson/bootstrap-3-tutorial/"> Bootstrap Justified button groups </a> </h2>
<div class="btn-group btn-group-justified" role="group" >
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Left</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Middle</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Right</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
[/html]
Output:
Key Points
- Button Group refers to a group of buttons wrapped on a single line.
- Justified button group stretches as that of the parent width.