Sidebar

A sidebar splits content into a secondary area that can be placed relative to the main content on a page.

Examples

Basic

Sidebar panel

Default layout.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse dapibus nulla id augue dictum commodo. Donec mollis arcu massa, sollicitudin venenatis est rutrum vitae. Integer pulvinar ligula at augue mollis, ac pulvinar arcu semper. Maecenas nisi lorem, malesuada ac lectus nec, porta pretium neque. Ut convallis libero sit amet metus mattis, vel facilisis lorem malesuada. Duis consectetur ante sit amet magna efficitur, a interdum leo vulputate.

Praesent at odio nec sapien ultrices tincidunt in non mauris. Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Duis consectetur nisl quis facilisis faucibus. Sed eu bibendum risus. Suspendisse porta euismod tortor, at elementum odio suscipit sed. Cras eget ultrices urna, ac feugiat lectus. Integer a pharetra velit, in imperdiet mi. Phasellus vel hendrerit velit. Vestibulum ut augue vitae erat vulputate bibendum a ut magna.

Gutter

Sidebar panel. Adding some extra content so that the gap between the panel and content area is better illustrated in this example.

Adds a gutter between the panel and content when in the split layout.

Stack

Sidebar panel

Forces a stacked layout.

Split

Sidebar panel

Forces a split layout.

Panel right (HTML)

Moves the panel to the right by placing the panel after the content in the HTML.

Sidebar panel

Panel right (modifier)

Sidebar panel

Moves the panel to the right via the modifier class .pf-m-panel-right on the sidebar component.

Sticky panel

Sidebar panel

Forces the panel to be sticky to the top of the layout.

Static panel

Sidebar panel

Forces the panel to be statically positioned (not sticky).

Responsive panel width

Sidebar panel

Changes the panel with and can change responsively at different breakpoints.

Documentation

Usage

Class	Applied to	Outcome
`.pf-c-sidebar`	`<div>`	Initiates the sidebar component. Required
`.pf-c-sidebar__main`	`<div>`	Initiates the sidebar main element. Required
`.pf-c-sidebar__panel`	`<div>`	Initiates the sidebar panel element. Required
`.pf-c-sidebar__content`	`<div>`	Initiates the sidebar content element. Required
`.pf-m-gutter`	`.pf-c-sidebar`	Modifies the sidebar component to add a gutter between the panel and content.
`.pf-m-stack`	`.pf-c-sidebar`	Modifies the sidebar to stack the panel on top of the content.
`.pf-m-split`	`.pf-c-sidebar`	Modifies the sidebar to position the panel and content side by side.
`.pf-m-panel-right`	`.pf-c-sidebar`	Modifies the sidebar to place the panel to the right of the content.
`.pf-m-sticky`	`.pf-c-sidebar__panel`	Modifies the panel to be sticky to the top of the layout.
`.pf-m-static`	`.pf-c-sidebar__panel`	Modifies the panel to be positioned statically.
`.pf-m-width-{default, 25, 33, 50, 66, 75, 100}{-on-[breakpoint]}`	`.pf-c-sidebar__panel`	Modifies the panel width at optional breakpoint. Note: does not apply when the panel is stacked on top of the content.
`.pf-m-no-background`	`.pf-c-sidebar`, `.pf-c-sidebar__panel, .pf-c-sidebar__content`	Modifies the element to have a transparent background.

CSS variables


	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--BackgroundColor	#fff
--pf-c-sidebar--BackgroundColor --pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-color-white #fff
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--FlexDirection	column
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--md--FlexDirection	row
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--AlignItems	stretch
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--md--AlignItems	start
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginLeft	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--Gap	1rem
--pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--Gap --pf-global--spacer--md $pf-global--spacer--md pf-size-prem(16px) 1rem
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--xl--Gap	1.5rem
--pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--xl--Gap --pf-global--spacer--lg $pf-global--spacer--lg pf-size-prem(24px) 1.5rem
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--md--Order	1
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__main--FlexDirection	column
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__main--AlignItems	stretch
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--Position	sticky
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--Top	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--BoxShadow	0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--BoxShadow --pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow--base 0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-stack--m-panel-right__panel--Order	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-split__main--AlignItems	start
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-split__main--FlexDirection	row
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-split__panel--Position	static
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-split__panel--Top	auto
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar--m-split--m-panel-right__panel--Order	1
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis-base	auto
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow--base	0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow	0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow --pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow--base 0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--md--Top	auto
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position	sticky
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--md--Position	static
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	auto
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis --pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis-base auto
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--md--FlexBasis	15.625rem
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-split--FlexBasis	15.625rem
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-stack--FlexBasis	auto
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--ZIndex	100
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--ZIndex --pf-global--ZIndex--xs $pf-global--ZIndex--xs 100
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Order	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BackgroundColor	#fff
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BackgroundColor --pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-color-white #fff
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__content--BackgroundColor	#fff
--pf-c-sidebar__content--BackgroundColor --pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-global--BackgroundColor--100 $pf-color-white #fff
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-sticky--Top	0
	.pf-c-sidebar	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-sticky--Position	sticky
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-gutter	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop	1rem
--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop --pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--Gap --pf-global--spacer--md $pf-global--spacer--md pf-size-prem(16px) 1rem
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-gutter	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginLeft	0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-panel-right	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Order	0
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Order --pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order 0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__main--FlexDirection	column
--pf-c-sidebar__main--FlexDirection --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__main--FlexDirection column
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__main--AlignItems	stretch
--pf-c-sidebar__main--AlignItems --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__main--AlignItems stretch
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop	1rem
--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop --pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--Gap --pf-global--spacer--md $pf-global--spacer--md pf-size-prem(16px) 1rem
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginLeft	0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position	sticky
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--Position sticky
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top	0
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--Top 0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow	0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack__panel--BoxShadow --pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow--base 0 0.25rem 0.25rem -0.25rem rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.16)
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	auto
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis --pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-stack--FlexBasis auto
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-stack	--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order	0
--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order --pf-c-sidebar--m-stack--m-panel-right__panel--Order 0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__main--FlexDirection	row
--pf-c-sidebar__main--FlexDirection --pf-c-sidebar--m-split__main--FlexDirection row
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__main--AlignItems	start
--pf-c-sidebar__main--AlignItems --pf-c-sidebar--m-split__main--AlignItems start
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginTop	0
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginLeft	1rem
--pf-c-sidebar__main--child--MarginLeft --pf-c-sidebar--m-gutter__main--Gap --pf-global--spacer--md $pf-global--spacer--md pf-size-prem(16px) 1rem
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position	static
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position --pf-c-sidebar--m-split__panel--Position static
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top	auto
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top --pf-c-sidebar--m-split__panel--Top auto
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--BoxShadow	none
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	15.625rem
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis --pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-split--FlexBasis 15.625rem
	.pf-c-sidebar.pf-m-split	--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order	1
--pf-c-sidebar--m-panel-right__panel--Order --pf-c-sidebar--m-split--m-panel-right__panel--Order 1
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-sticky	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position	sticky
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position --pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-sticky--Position sticky
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-sticky	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top	0
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top --pf-c-sidebar__panel--m-sticky--Top 0
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-static	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Position	static
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-static	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--Top	auto
	.pf-c-sidebar__content.pf-m-no-background	--pf-c-sidebar__content--BackgroundColor	transparent
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-default	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	auto
--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis --pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis--base auto
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-25	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	25%
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-33	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	33%
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-50	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	50%
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-66	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	66%
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-75	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	75%
	.pf-c-sidebar__panel.pf-m-width-100	--pf-c-sidebar__panel--FlexBasis	100%

View source on GitHub

QUICKLINKS

CONTRIBUTE

STAY IN TOUCH

Privacy statement Terms of use All policies and guidelines