How to Keep Navbar Items Visible When the Navbar Collapses in Bootstrap 4?

Bootstrap 4 Navbar Items That Persist Outside the Collapse's Influence

In Bootstrap 4, maintaining persistent navbar items outside the collapsed container can be a challenge. Here's a detailed explanation and a fix for this issue:

Problem Statement:

When the navbar collapses, items that belong outside the collapsed section become hidden, leading to the undesirable effect shown in the provided images.

Solution:

The following solution utilizes flexbox utility classes to keep the persistent items outside the collapsible area:

<code class="html"><nav class="navbar fixed-top navbar-light navbar-expand-lg navbar-template">
    <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Navbar</a>
    <div class="d-flex flex-row order-2 order-lg-3">
        <ul class="navbar-nav flex-row">
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link px-2" href="#"><span class="fa fa-facebook"></span></a></li>
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link px-2" href="#"><span class="fa fa-twitter"></span></a></li>
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link px-2" href="#"><span class="fa fa-youtube"></span></a></li>
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link px-2" href="#"><span class="fa fa-linkedin"></span></a></li>
        </ul>
        <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNavDropdown">
            <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
        </button>
    </div>
    <div class="collapse navbar-collapse order-3 order-lg-2" id="navbarNavDropdown">
        <ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto">
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Home</a></li>
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a></li>
            <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a></li>
            <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="http://example.com" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown">Dropdown link</a>
                <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
                    <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Action</a>
                    <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another action</a>
                    <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something else here</a>
                </div>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </div>
</nav></code>

Explanation:

• The persistent items are placed within a
  with the classes d-flex, flex-row, order-2, and order-lg-3.
• This div stays in the same order regardless of the breakpoint, ensuring that the persistent items are always visible.
• The collapse navbar-collapse div is given the classes order-3 and order-lg-2.
• These classes specify that the collapsible items should appear last (order-3) in the collapsed/mobile breakpoint and second (order-2) in the other breakpoints.
• The navbar-light and navbar-expand-lg classes provide the appropriate styling for the navbar.

This solution ensures that the persistent navbar items remain visible even when the navbar collapses.