Making a Sliding Side Navigation Menu for Responsive Designs

This tutorial shows you how to build a responsive expandable side navigation menu using JavaScript and CSS. The final result is a sleek, modern menu.

Here's a live demo:

1. HTML Structure:

Start by adding the HTML for the side menu:

<div class="sidenav" id="sideNavigation">
  <a class="close-btn" href="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b">×</a>
  <a href="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b">About</a>
  <a href="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b">Features</a>
  <a href="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b">Contact Us</a>
</div>

<nav class="topnav">
  <a class="ham-icon" href="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b">
    <svg height="30" id="icoOpen" width="30">
      <path d="M0,5 30,5" stroke="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b000" stroke-width="5"></path>
      <path d="M0,14 30,14" stroke="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b000" stroke-width="5"></path>
      <path d="M0,23 30,23" stroke="https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15b000" stroke-width="5"></path>
    </svg>
  </a>
</nav>

<main id="main">
  <h1 id="This-Side-Navigation-Menu-Looks-Good">This Side Navigation Menu Looks Good!</h1>
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</main>

This sets up the side menu (sidenav), a hamburger icon (ham-icon) to open it, a close button (close-btn), and the main content area (main).

2. JavaScript Functionality:

This JavaScript handles the menu's open and close actions:

document.querySelector("a.ham-icon").addEventListener("click", function(event){
  document.getElementById("sideNavigation").style.width = "250px";
  document.getElementById("main").style.marginLeft = "250px";
});

document.querySelector("a.close-btn").addEventListener("click", function(event){
  document.getElementById("sideNavigation").style.width = "0";
  document.getElementById("main").style.marginLeft = "0";
});

Clicking the hamburger icon expands the menu; clicking the close button collapses it.

3. CSS Styling:

The CSS styles the menu and its animation:

https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15bmain {
  transition: margin-left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.18, 0.89, 0.32, 1.28);
  padding: 20px;
  width: 100%;
}

body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a svg {
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

a svg:hover {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

@media screen and (max-height: 480px) {
  .sidenav {
    padding-top: 3rem;
  }
  .sidenav a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}

This CSS provides the smooth slide animation, handles overflow, and adds responsiveness for smaller screens. The overflow-x: hidden; on the body prevents horizontal scrollbars.

4. Removing the Slide Animation (Optional):

To remove the slide animation, set the transition properties to 0s in your CSS:

.sidenav {
  transition: 0s;
}

https://www.php.cn/link/93ac0c50dd620dc7b88e5fe05c70e15bmain {
  transition: margin-left 0s;
}

This makes the menu appear and disappear instantly.

Conclusion:

This simple yet effective side navigation menu is easily customizable and adaptable to various design needs. Consider using a CSS framework like Bootstrap or Bulma for more advanced styling options. Thanks to Monty Shokeen for his contributions!

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