Sidenav Simple

Sidenav Simple is a minimalist sidebar navigation component with icons and titles. It provides a collapsible navigation menu that can be expanded or collapsed, with support for icons and text labels for each menu item.

Usage

Basic Usage

<ul data-role="sidenav-simple" id="sidenav-simple">
    <li class="active">
        <a href="#">
            <span class="icon mif-home"></span>
            <span class="title">Home</span>
        </a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="#">
            <span class="icon mif-user"></span>
            <span class="title">Profile</span>
        </a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="#">
            <span class="icon mif-cog"></span>
            <span class="title">Settings</span>
        </a>
    </li>
</ul>

With Toggle Button

<button id="toggle-sidenav">Toggle Sidenav</button>
<ul data-role="sidenav-simple" data-toggle="#toggle-sidenav">
    <!-- Menu items -->
</ul>

Right-to-Left Support

<ul data-role="sidenav-simple" dir="rtl">
    <!-- Menu items -->
</ul>

Plugin Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
compacted	boolean	false	Initial state of the sidenav (compacted or expanded)
toggle	string	null	Selector for the toggle button that will expand/collapse the sidenav
expandPoint	string	"fs"	Media breakpoint at which the sidenav will automatically expand (fs, xl, lg, md, sm, xs)
onMenuItemClick	function	Metro.noop	Callback function that is called when a menu item is clicked
onCollapse	function	Metro.noop	Callback function that is called when the sidenav is collapsed
onExpand	function	Metro.noop	Callback function that is called when the sidenav is expanded
onSidenavCreate	function	Metro.noop	Callback function that is called when the sidenav is created

Events

Event	Description
onMenuItemClick	Triggered when a menu item is clicked
onCollapse	Triggered when the sidenav is collapsed
onExpand	Triggered when the sidenav is expanded
onSidenavCreate	Triggered when the sidenav is created

Styling with CSS Variables

Layout Variables

Variable	Default (Light)	Dark Mode	Description
--sidenav-simple-width	220px	220px	Width of the expanded sidenav
--sidenav-simple-border-radius	4px	4px	Border radius of menu items

Color Variables

Variable	Default (Light)	Dark Mode	Description
--sidenav-simple-background	#f6f6f6	#2b2d30	Background color of the sidenav
--sidenav-simple-color	#191919	#dfe1e5	Text color of menu items
--sidenav-simple-icon-color	#191919	#dfe1e5	Color of menu item icons
--sidenav-simple-counter-color	#191919	#dfe1e5	Color of counter text
--sidenav-simple-background-hover	#cecece	#43454a	Background color of menu items on hover
--sidenav-simple-color-hover	#0a0a0a	#ffffff	Text color of menu items on hover
--sidenav-simple-background-active	#68a3ff	#468cff	Background color of active menu items
--sidenav-simple-color-active	#ffffff	#ffffff	Text color of active menu items

Example of Custom Styling

#my-sidenav {
    --sidenav-simple-width: 250px;
    --sidenav-simple-background: #e0e0e0;
    --sidenav-simple-background-active: #1ba1e2;
}

Available CSS Classes

Base Classes

• .sidenav-simple - Main component class
• .sidenav-simple.expanded - Applied when the sidenav is expanded
• .sidenav-simple[dir=rtl] - Applied for right-to-left support

Element Classes

• .icon - Applied to the icon element
• .title - Applied to the title element

State Classes

• .active - Applied to the active menu item

Best Practices

• Use meaningful icons that clearly represent the menu item’s purpose
• Keep titles short and descriptive
• Consider using the expandPoint parameter to automatically expand the menu on larger screens
• Provide a toggle button for users to manually expand/collapse the menu
• Use the active class to indicate the current page or section
• Ensure that the collapsed state (icons only) is still understandable to users