Button Group

Button group component is a grouping of buttons gives users access to frequently performed, related to each other actions.

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Bootstrap 5 Button group component

Responsive button group built with the latest Bootstrap 5. Button group component is a series of buttons together on a single line or stack them in a vertical column.

Basic example

Wrap a series of buttons with .btn in .btn-group.

<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default">First button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Second button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Third button</button>
</div>

Ensure correct `role` and provide a label

In order for assistive technologies (such as screen readers) to convey that a series of buttons is grouped, an appropriate role attribute needs to be provided. For button groups, this would be role="group", while toolbars should have a role=“toolbar”.

In addition, groups and toolbars should be given an explicit label, as most assistive technologies will otherwise not announce them, despite the presence of the correct role attribute. In the examples provided here, we use aria-label, but alternatives such as aria-labelledby can also be used.

These classes can also be added to links. Use the .active class to highlight a link.

Active link Link 2 Link 3

<div class="btn-group">
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-default active" aria-current="page">Active link</a>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-default">Link 2</a>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-default">Link 3</a>
</div>

Outlined styles

Use the following button styles to show the colors only for the border of the element.

<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">First button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Second button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Third button</button>
</div>

Combine sets of button groups into button toolbars for more complex components. The spacing will be compacted between each of group button on the button toolbar.

<div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group ms-2" role="group" aria-label="Second group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">5</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">6</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">7</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group ms-2" role="group" aria-label="Third group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">8</button>
  </div>
</div>

Feel free to mix input groups with button groups in your toolbars. Similar to the example above, you’ll likely need some utilities though to space things properly.

<div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar">
  <div class="btn-group me-3" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text">@</div>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Input group example" 
    aria-label="Input group example" aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon">
  </div>
</div>

<div class="btn-toolbar justify-content-between" role="toolbar">
  <div class="btn-group me-3" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text">@</div>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Input group example" 
    aria-label="Input group example" aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon2">
  </div>
</div>

Checkbox button groups

Combine checkbox toggle button into a seamless looking button group.

<div class="btn-toolbar justify-content-between" role="toolbar">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic checkbox toggle button group">
    <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck1" autocomplete="off" checked />
    <label class="btn btn-default" for="btncheck1">Mon</label>
    <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck2" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-default" for="btncheck2">Tue</label>
    <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck3" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-default" for="btncheck3">Wed</label>
    <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck4" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-default" for="btncheck4">Thu</label>
  </div>
</div>

Radio button groups

Combine radio toggle button into a seamless looking button group.

<div class="btn-toolbar justify-content-between" role="toolbar">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic radio toggle button group">
    <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio1" autocomplete="off" checked />
    <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" for="btnradio1">Mon</label>
    <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio2" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" for="btnradio2">Tue</label>
    <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio3" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" for="btnradio3">Wed</label>
    <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio4" autocomplete="off" />
    <label class="btn btn-outline-primary" for="btnradio4">Thu</label>
  </div>
</div>

Colors

Use the .btn-{color} to control the appearance of the button.

<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Right</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">Right</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Right</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Right</button>
</div>

Sizes

Instead of applying button sizing classes to every button in a group, just add .btn-group-* to each .btn-group, including each one when nesting multiple groups.

<div class="btn-group btn-group-lg" role="group" aria-label="Large button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Right</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Default button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Right</button>
</div>
<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group" aria-label="Small button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Right</button>
</div>

Vertical stacked group

Use the .btn-group-vertical to make a set of buttons appear vertically stacked rather than horizontally.

<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button 2</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button 3</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button 4</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button 5</button>
</div>

Remove the space between on each of button using margin helpers

<div class="btn-group-vertical ms-3" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-0 rounded-top">Button 1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-0 mt-0">Button 2</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-0 mt-0">Button 3</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-0 mt-0">Button 4</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-0 rounded-bottom mt-0">Button 5</button>
</div>

You also can nesting the dropdown

<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Nesting group

Place a .btn-group within another .btn-group when you want dropdown menus mixed with a series of buttons.

<div class="btn-toolbar">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Button group with nested dropdown">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">2</button>
    <div class="btn-group" role="group">
      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle"
       data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown</button>
      <ul class="dropdown-menu">
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
        <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">3</button>
  </div>
</div>