Quick positioning classes are available, though they are not responsive.

Quick reference

Class	Properties
`.position-static`	position: static;
`.position-relative`	position: relative;
`.position-absolute`	position: absolute;
`.position-fixed`	position: fixed;
`.position-sticky`	position: sticky;

Basic usage

Arrange elements

Arrange elements easily with the edge positioning utilities. The format is {property}-{position}.

Where property is one of:

top - for the vertical top position
start - for the horizontal left position (in LTR)
bottom - for the vertical bottom position
end - for the horizontal right position (in LTR)

Where position is one of:

0 - for 0 edge position
50 - for 50% edge position
100 - for 100% edge position

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<div class="position-relative">
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0">01</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 end-0">02</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-50">03</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-50 end-50">04</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0">05</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0">06</div>
</div>

Center elements

In addition, you can also center the elements with the transform utility class .translate-middle.

This class applies the transformations translateX(-50%) and translateY(-50%) to the element which, in combination with the edge positioning utilities, allows you to absolute center an element.

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<div class="position-relative">
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 translate-middle">01</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-50 translate-middle">02</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle">03</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-0 translate-middle">04</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle">05</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-100 translate-middle">06</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-100 start-0 translate-middle">07</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-100 start-50 translate-middle">08</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-100 start-100 translate-middle">09</div>
</div>

By adding .translate-middle-x or .translate-middle-y classes, elements can be positioned only in horizontal or vertical direction.

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<div class="position-relative">
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0">01</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-50 translate-middle-x">02</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-0 end-0">03</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-0 translate-middle-y">04</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle">05</div>
  <div class="position-absolute top-50 end-0 translate-middle-y">06</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0">07</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-50 translate-middle-x">08</div>
  <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0">09</div>
</div>

Examples

Here are some real life examples of these classes:

<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary position-relative">
  Mails <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-purple">+99 <span class="visually-hidden">unread messages</span></span>
</button>

<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary position-relative">
  Marker <svg width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="position-absolute top-100 start-50 translate-middle mt-1" fill="var(--ds-text-brand)" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M7.247 11.14L2.451 5.658C1.885 5.013 2.345 4 3.204 4h9.592a1 1 0 0 1 .753 1.659l-4.796 5.48a1 1 0 0 1-1.506 0z"/></svg>
</button>

<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary position-relative">
  Alerts <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge border border-light rounded-circle bg-danger p-2"><span class="visually-hidden">unread messages</span></span>
</button>

You can use these classes with existing components to create new ones. Remember that you can extend its functionality by adding entries to the $position-values variable.

<div class="position-relative m-4">
  <div class="progress" style="height: 1px;">
    <div class="progress-bar bg-primary" role="progressbar" aria-label="Progress" style="width: 50%;" aria-valuenow="50" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100"></div>
  </div>
  <button type="button" class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-pill" style="width: 2rem; height:2rem;">1</button>
  <button type="button" class="position-absolute top-0 start-50 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-pill" style="width: 2rem; height:2rem;">2</button>
  <button type="button" class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-secondary rounded-pill" style="width: 2rem; height:2rem;">3</button>
</div>

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Last updated on April 6, 2024

Position

Quick reference

Basic usage

Arrange elements

Center elements

Examples