Dropdown Menu in Navbar

March 30, 2025 · AI Conversations

User

add dropdown m,enu in navbar

Assistant

To add a **dropdown menu** in your Blade component-based navbar (e.g., `x-nav-link`), you’ll need to wrap multiple links under a dropdown trigger. You can build it using Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js (assuming you're using those with Laravel Breeze or Jetstream). Here's how you can add a dropdown for categories like “Content Categories”:

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### ✅ Example: Add a Dropdown Menu

<!-- Dropdown Parent -->
<div class="relative" x-data="{ open: false }">
    <!-- Dropdown Trigger -->
    <button @click="open = !open" class="inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium leading-5 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 focus:outline-none">
        {{ __('Categories') }}
        <svg class="ml-1 h-4 w-4" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
            <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L10 13.414l-4.707-4.707a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
    </button>

    <!-- Dropdown Menu -->
    <div x-show="open" @click.away="open = false" class="absolute z-50 mt-2 w-48 rounded-md shadow-lg bg-white ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5">
        <div class="py-1">
            <x-nav-link :href="route('admin.search-categories.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.search-categories')">
                {{ __('Youtube Categories') }}
            </x-nav-link>
            <x-nav-link :href="route('admin.projectquote-categories.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.projectquote-categories')">
                {{ __('Project Quotes Categories') }}
            </x-nav-link>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

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### 💡 Then your nav bar would look like:

<x-nav-link :href="route('admin.dashboard')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.dashboard')">
    {{ __('Dashboard') }}
</x-nav-link>

<x-nav-link :href="route('admin.users.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.users')">
    {{ __('Users') }}
</x-nav-link>

<x-nav-link :href="route('admin.portfolios.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.portfolios')">
    {{ __('Portfolios') }}
</x-nav-link>

<!-- Categories Dropdown Here -->
@include('components.admin-navbar-categories-dropdown') <!-- Optional: break it into a partial -->

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Let me know if you're using something different (like Bootstrap, Vue components, or a JS framework), and I’ll tailor the solution accordingly!

User

@props(['active'])

@php
$classes = ($active ?? false)
? 'inline-flex items-center px-1 pt-1 border-b-2 border-indigo-400 text-sm font-medium leading-5 text-gray-900 focus:outline-none focus:border-indigo-700 transition duration-150 ease-in-out'
: 'inline-flex items-center px-1 pt-1 border-b-2 border-transparent text-sm font-medium leading-5 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 hover:border-gray-300 focus:outline-none focus:text-gray-700 focus:border-gray-300 transition duration-150 ease-in-out';
@endphp

merge(['class' => $classes]) }}>
{{ $slot }}

create same component for use css menu dropdowns

Assistant

Great — since you already have a “ component for top-level links, let's create a similar one for **dropdown menu links** that matches your current design system.

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### ✅ Step 1: Create New Blade Component for Dropdown Links

Let's call it: `resources/views/components/nav-dropdown-link.blade.php`

@props(['href', 'active'])

@php
$classes = ($active ?? false)
            ? 'block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 bg-gray-100'
            : 'block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900';
@endphp

<a href="{{ $href }}" {{ $attributes->merge(['class' => $classes]) }}>
    {{ $slot }}
</a>

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### 🧩 Step 2: Use it inside your Dropdown Menu

Update your dropdown menu like this:

<!-- Dropdown Categories -->
<div class="relative" x-data="{ open: false }">
    <button @click="open = !open" class="inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 focus:outline-none">
        {{ __('Categories') }}
        <svg class="ml-1 h-4 w-4" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
            <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L10 13.414l-4.707-4.707a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
        </svg>
    </button>

    <div x-show="open" @click.away="open = false" class="absolute z-50 mt-2 w-56 rounded-md shadow-lg bg-white ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5">
        <div class="py-1">
            <x-nav-dropdown-link :href="route('admin.search-categories.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.search-categories')">
                {{ __('Youtube Categories') }}
            </x-nav-dropdown-link>
            <x-nav-dropdown-link :href="route('admin.projectquote-categories.index')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.projectquote-categories')">
                {{ __('Project Quotes Categories') }}
            </x-nav-dropdown-link>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

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### 🎯 Result

– Your dropdown menu now uses the same logic (`active` detection) and styling principle.
– It’s fully reusable using “ just like “.

Want to extend it with icons or dividers? Just say the word!

User

Open main menu

Dashboard
Team
Projects
Calendar

View notifications

Open user menu

Your Profile
Settings
Sign out

Dashboard
Team
Projects
Calendar

dropdown menu permanantly opened

Assistant

To make the dropdown menu **permanently opened**, you just need to **remove the toggle logic** and keep the dropdown container visible at all times.

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### ✅ Update This Section (Profile dropdown)

**Original:**

<div class="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-1 ring-1 shadow-lg ring-black/5 focus:outline-hidden" role="menu" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-labelledby="user-menu-button" tabindex="-1">

**✅ Change to (always visible):**

<div class="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-1 ring-1 shadow-lg ring-black/5" role="menu" aria-orientation="vertical">

And also **remove** the `aria-expanded`, `aria-haspopup`, and `tabindex` attributes from the button if you're not using them anymore.

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### ✅ Optional: Remove the toggle button if dropdown is always visible

<!-- Remove or keep as a placeholder -->
<!-- <button type="button" ...>...</button> -->

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### ✅ Final (Always-Open Dropdown Example):

<div class="relative ml-3">
  <div class="relative flex rounded-full bg-gray-800 text-sm">
    <img class="size-8 rounded-full" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=256&h=256&q=80" alt="">
  </div>

  <div class="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-1 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black/5" role="menu">
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700">Your Profile</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700">Settings</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700">Sign out</a>
  </div>
</div>

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Let me know if you want to:
– Keep dropdown open **only on desktop**
– Turn it into a **hover dropdown**
– Or **remove all JS behavior completely** for pure CSS control

Happy to tailor it!

User

No I dont want to dropdown menu always opened

Assistant

Got it! You **don’t want the dropdown menu to be always open**, which means you want it to **toggle open/close when the user clicks the profile button** — great!

But in your original code, the dropdown lacks the functionality to toggle its visibility properly. We can fix that by adding **Alpine.js** for simple interactivity, or using **Tailwind’s peer/focus-within** trick if you want pure CSS.

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### ✅ Here's how to toggle the dropdown using **Alpine.js**

Make sure Alpine.js is included in your layout:

<script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>

Then update your profile dropdown section like this:

<!-- Wrapper with Alpine toggle -->
<div class="relative ml-3" x-data="{ open: false }">
  <!-- Button to toggle dropdown -->
  <button @click="open = !open" type="button" class="relative flex rounded-full bg-gray-800 text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-white focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800" id="user-menu-button">
    <span class="sr-only">Open user menu</span>
    <img class="size-8 rounded-full" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=256&h=256&q=80" alt="">
  </button>

  <!-- Dropdown menu -->
  <div x-show="open" @click.away="open = false" x-transition
       class="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-1 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black/5"
       role="menu" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-labelledby="user-menu-button">
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Your Profile</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Settings</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Sign out</a>
  </div>
</div>

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### ✅ Bonus: Smooth transitions and closing on outside click

– `x-show="open"` handles toggling.
– `@click.away="open = false"` closes the dropdown if clicked outside.
– `x-transition` adds a nice fade-in/fade-out effect.

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Would you like me to apply the same dropdown logic to your mobile menu too? Or turn the **“Categories”** into a dropdown like this?

User

we have already have
import Alpine from 'alpinejs';

window.Alpine = Alpine;

Alpine.start();

Assistant

Perfect! Since Alpine.js is already loaded and working in your project, you can cleanly implement the dropdown toggle using Alpine's reactive behavior. Here's how to fix your profile dropdown so it toggles open/close properly.

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### ✅ Update Your Profile Dropdown Section

Replace your existing dropdown code with this updated Alpine-enabled version:

<!-- Profile dropdown using Alpine.js -->
<div class="relative ml-3" x-data="{ open: false }">
  <!-- Toggle Button -->
  <button @click="open = !open" type="button"
          class="relative flex rounded-full bg-gray-800 text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-white focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800"
          id="user-menu-button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">
    <span class="sr-only">Open user menu</span>
    <img class="size-8 rounded-full"
         src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=256&h=256&q=80"
         alt="">
  </button>

  <!-- Dropdown Menu -->
  <div x-show="open"
       @click.away="open = false"
       x-transition
       class="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-1 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black/5"
       role="menu" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-labelledby="user-menu-button">
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Your Profile</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Settings</a>
    <a href="#" class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700" role="menuitem">Sign out</a>
  </div>
</div>

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### 🔍 Explanation:

– `x-data="{ open: false }"` defines the dropdown state.
– `@click="open = !open"` toggles the dropdown open/close.
– `@click.away="open = false"` closes the dropdown when clicking outside.
– `x-show="open"` controls visibility.
– `x-transition` makes it look smooth and polished.

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Let me know if you also want dropdowns for other menu items like “Categories”, or if you want the dropdown to close when pressing `Escape`.

Dropdown Menu in Navbar

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