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The Ultimate Guide To Help You Create A Simple Navigation With Tailwind CSS

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What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that focuses on creating personalized user interfaces quickly. It can gives you all the building blocks you are able to create personalized designs without having to fight to override irritating opinionated styles. Also, Tailwind CSS is a highly configurable, low-level CSS framework.

The description of Simple Navigation ui component

Simple navigation

Why use Tailwind CSS to make a Simple Navigation ui component?

  • It can make the building process of Simple Navigation ui component faster and more easily.
  • Enables building complex responsive layouts and components freely.
  • Minimum lines of CSS code in Simple Navigation component file.

The preview of Simple Navigation ui component

Free download of the Simple Navigation's source code

The source code of Simple Navigation ui component

<script src="//unpkg.com/alpinejs" defer></script>

<div
    class="flex items-center justify-center min-h-screen antialiased bg-gray-100"
>
    <div
        class="relative flex items-center px-6 overflow-hidden bg-white border-4 border-purple-500 h-28 rounded-2xl"
        x-data="navigation"
    >
        <nav class="flex items-center justify-center gap-8">
            <template x-for="(link, index) in links" x-key="index">
                <a
                href="#"
                @click="setActiveLink($event, link.title, index)"
                class="grid w-16 h-16 grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1"
                >
                <span class="sr-only" x-text="link.title"></span>
                <div
                    class="col-[1/1] row-[1/1] flex items-center justify-center w-16 h-16"
                    x-html="link.inActiveIcon"
                ></div>
                <div
                    class="col-[1/1] row-[1/1] flex items-center justify-center w-16 h-16 transition-opacity duration-300"
                    :class="activeLink == link.title ? 'opacity-100 pointer-events-auto' : 'opacity-0 pointer-events-none'"
                    x-html="link.activeIcon"
                ></div>
                </a>
            </template>
        </nav>

        <div
            id="indicator"
            class="absolute w-6 h-8 transition-all duration-300 bg-purple-500 rounded-full -bottom-4 left-11"
        >
            <div
                style="box-shadow: 0 10px 0 #a855f7"
                class="absolute w-5 h-5 bg-white -left-4 bottom-1/2 rounded-br-3xl"
            ></div>
            <div
                style="box-shadow: 0 10px 0 #a855f7"
                class="absolute w-5 h-5 bg-white -right-4 bottom-1/2 rounded-bl-3xl"
            ></div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

<!-- Author links -->
<div class="fixed flex items-center space-x-4 bottom-5 left-5">
    <a href="https://twitter.com/ak_kamona" target="_blank" class="transition-transform transform hover:scale-125">
        <span class="sr-only">Twitter</span>
        <svg
            aria-hidden="true"
            class="w-8 h-8 text-blue-500"
            fill="currentColor"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            >
            <path
                d="M19.633,7.997c0.013,0.175,0.013,0.349,0.013,0.523c0,5.325-4.053,11.461-11.46,11.461c-2.282,0-4.402-0.661-6.186-1.809 c0.324,0.037,0.636,0.05,0.973,0.05c1.883,0,3.616-0.636,5.001-1.721c-1.771-0.037-3.255-1.197-3.767-2.793 c0.249,0.037,0.499,0.062,0.761,0.062c0.361,0,0.724-0.05,1.061-0.137c-1.847-0.374-3.23-1.995-3.23-3.953v-0.05 c0.537,0.299,1.16,0.486,1.82,0.511C3.534,9.419,2.823,8.184,2.823,6.787c0-0.748,0.199-1.434,0.548-2.032 c1.983,2.443,4.964,4.04,8.306,4.215c-0.062-0.3-0.1-0.611-0.1-0.923c0-2.22,1.796-4.028,4.028-4.028 c1.16,0,2.207,0.486,2.943,1.272c0.91-0.175,1.782-0.512,2.556-0.973c-0.299,0.935-0.936,1.721-1.771,2.22 c0.811-0.088,1.597-0.312,2.319-0.624C21.104,6.712,20.419,7.423,19.633,7.997z"
                ></path>
        </svg>
    </a>
    <a href="https://github.com/Kamona-WD" target="_blank" class="transition-transform transform hover:scale-125">
        <span class="sr-only">Github</span>
        <svg
            aria-hidden="true"
            class="w-8 h-8 text-black"
            fill="currentColor"
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
            >
            <path
                fill-rule="evenodd"
                clip-rule="evenodd"
                d="M12.026,2c-5.509,0-9.974,4.465-9.974,9.974c0,4.406,2.857,8.145,6.821,9.465 c0.499,0.09,0.679-0.217,0.679-0.481c0-0.237-0.008-0.865-0.011-1.696c-2.775,0.602-3.361-1.338-3.361-1.338 c-0.452-1.152-1.107-1.459-1.107-1.459c-0.905-0.619,0.069-0.605,0.069-0.605c1.002,0.07,1.527,1.028,1.527,1.028 c0.89,1.524,2.336,1.084,2.902,0.829c0.091-0.645,0.351-1.085,0.635-1.334c-2.214-0.251-4.542-1.107-4.542-4.93 c0-1.087,0.389-1.979,1.024-2.675c-0.101-0.253-0.446-1.268,0.099-2.64c0,0,0.837-0.269,2.742,1.021 c0.798-0.221,1.649-0.332,2.496-0.336c0.849,0.004,1.701,0.115,2.496,0.336c1.906-1.291,2.742-1.021,2.742-1.021 c0.545,1.372,0.203,2.387,0.099,2.64c0.64,0.696,1.024,1.587,1.024,2.675c0,3.833-2.33,4.675-4.552,4.922 c0.355,0.308,0.675,0.916,0.675,1.846c0,1.334-0.012,2.41-0.012,2.737c0,0.267,0.178,0.577,0.687,0.479 C19.146,20.115,22,16.379,22,11.974C22,6.465,17.535,2,12.026,2z"
                ></path>
        </svg>
    </a>
</div>

<script>
    const navigation = () => {
        return {
            activeLink: "home",

            links: [
                {
                    title: "home",
                    inActiveIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="none"
                            stroke="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M3 12l2-2m0 0l7-7 7 7M5 10v10a1 1 0 001 1h3m10-11l2 2m-2-2v10a1 1 0 01-1 1h-3m-6 0a1 1 0 001-1v-4a1 1 0 011-1h2a1 1 0 011 1v4a1 1 0 001 1m-6 0h6"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                    activeIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            d="M10.707 2.293a1 1 0 00-1.414 0l-7 7a1 1 0 001.414 1.414L4 10.414V17a1 1 0 001 1h2a1 1 0 001-1v-2a1 1 0 011-1h2a1 1 0 011 1v2a1 1 0 001 1h2a1 1 0 001-1v-6.586l.293.293a1 1 0 001.414-1.414l-7-7z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                },
                {
                    title: "user profile",
                    inActiveIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="none"
                            stroke="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M16 7a4 4 0 11-8 0 4 4 0 018 0zM12 14a7 7 0 00-7 7h14a7 7 0 00-7-7z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                    activeIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            fill-rule="evenodd"
                            d="M10 9a3 3 0 100-6 3 3 0 000 6zm-7 9a7 7 0 1114 0H3z"
                            clip-rule="evenodd"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                },
                {
                    title: "likes",
                    inActiveIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="none"
                            stroke="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                    activeIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            fill-rule="evenodd"
                            d="M3.172 5.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L10 6.343l1.172-1.171a4 4 0 115.656 5.656L10 17.657l-6.828-6.829a4 4 0 010-5.656z"
                            clip-rule="evenodd"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                },
                {
                    title: "tickets",
                    inActiveIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="none"
                            stroke="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M15 5v2m0 4v2m0 4v2M5 5a2 2 0 00-2 2v3a2 2 0 110 4v3a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2v-3a2 2 0 110-4V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                    activeIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            d="M2 6a2 2 0 012-2h12a2 2 0 012 2v2a2 2 0 100 4v2a2 2 0 01-2 2H4a2 2 0 01-2-2v-2a2 2 0 100-4V6z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                },
                {
                    title: "settings",
                    inActiveIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="none"
                            stroke="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M10.325 4.317c.426-1.756 2.924-1.756 3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 002.573 1.066c1.543-.94 3.31.826 2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 001.065 2.572c1.756.426 1.756 2.924 0 3.35a1.724 1.724 0 00-1.066 2.573c.94 1.543-.826 3.31-2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 00-2.572 1.065c-.426 1.756-2.924 1.756-3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 00-2.573-1.066c-1.543.94-3.31-.826-2.37-2.37a1.724 1.724 0 00-1.065-2.572c-1.756-.426-1.756-2.924 0-3.35a1.724 1.724 0 001.066-2.573c-.94-1.543.826-3.31 2.37-2.37.996.608 2.296.07 2.572-1.065z"
                            ></path>
                            <path
                            stroke-linecap="round"
                            stroke-linejoin="round"
                            stroke-width="2"
                            d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                    activeIcon: `
                        <svg
                            aria-hidden="true"
                            class="w-8 h-8 text-purple-500"
                            fill="currentColor"
                            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
                            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
                        >
                            <path
                            fill-rule="evenodd"
                            d="M11.49 3.17c-.38-1.56-2.6-1.56-2.98 0a1.532 1.532 0 01-2.286.948c-1.372-.836-2.942.734-2.106 2.106.54.886.061 2.042-.947 2.287-1.561.379-1.561 2.6 0 2.978a1.532 1.532 0 01.947 2.287c-.836 1.372.734 2.942 2.106 2.106a1.532 1.532 0 012.287.947c.379 1.561 2.6 1.561 2.978 0a1.533 1.533 0 012.287-.947c1.372.836 2.942-.734 2.106-2.106a1.533 1.533 0 01.947-2.287c1.561-.379 1.561-2.6 0-2.978a1.532 1.532 0 01-.947-2.287c.836-1.372-.734-2.942-2.106-2.106a1.532 1.532 0 01-2.287-.947zM10 13a3 3 0 100-6 3 3 0 000 6z"
                            clip-rule="evenodd"
                            ></path>
                        </svg>
                        `,
                },
            ],

            setActiveLink(e, link, n) {
                e.preventDefault();

                this.activeLink = link;

                document.querySelector(
                    "#indicator"
                ).style.transform = `translateX(calc(${96 * n}px))`;
            },
        };
    };
</script>

How to make a Simple Navigation with Tailwind CSS?

Install tailwind css of verion 3.0.18

Use the script html tag to import the script of Tailwind CSS of the version 3.0.18

<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>

All the unility class needed to make a Simple Navigation component

  • flex
  • min-h-screen
  • bg-gray-100
  • relative
  • px-6
  • overflow-hidden
  • bg-white
  • border-4
  • border-purple-500
  • h-28
  • gap-8
  • grid
  • w-16
  • h-16
  • grid-cols-1
  • grid-rows-1
  • absolute
  • w-6
  • h-8
  • bg-purple-500
  • -bottom-4
  • left-11
  • w-5
  • h-5
  • -left-4
  • bottom-1/2
  • -right-4
  • fixed
  • bottom-5
  • left-5
  • w-8
  • text-blue-500
  • text-black
  • text-purple-500

34 steps to make a Simple Navigation component with Tailwind CSS

  1. Use flex to create a block-level flex container.

  2. Set the minimum width/height of an element using the min-h-screen utilities.

  3. Control the background color of an element to gray-100 using the bg-gray-100 utilities.

  4. Use relative to position an element according to the normal flow of the document.

  5. Control the horizontal padding of an element to 1.5rem using the px-6 utilities.

  6. Use overflow-hidden to clip any content within an element that overflows the bounds of that element.

  7. Control the background color of an element to white using the bg-white utilities.

  8. Control the border color of an element to 1rem using the border-4 utilities.

  9. Control the border color of an element to purple-500 using the border-purple-500 utilities.

  10. Use h-28 to set an element to a fixed height(7rem).

  11. To specify the width between columns, you can use the gap-8 utilities.

  12. Use grid to create a grid container.

  13. Use w-16 to set an element to a fixed width(4rem).

  14. Use h-16 to set an element to a fixed height(4rem).

  15. Use grid to create a grid container.

  16. Use grid to create a grid container.

  17. Use absolute to position an element outside of the normal flow of the document, causing neighboring elements to act as if the element doesn’t exist.

  18. Use w-6 to set an element to a fixed width(1.5rem).

  19. Use h-8 to set an element to a fixed height(2rem).

  20. Control the background color of an element to purple-500 using the bg-purple-500 utilities.

  21. Use the -bottom-4 utilities to set the bottom position of a positioned element to -1rem.

  22. Use the left-11 utilities to set the left position of a positioned element to 2.75rem.

  23. Use w-5 to set an element to a fixed width(1.25rem).

  24. Use h-5 to set an element to a fixed height(1.25rem).

  25. Use the -left-4 utilities to set the left position of a positioned element to -1rem.

  26. Use the bottom-1/2 utilities to set the bottom position of a positioned element to 1/2.

  27. Use the -right-4 utilities to set the right position of a positioned element to -1rem.

  28. Use fixed to position an element relative to the browser window.

  29. Use the bottom-5 utilities to set the bottom position of a positioned element to 1.25rem.

  30. Use the left-5 utilities to set the left position of a positioned element to 1.25rem.

  31. Use w-8 to set an element to a fixed width(2rem).

  32. Control the text color of an element to blue-500 using the text-blue-500 utilities.

  33. Control the text color of an element to black using the text-black utilities.

  34. Control the text color of an element to purple-500 using the text-purple-500 utilities.

Conclusion

The above is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Tailwind CSS to make a Simple Navigation components, learn and follow along to implement your own components.