This is a slide out menu. You can add a dropdown to your sidebar by using our collapsible component. If you want to see a demo, our sidebar will use this on smaller screens. To use this in conjunction with a fullscreen navigation, you have to use two copies of the same UL.

To add a blur effect to the overlay, just add blur-overlay to the sidenav element. Or use blur-bg instead if you just want to blur the sidenav or blur-bg acrylic if you want the acrylic effect.

Please note that the sidenav HTML should not be contained within the navbar HTML.

Side nav demo Blurred Background Blurred Background, Acrylic Blurred Overlay

• 

  John Doe jdoe@example.com
• cloudFirst Link With Icon
• Second Link
• Subheader
• Third Link With Waves

• 

  John Doe jdoe@example.com
• cloudFirst Link With Icon
• Second Link
• Subheader
• Third Link With Waves

• 

  John Doe jdoe@example.com
• cloudFirst Link With Icon
• Second Link
• Subheader
• Third Link With Waves

• 

  John Doe jdoe@example.com
• cloudFirst Link With Icon
• Second Link
• Subheader
• Third Link With Waves

  <nav> <!-- navbar content here  --> </nav>

  <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav">
    <li><div class="user-view">
      <div class="background">
        <img src="images/office.jpg">
      </div>
      <a href="#user"><img class="circle" src="images/yuna.jpg"></a>
      <a href="#name"><span class="white-text name">John Doe</span></a>
      <a href="#email"><span class="white-text email">jdoe@example.com</span></a>
    </div></li>
    <li><a href="#!"><i class="material-icons">cloud</i>First Link With Icon</a></li>
    <li><a href="#!">Second Link</a></li>
    <li><div class="divider"></div></li>
    <li><a class="subheader">Subheader</a></li>
    <li><a class="waves-effect" href="#!">Third Link With Waves</a></li>
  </ul>

  <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
        

If you prefer the Material Design 3 verision, just add md3 to the sidenav element like this class="sidenav md3".

Sidenav MD3

• Mail
• inboxInbox 26
• sendOutbox 100+
• favorite_borderFavorites
• delete_outlineTrash
• Labels
• radio_button_uncheckedLabel
• change_historyLabel
• check_box_outline_blankLabel

  <nav> <!-- navbar content here  --> </nav>

  <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav md3">
    <li class="title">
      <span>Mail</span>
    </li>
    <li class="active">
        <a href="#!" class="waves-effect">
            <i class="material-icons">inbox</i>
            Inbox
            <span class="badge">26</span>
        </a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href="#!" class="waves-effect">
            <i class="material-icons">send</i>
            Outbox
            <span class="badge">100+</span>
        </a>
    </li>
    <li><div class="divider"></div></li>
    <li><a class="subheader">Labels</a></li>
    <li><a href="#!" class="waves-effect"><i class="material-icons">radio_button_unchecked</i>Label</a></li>
  </ul>

  <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
        

Initialization

  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
    var elems = document.querySelectorAll('.sidenav');
    var instances = M.Sidenav.init(elems, {
      // specify options here
    });
  });

  // Initialize collapsible (uncomment the lines below if you use the dropdown variation)
  // var collapsibleElem = document.querySelector('.collapsible');
  // var collapsibleInstance = M.Collapsible.init(collapsibleElem, {
  //  // specify options here
  // });

  // Or with jQuery

  $(document).ready(function(){
    $('.sidenav').sidenav({
      // specify options here
    });
  });
        

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
edge	String	'left'	Side of screen on which Sidenav appears.
draggable	Boolean	true	Allow swipe gestures to open/close Sidenav.
dragTargetWidth	String	'10px'	Width of the area where you can start dragging.
inDuration	Number	250	Length in ms of enter transition.
outDuration	Number	200	Length in ms of exit transition.
onOpenStart	Function	null	Function called when sidenav starts entering.
onOpenEnd	Function	null	Function called when sidenav finishes entering.
onCloseStart	Function	null	Function called when sidenav starts exiting.
onCloseEnd	Function	null	Function called when sidenav finishes exiting.
preventScrolling	Boolean	true	Prevent page from scrolling while sidenav is open.

Methods

Because jQuery is no longer a dependency, all the methods are called on the plugin instance. You can get the plugin instance like this:

  var instance = M.Sidenav.getInstance(elem);

  /* jQuery Method Calls
    You can still use the old jQuery plugin method calls.
    But you won't be able to access instance properties.

    $('.sidenav').sidenav('methodName');
    $('.sidenav').sidenav('methodName', paramName);
  */
          

.open();

Opens Sidenav.

instance.open();
        

.close();

Closes Sidenav.

instance.close();
        

.destroy();

Destroy plugin instance and teardown

instance.destroy();
        

Properties

Name	Type	Description
el	Element	The DOM element the plugin was initialized with.
options	Object	The options the instance was initialized with.
isOpen	Boolean	Describes open/close state of Sidenav.
isFixed	Boolean	Describes if sidenav is fixed.
isDragged	Boolean	Describes if Sidenav is being dragged.

Close Trigger

Add the class .sidenav-close to an element inside the sidenav and any click event on that element will cause the sidenav to close. This is useful in Single Page Apps where the page does not refresh on link clicks.

  <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav">
      <li><a class="sidenav-close" href="#!">Clicking this will close Sidenav</a></li>
  </ul>
  <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
          

Variations

Here are some useful variations and additional elements you can add to your sidebar.

Dropdown HTML Structure

Add collapsible menus to your sidebar.

    <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav">
      <li><a href="#!">First Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li><a href="#!">Second Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li class="no-padding">
        <ul class="collapsible collapsible-accordion">
          <li>
            <a class="collapsible-header">Dropdown<i class="material-icons">arrow_drop_down</i></a>
            <div class="collapsible-body">
              <ul>
                <li><a href="#!">First</a></li>
                <li><a href="#!">Second</a></li>
                <li><a href="#!">Third</a></li>
                <li><a href="#!">Fourth</a></li>
              </ul>
            </div>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ul>
    <ul class="right hide-on-med-and-down">
      <li><a href="#!">First Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li><a href="#!">Second Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-trigger" href="#!" data-target="dropdown1">Dropdown<i class="material-icons right">arrow_drop_down</i></a></li>
      <ul id='dropdown1' class='dropdown-content'>
        <li><a href="#!">First</a></li>
        <li><a href="#!">Second</a></li>
        <li><a href="#!">Third</a></li>
        <li><a href="#!">Fourth</a></li>
      </ul>
    </ul>
    <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
          

Fullscreen HTML Structure

If you want the menu to be accessible on all screensizes you just have to add a simple helper class show-on-large to the .sidenav-trigger.

    <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav">
      <li><a href="#!">First Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li><a href="#!">Second Sidebar Link</a></li>
    </ul>
    <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger show-on-large"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
          

Fixed HTML Structure

Add the class sidenav-fixed to have the sidenav be fixed and open on large screens and hides to the regular functionality on smaller screens. Our sidenav on the left is an example of this.

    <ul id="slide-out" class="sidenav sidenav-fixed">
      <li><a href="#!">First Sidebar Link</a></li>
      <li><a href="#!">Second Sidebar Link</a></li>
    </ul>
    <a href="#" data-target="slide-out" class="sidenav-trigger"><i class="material-icons">menu</i></a>
          

If you are planning on using this you will have to offset your content by the width of the side menu. Also add the .sidenav-fixed class on where the offset content will be, which in our case is in header or nav, main and footer.

    <!-- If you use header to contain the nav -->
    <header class="sidenav-fixed">
      <nav>
        <!-- Nav Contents -->
      </nav>
    </header>

    <!-- or -->

    <!-- If you only use the nav, without the header container -->
    <nav class="sidenav-fixed">
      <!-- Nav Contents -->
    </nav>

    <!-- This will be your page contents -->
    <main class="sidenav-fixed">
      <!-- Page Contents -->
    </main>

    <!-- And lastly, your footer -->
    <footer class="sidenav-fixed">
      <!-- Footer Contents -->
    </footer>

    <!-- If you will be using FAB to toolbar, please also use this -->
    <!-- Toolbar FAB -->
    <div class="fixed-action-btn toolbar sidenav-fixed">
      <a class="btn-floating large">
        <i class="material-icons">mode_edit</i>
      </a>
      <ul>
        <li class="waves-effect"><a href="#!"><i class="material-icons">insert_chart</i></a></li>
        <li class="waves-effect"><a href="#!"><i class="material-icons">format_quote</i></a></li>
        <li class="waves-effect"><a href="#!"><i class="material-icons">publish</i></a></li>
        <li class="waves-effect"><a href="#!"><i class="material-icons">attach_file</i></a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>