Expanding an item to fill the entire width within a Bootstrap navigation bar

Here is the layout of the navigation bar in my current web application project:

[ Brand [button] [button] [----- input field -----] ----- empty space ----- [button] ]

This is a simplified version of the code I am working with:

<div class="container-fluid">
  <div class="navbar navbar-static-top no-print">
    <div class="navbar-inner">
      <a class="brand" href="#">Brand</a>
      <ul class="nav">
        <li><a href="#">
          <i class="icon-large icon-group"></i>
        </a></li>
        <li><a href="#">
          <i class="icon-large icon-list"></i>
        </a></li>
        <li id="search">
          <form class="navbar-search">
            <input type="text" class="input-xxlarge" placeholder="Search">
          </form>
        </li>
        <li><a href="#">
          <i class="icon-large icon-plus"></i>
        </a></li>
      </ul>
      <ul class="nav pull-right">    
        <li><a href="#">
          <i class="icon-large icon-lemon"></i>
        </a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

I am looking to extend the input field to cover the vacant space and align it with the button on the right side of the navbar. Any suggestions on how I can accomplish this?

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Answer №1

Initially, achieving this with only bootstrap's css is not possible. Bootstrap utilizes columns to arrange its content, which may not be as flexible as required for your specific needs.

My suggestion would be to utilize absolute positioning to achieve the desired outcome.

.navbar-inner {
    position: relative;
}

.navbar-inner .input-xxlarge {
    position: absolute;
    left: (pixels from the left);
    right: (pixels from the right);
    width: auto;
}

Note: It is important to change back the input to position: relative; width: 100%; when switching to mobile screen sizes (may require some adjustment).

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