With Bootstrap 4, I successfully implemented a functionality where clicking a button hides/shows the sidebar on desktop, allowing the main content area to occupy the remaining space:
HTML:
<a class="sidebar-toggle" href="#"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></a>
<div class="d-flex wrapper">
<div class="sidebar sidebar-dark bg-dark">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><a href="#"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-link"></i> Menu Item</a></li>
<li><a href="#"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-link"></i> Menu Item</a></li>
<li><a href="#"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-link"></i> Menu Item</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="content m-4">
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</div>
</div>
CSS:
.sidebar {
min-width: 220px;
max-width: 220px;
min-height: calc(100vh - 56px);
}
.wrapper-toggled .sidebar {
margin-left: -220px;
}
JS:
$(document).on('click', '.sidebar-toggle', function (event) {
event.preventDefault();
$('.wrapper').toggleClass('wrapper-toggled');
});
However, I encountered issues with displaying the sidebar on mobile devices. When shown, it causes a horizontal scrollbar and affects the viewport height.
Here is my code for addressing the mobile behavior:
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.sidebar {
margin-left: -220px;
}
.wrapper-toggled {
transform: translate(220px, 0);
}
}
I attempted fixing this by using overflow-x: hidden, but it didn't work as expected. Additionally, displaying the sidebar seems to alter the total viewport height on mobile devices.
Is there a better approach to handle this issue? How can I resolve these problems?