Tips for creating an effective navigation bar

I am currently working on creating the navigation bar for my website with plans to make it responsive using CSS. In my layout, I have a logo and site name positioned on the left side, one button and text field in the center, and two small square dropdowns on the right side. As the screen size decreases, some elements will disappear while others shrink, overall keeping it simple.

I initially considered using a list format, but realized that the search form couldn't be included within the list. I attempted to group objects using separate divs as shown in an image, but encountered issues with floating elements.

Any suggestions on how best to construct this navigation bar while maintaining a responsive layout?

Thank you!

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Answer №1

Have you considered incorporating the Bootstrap framework?
It offers a user-friendly way to create a responsive navbar.
http://getbootstrap.com/components/#navbar

I hope this suggestion proves helpful!

Answer №2

After conducting my own research, I was able to resolve the issue with my header design. Initially, I divided the header into three separate divs - navleft, center, and navright. However, I needed a fixed gap between the two middle elements so I further divided the 'center' div into three sections: center-left, center (with only 10px padding), and center-right.

By applying various CSS properties such as widths and floats, I successfully created a responsive navigation bar that included a search field with a 'go' button. Below is the HTML code snippet:

<div id="top-bar"> 
    <div class="navleft">
        <div class="logo"><img src="logo.png"></div>
        <div id="site-title"><a href="#">WEBSITE</a></div>
    </div>

    <div class="center-left">               
        <div class="new rounded">
        <a href="#"><span class="inline">NEW</span><img class="make" src="make.png"></a></div>          
    </div>
    <div class="center"></div>
    <div class="center-right">
        <div class="searchbox rounded">
            <input type="text" placeholder="Search...">
            <button class="mglass right"><a href="#"></a></button>
        </div>          
    </div>

    <div class="navright">                                  
        <div id="yours" class="rounded">
            <div><a href="#"><img src="yours.png"></a></div>
        </div>
        <div id="logged" class="rounded">
            <div><a href="#"><img class="avatar rounded" src="avatar4.jpg"></a></div>
        </div>
        <div class="username">Ricardo<br>Pindollini</div>
    </div>
</div>

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