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Button group

Group a series of buttons together on a single line or stack them in a vertical column.

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Basic example

Wrap a series of buttons with .btn in .btn-group.

html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Right</button>
</div>
Button groups require an appropriate role attribute and explicit label to ensure assistive technologies like screen readers identify buttons as grouped and announce them. Use role="group" for button groups or role="toolbar" for button toolbars. Then use aria-label or aria-labelledby to label them.

These classes can also be added to groups of links, as an alternative to the .nav navigation components.

Active link Link Link
html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group">
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-secondary active" aria-current="page">Active link</a>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Link</a>
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Link</a>
</div>

Mixed styles

Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information

This variant using and mixing colored button backgrounds should not be used because it does not respect the Orange Design System specifications. In button groups, you should only use the button variant that uses .btn .btn-outline-secondary.

Please refer to our Boosted Buttons secondary variant component. You can also refer to the Buttons: standard guidelines on the Orange Design System website.

html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic mixed styles example">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Right</button>
</div>

Checkbox and radio button groups

Combine button-like checkbox and radio toggle buttons into a seamless looking button group.

Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information

This checkbox variant should not be used because it does not respect the Orange Design System specifications.

From the Orange Design System point of view, checkboxes should be represented like in our Boosted Checks component. You can also refer to the Checkbox guidelines on the Orange Design System website.

html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic checkbox toggle button group">
  <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck1" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btncheck1">Checkbox 1</label>

  <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck2" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btncheck2">Checkbox 2</label>

  <input type="checkbox" class="btn-check" id="btncheck3" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btncheck3">Checkbox 3</label>
</div>
html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic radio toggle button group">
  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio1" autocomplete="off" checked>
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btnradio1">Radio 1</label>

  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio2" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btnradio2">Radio 2</label>

  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="btnradio" id="btnradio3" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-toggle" for="btnradio3">Radio 3</label>
 </div>

Button toolbar

Combine sets of button groups into button toolbars for more complex components. Use utility classes as needed to space out groups, buttons, and more.

Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information
This variant should not be used because it does not respect the Orange Design System specifications.
html 
<div class="btn-toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="Second group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">5</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">6</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">7</button>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Third group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary">8</button>
  </div>
</div>

Feel free to mix input groups with button groups in your toolbars. Similar to the example above, you’ll likely need some utilities though to space things properly.

html 
<div class="btn-toolbar mb-3" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group me-2" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text" id="btnGroupAddon">@</div>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Input group example" aria-label="Input group example" aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon">
  </div>
</div>

<div class="btn-toolbar justify-content-between" role="toolbar" aria-label="Toolbar with button groups">
  <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="First group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">1</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">2</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">3</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">4</button>
  </div>
  <div class="input-group">
    <div class="input-group-text" id="btnGroupAddon2">@</div>
    <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Input group example" aria-label="Input group example" aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon2">
  </div>
</div>

Sizing

Instead of applying button sizing classes to every button in a group, just add .btn-group-* to each .btn-group, including each one when nesting multiple groups.



html 
<div class="btn-group btn-group-lg" role="group" aria-label="Large button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Right</button>
</div>
<br>
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Default button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Right</button>
</div>
<br>
<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group" aria-label="Small button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Left</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Middle</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Right</button>
</div>

Nesting

Place a .btn-group within another .btn-group when you want dropdown menus mixed with a series of buttons.

Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information
This variant should not be used because it does not respect the Orange Design System specifications.
html 
<div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Button group with nested dropdown">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">1</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">2</button>

  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Split button</button>
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      <span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span>
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Vertical variation

Make a set of buttons appear vertically stacked rather than horizontally.

Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information
These 3 vertical variants should not be used because they do not respect the Orange Design System specifications.
html 
<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
</div>
html 
<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical button group">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Button</button>
  <div class="btn-group" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group dropstart" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group dropend" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="btn-group dropup" role="group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
      Dropdown
    </button>
    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
      <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Dropdown link</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>
html 
<div class="btn-group-vertical" role="group" aria-label="Vertical radio toggle button group">
  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="vbtn-radio" id="vbtn-radio1" autocomplete="off" checked>
  <label class="btn btn-outline-danger" for="vbtn-radio1">Radio 1</label>
  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="vbtn-radio" id="vbtn-radio2" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-outline-danger" for="vbtn-radio2">Radio 2</label>
  <input type="radio" class="btn-check" name="vbtn-radio" id="vbtn-radio3" autocomplete="off">
  <label class="btn btn-outline-danger" for="vbtn-radio3">Radio 3</label>
</div>