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Tabs

Simple responsive horizontal navigation tabs, with different styles

Colors No
Sizes Yes
Variables Yes

The Bulma tabs are a straightforward navigation component that come in a variety of versions. They only require the following structure:

  • a tabs container
  • a <ul> HTML element
  • a list of <li> HTML element
  • <a> HTML anchor elements for each link

The default tabs style has a single border at the bottom.

<div class="tabs">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

Alignment #

To align the tabs list, use the is-centered or is-right modifier on the .tabs container:

<div class="tabs is-centered">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-right">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

Icons #

You can use any of the Font Awesome icons.

<div class="tabs is-centered">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

Sizes #

You can choose between 3 additional sizes: is-small is-medium and is-large.

<div class="tabs is-small">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-medium">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-large">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active"><a>Pictures</a></li>
    <li><a>Music</a></li>
    <li><a>Videos</a></li>
    <li><a>Documents</a></li>
  </ul>
</div>

Styles #

If you want a more classic style with borders, just append the is-boxed modifier.
<div class="tabs is-boxed">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

If you want mutually exclusive tabs (like radio buttons where clicking one deselects all other ones), use the is-toggle modifier.

<div class="tabs is-toggle">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
Since 0.6.2

If you use both is-toggle and is-toggle-rounded, the first and last items will be rounded.

<div class="tabs is-toggle is-toggle-rounded">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

If you want the tabs to take up the whole width available, use is-fullwidth.

<div class="tabs is-fullwidth">
  <ul>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-angle-left" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Left</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-angle-up" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Up</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span>Right</span>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

Combining #

You can combine different modifiers. For example, you can have centered boxed tabs, or fullwidth toggle ones.

<div class="tabs is-centered is-boxed">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-toggle is-fullwidth">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-centered is-boxed is-medium">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon is-small"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<div class="tabs is-toggle is-fullwidth is-large">
  <ul>
    <li class="is-active">
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-image" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Pictures</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-music" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Music</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-film" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Videos</span>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li>
      <a>
        <span class="icon"><i class="far fa-file-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
        <span>Documents</span>
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>

Variables #

You can use these variables to customize this component. Simply set one or multiple of these variables before importing Bulma. Learn how.

Name Type Default value Computed value
Name Type Default value Computed value
$tabs-border-bottom-color color $border hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
$tabs-border-bottom-style string solid
$tabs-border-bottom-width size 1px
$tabs-link-color color $text hsl(0, 0%, 29%)
$tabs-link-hover-border-bottom-color color $text-strong hsl(0, 0%, 21%)
$tabs-link-hover-color color $text-strong hsl(0, 0%, 21%)
$tabs-link-active-border-bottom-color color $link hsl(217, 71%, 53%)
$tabs-link-active-color color $link hsl(217, 71%, 53%)
$tabs-link-padding size 0.5em 1em
$tabs-boxed-link-radius size $radius 4px
$tabs-boxed-link-hover-background-color color $background hsl(0, 0%, 96%)
$tabs-boxed-link-hover-border-bottom-color color $border hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
$tabs-boxed-link-active-background-color color $scheme-main hsl(0, 0%, 100%)
$tabs-boxed-link-active-border-color color $border hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
$tabs-boxed-link-active-border-bottom-color string transparent
$tabs-toggle-link-border-color color $border hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
$tabs-toggle-link-border-style string solid
$tabs-toggle-link-border-width size 1px
$tabs-toggle-link-hover-background-color color $background hsl(0, 0%, 96%)
$tabs-toggle-link-hover-border-color color $border-hover hsl(0, 0%, 71%)
$tabs-toggle-link-radius size $radius 4px
$tabs-toggle-link-active-background-color color $link hsl(217, 71%, 53%)
$tabs-toggle-link-active-border-color color $link hsl(217, 71%, 53%)
$tabs-toggle-link-active-color color $link-invert #fff

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