I'm using this bootstrap template here to create a page for my app. In the center column (col-sm-7), where I will have a form, I want to create a footer/navbar/area at the bottom, that's fixed to the bottom, so that I can add buttons (ex. save, next, back).
I'm trying different things like a footer element, a bootstrap navbar with 'navbar-fixed-bottom' and a plain row with a div in it with a style where the bootom is 0 and the position is fixed, but none seem to be working correctly.
The problem is when I add any of these styles mentioned above, the width of the element fixed at the bottom doesn't stay within the center (col-sm-7) column. It ends up spanning the entire page or not enough. I just can't get it to be contained within the centered column
Any advice here to get something, anything, fixed at the bottom of just the center column so I can put buttons in it would be helpful!
Here is a sample of stuff I've tried so far
This one is with a footer.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<style>
/* Set black background color, white text and some padding */
footer {
background-color: #555;
color: white;
padding: 15px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#myNavbar">
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Logo</a>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="myNavbar">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Messages</a></li>
</ul>
<form class="navbar-form navbar-right" role="search">
<div class="form-group input-group">
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search..">
<span class="input-group-btn">
<button class="btn btn-default" type="button">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></span>
</button>
</span>
</div>
</form>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
<li><a href="#"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"></span> My Account</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<div class="container text-center">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3 well">
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">My Profile</a></p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="65" width="65" alt="Avatar">
</div>
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">Interests</a></p>
<p>
<span class="label label-default">News</span>
<span class="label label-primary">W3Schools</span>
<span class="label label-success">Labels</span>
<span class="label label-info">Football</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Gaming</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Friends</span>
</p>
</div>
<div class="alert alert-success fade in">
<a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="close">×</a>
<p><strong>Ey!</strong></p>
People are looking at your profile. Find out who.
</div>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-7">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-12">
<div class="panel panel-default text-left">
<div class="panel-body">
<p contenteditable="true">Status: Feeling Blue</p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></span> Like
</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>John</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Bo</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Jane</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Anja</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<footer style="bottom: 0; position: fixed" class="container-fluid text-center">
<p>Footer Text</p>
</footer>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-2 well">
<div class="thumbnail">
<p>Upcoming Events:</p>
<img src="paris.jpg" alt="Paris" width="400" height="300">
<p><strong>Paris</strong></p>
<p>Fri. 27 November 2015</p>
<button class="btn btn-primary">Info</button>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
this one is with a navbar, but it spans the entire width of the page. Not jsut the center column.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<style>
/* Set black background color, white text and some padding */
footer {
background-color: #555;
color: white;
padding: 15px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#myNavbar">
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Logo</a>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="myNavbar">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Messages</a></li>
</ul>
<form class="navbar-form navbar-right" role="search">
<div class="form-group input-group">
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search..">
<span class="input-group-btn">
<button class="btn btn-default" type="button">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></span>
</button>
</span>
</div>
</form>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
<li><a href="#"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"></span> My Account</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
<div class="container text-center">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3 well">
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">My Profile</a></p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="65" width="65" alt="Avatar">
</div>
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">Interests</a></p>
<p>
<span class="label label-default">News</span>
<span class="label label-primary">W3Schools</span>
<span class="label label-success">Labels</span>
<span class="label label-info">Football</span>
<span class="label label-warning">Gaming</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Friends</span>
</p>
</div>
<div class="alert alert-success fade in">
<a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="close">×</a>
<p><strong>Ey!</strong></p>
People are looking at your profile. Find out who.
</div>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a></p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-7">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-12">
<div class="panel panel-default text-left">
<div class="panel-body">
<p contenteditable="true">Status: Feeling Blue</p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm">
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></span> Like
</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>John</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Bo</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Jane</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Anja</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1px solid black;" class="navbar navbar-fixed-bottom"><button>save</button></div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-2 well">
<div class="thumbnail">
<p>Upcoming Events:</p>
<img src="paris.jpg" alt="Paris" width="400" height="300">
<p><strong>Paris</strong></p>
<p>Fri. 27 November 2015</p>
<button class="btn btn-primary">Info</button>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
First you need to understand the Basic structure , you don't need to put the footer in -col
classes , take look at the structure
In standard case you can add your code like this way
<header>
<nav>
<!-- Put the navbar here -->
</nav>
</header><!-- Header -->
<section>
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
</div><!-- .left items like my profile etc.. -->
<div class="col-sm-7">
</div><!-- . main content section here-->
<div class="col-sm-2">
</div><!-- /. upcomming section will be here -->
</div><!-- /.row -->
</div><!-- /.container -->
</section> <!-- /.content section -->
<footer>
</footer><!-- footer always stay at bottom -->
i have change your code like the way
header,
.full-width {
float: left;
width: 100%;
}
footer {
background-color: #555;
color: white;
padding: 15px;
border: 1px solid black;
text-align: center;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#myNavbar"> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Logo</a>
</div>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="myNavbar">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Messages</a>
</li>
</ul>
<form class="navbar-form navbar-right" role="search">
<div class="form-group input-group">
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search..">
<span class="input-group-btn">
<button class="btn btn-default" type="button"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></span>
</button>
</span>
</div>
</form>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
<li><a href="#"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-user"></span> My Account</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
</header>
<section class="full-width">
<div class="container text-center">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3 well">
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">My Profile</a>
</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="65" width="65" alt="Avatar">
</div>
<div class="well">
<p><a href="#">Interests</a>
</p>
<p> <span class="label label-default">News</span> <span class="label label-primary">W3Schools</span> <span class="label label-success">Labels</span> <span class="label label-info">Football</span> <span class="label label-warning">Gaming</span>
<span class="label label-danger">Friends</span>
</p>
</div>
<div class="alert alert-success fade in"> <a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="close">×</a>
<p><strong>Ey!</strong>
</p>
People are looking at your profile. Find out who.</div>
<p><a href="#">Link</a>
</p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a>
</p>
<p><a href="#">Link</a>
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-7">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-12">
<div class="panel panel-default text-left">
<div class="panel-body">
<p contenteditable="true">Status: Feeling Blue</p>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></span> Like</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>John</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Bo</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Jane</p>
<img src="bandmember.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<div class="well">
<p>Anja</p>
<img src="bird.jpg" class="img-circle" height="55" width="55" alt="Avatar">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9">
<div class="well">
<p>Just Forgot that I had to mention something about someone to someone about how I forgot something, but now I forgot it. Ahh, forget it! Or wait. I remember.... no I don't.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-2 well">
<div class="thumbnail">
<p>Upcoming Events:</p>
<img src="paris.jpg" alt="Paris" width="400" height="300">
<p><strong>Paris</strong>
</p>
<p>Fri. 27 November 2015</p>
<button class="btn btn-primary">Info</button>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
<div class="well">
<p>ADS</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<footer>
<button>save</button>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
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