Navigation Containers

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Navigation containers are full-width menus attached to a Masthead or Site Navigation.

Variations

Use to attach a navigation container to a Masthead.

Default

<header class="mds-masthead" style="position: relative;">
    <div class="mds-masthead__inner">
        <div class="mds-masthead__left">
            <button class="mds-button mds-button--flat mds-button--flat-icon-m" type="button" role="button" data-mds-navigation-container-target="masthead-navigation-container">
                <svg class="mds-icon mds-button__icon mds-button__icon--left" aria-hidden="true">
                    <use xlink:href="/icons/mds.svg#menu-padless">
                    </use>
                </svg>
                <span class="mds-button__text"> Menu </span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <div class="mds-masthead__logo-wrap">
            <img class="mds-masthead__logo--wide" src="/images/components/mastheads/logos/Mstar-logo-50px.svg" alt="Product Name">
            <img class="mds-masthead__logo" src="/images/components/mastheads/logos/Mstar-logo-50px.svg" alt="Product Name">
        </div>
        <div class="mds-masthead__right"> </div>
    </div>
    <div id="masthead-navigation-container" class="mds-navigation-container mds-container--black">
        <p>(Your content here.)</p>
    </div>
</header>

Background color is set by applying an mds-container--[color] class. See the CSS Class Reference for all available background colors.
Height is dictated by the container’s content and padding.
Trigger using a menu Button in the Masthead left controls.
- When the navigation container is open, consider updating the button’s menu-padless icon and “Menu” label to a remove icon and “Close” label.

Navigation container attached to a Masthead on the Morningstar company site.

Navigation container attached to a Masthead on the Morningstar Developer site.

Responsiveness

The navigation container’s width scales responsively with the viewport.

Default

<header class="mds-masthead" style="position: relative;">
    <div class="mds-masthead__inner">
        <div class="mds-masthead__left">
            <button class="mds-button mds-button--flat mds-button--flat-icon-m" type="button" role="button" data-mds-navigation-container-target="masthead-navigation-container">
                <svg class="mds-icon mds-button__icon mds-button__icon--left" aria-hidden="true">
                    <use xlink:href="/icons/mds.svg#menu-padless">
                    </use>
                </svg>
                <span class="mds-button__text"> Menu </span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <div class="mds-masthead__logo-wrap">
            <img class="mds-masthead__logo--wide" src="/images/components/mastheads/logos/Mstar-logo-50px.svg" alt="Product Name">
            <img class="mds-masthead__logo" src="/images/components/mastheads/logos/Mstar-logo-50px.svg" alt="Product Name">
        </div>
        <div class="mds-masthead__right"> </div>
    </div>
    <div id="masthead-navigation-container" class="mds-navigation-container mds-container--black">
        <p>(Your content here.)</p>
    </div>
</header>

Height is dictated by the container’s content and padding.

At small viewports, consider presenting content as a single, scrollable column within a full-height navigation container.
- The Morningstar company site organizes navigation links vertically in collapsible categories.

Navigation container on the Morningstar company site at a mobile breakpoint.

Use to attach a navigation container to Site Navigation, triggered by a navigation link.

Default

<nav class="mds-site-navigation" style="position: relative;">
    <ul class="mds-site-navigation__list">
        <li class="mds-site-navigation__list-item">
            <div class="mds-site-navigation__list-item-inner">
                <a class="mds-button mds-button--large mds-button--flat mds-site-navigation__button" href="#" role="button"> Link 1 </a>
            </div>
        </li>
        <li class="mds-site-navigation__list-item">
            <div class="mds-site-navigation__list-item-inner">
                <button class="mds-button mds-button--large mds-button--flat mds-site-navigation__button" type="button" data-mds-navigation-container-target="site-nav-navigation-container-1" role="button">
                    <span class="mds-button__text"> Link 2 </span>
                    <svg class="mds-icon mds-button__icon mds-button__icon--right" aria-hidden="true">
                        <use xlink:href="../../icons/mds.svg#caret-down--s">
                        </use>
                    </svg>
                </button>
            </div>
        </li>
        <li class="mds-site-navigation__list-item">
            <div class="mds-site-navigation__list-item-inner">
                <a class="mds-button mds-button--large mds-button--flat mds-site-navigation__button" href="#" role="button"> Link 3 </a>
            </div>
        </li>
        <li class="mds-site-navigation__list-item">
            <div class="mds-site-navigation__list-item-inner">
                <a class="mds-button mds-button--large mds-button--flat mds-site-navigation__button" href="#" role="button"> Link 4 </a>
            </div>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <div id="site-nav-navigation-container-1" class="mds-navigation-container mds-container--black">
        <p>(Your content here.)</p>
    </div>
</nav>

Always include a right caret-down--s icon in a navigation item triggering a navigation container.
Height is dictated by the container’s content and padding.
Use to present a collection of links thematically represented by the invoking Site Navigation link.

Navigation container attached to Site Navigation on Morningstar.com.

Responsiveness

At small viewports, the navigation container should hide, and links should move in to the Site Navigation hidden menu.

Navigation container content shifts in to the Site Navigation hidden menu component at the mobile breakpoint on Morningstar.com.

Examples

An example of a navigation container, using mds-container--dark-gray, triggered from a menu Button in the Masthead left controls.

An example of a navigation container with, using mds-container--light-gray, triggered from a link in a Site Navigation.

Guidelines

Use When

Displaying categories of navigational links.
Creating a mega menu.

Don’t Use When

Offering only a few navigational links. Instead, consider using a standard Site Navigation dropdown menu.

Visual Language

Background color is set by applying an mds-container--[color] class. See the CSS Class Reference for all available background colors.
Use $mds-space-inset-2-x to set an internal padding of 16px.
When placing text in the mds-navigation-container element, define typography as custom styles within your product. mds-navigation-container does not include any default font styling.

Behaviors

Consider whether to trigger on click or hover of the invoking element.
Consider multiple methods to close a navigation container, including:
- Clicking or tapping outside of the navigation container
- Re-clicking or tapping the invoking element
- Pressing escape

Editorial

When drafting navigation terms, work with a Content Strategist or UX Designer to determine the jobs to be done by the user. Navigation containers are often a kitchen sink of items that don’t have natural homes amid the larger navigation scheme. If there’s a better way to organize this content, please consider it.
Include a label of “Menu” (when closed) and “Close” (when open) next to the icon when there is room.

Navigation

Accessibility

When applying an opacity to the navigation container’s background, ensure that primary and secondary text colors meet or exceed accessibility color contrast requirements.

Code Reference

CSS Class References

Class	Applies to	Outcome
`mds-navigation-container--visible`	`mds-navigation-container`	Makes the navigation container visible.
`mds-container--white`	`mds-navigation-container`	Makes the navigation container’s background white.
`mds-container--light-gray`	`mds-navigation-container`	Makes the navigation container’s background light gray.
`mds-container--dark-gray`	`mds-navigation-container`	Makes the navigation container’s background dark gray.
`mds-container--black`	`mds-navigation-container`	Makes the navigation container’s background black.

Link Template

Navigation Containers

Variations

With Masthead

Responsiveness

With Site Navigation

Responsiveness

Examples

With Masthead

With Site Navigation

Guidelines

Use When

Don’t Use When

Visual Language

Behaviors

Editorial

Accessibility

Code Reference

CSS Class References

Variations

With Masthead

Responsiveness

With Site Navigation

Responsiveness

Examples

With Masthead

With Site Navigation

Guidelines

Use When

Don’t Use When

Visual Language

Behaviors

Editorial

Related UX Patterns

Accessibility

Code Reference

CSS Class References