Bootstrap dropdown sub menu missing

Question

Bootstrap 3 is still at RC, but I was just trying to implement it. I couldn't figure out how to put a sub menu class. Even there is no class in css and even the new docs don't say anything about it

It was there in 2.x with class name as dropdown-submenu

Answer 1

I make another solution for dropdown. Hope this is helpfull Just add this js script

<script type="text/javascript"> jQuery("document").ready(function() {
  jQuery("ul.dropdown-menu > .dropdown.parent").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    e.stopPropagation();
    if (jQuery(this).hasClass('open2'))
      jQuery(this).removeClass('open2');
    else {
      jQuery(this).addClass('open2');
    }

  });
}); < /script>

<style type="text/css">.open2{display:block; position:relative;}</style>

Answer 2

@skelly solution is good but will not work on mobile devices as the hover state won't work.

I have added a little bit of JS to get the BS 2.3.2 behavior back.

PS: it will work with the CSS you get there: http://bootply.com/71520 though you can comment the following part:

CSS:

/*.dropdown-submenu:hover>.dropdown-menu{display:block;}*/

JS:

$('ul.dropdown-menu [data-toggle=dropdown]').on('click', function(event) {
  // Avoid following the href location when clicking
  event.preventDefault();
  // Avoid having the menu to close when clicking
  event.stopPropagation();
  // If a menu is already open we close it
  $('ul.dropdown-menu [data-toggle=dropdown]').parent().removeClass('open');
  // opening the one you clicked on
  $(this).parent().addClass('open');
});

The result can be found on my WordPress theme (Top of the page): http://shprinkone.julienrenaux.fr/

Answer 3

Until today (9 jan 2014) the Bootstrap 3 still not support sub menu dropdown.

I searched Google about responsive navigation menu and found this is the best i though.

It is Smart menus http://www.smartmenus.org/

I hope this is the way out for anyone who want navigation menu with multilevel sub menu.

update 2015-02-17 Smart menus are now fully support Bootstrap element style for submenu. For more information please look at Smart menus website.

Answer 4

Shprink's code helped me the most, but to avoid the dropdown to go off-screen i updated it to:

JS:

$('ul.dropdown-menu [data-toggle=dropdown]').on('click', function(event) {
    // Avoid following the href location when clicking
    event.preventDefault(); 
    // Avoid having the menu to close when clicking
    event.stopPropagation(); 
    // If a menu is already open we close it
    $('ul.dropdown-menu [data-toggle=dropdown]').parent().removeClass('open');
    // opening the one you clicked on
    $(this).parent().addClass('open');

    var menu = $(this).parent().find("ul");
    var menupos = $(menu).offset();

    if (menupos.left + menu.width() > $(window).width()) {
        var newpos = -$(menu).width();
        menu.css({ left: newpos });    
    } else {
        var newpos = $(this).parent().width();
        menu.css({ left: newpos });
    }

});

CSS: FROM background-color: #eeeeee TO background-color: #c5c5c5 - white font & light background wasn't looking good.

.nav .open > a,
.nav .open > a:hover,
.nav .open > a:focus {
  background-color: #c5c5c5;
  border-color: #428bca;
}

I hope this helps people as much as it did for me!

But i hope Bootstrap add the subs feature back ASAP.

Answer 5

Updated 2018

The dropdown-submenu has been removed in Bootstrap 3 RC. In the words of Bootstrap author Mark Otto..

"Submenus just don't have much of a place on the web right now, especially the mobile web. They will be removed with 3.0" - https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/6342

But, with a little extra CSS you can get the same functionality.

Bootstrap 4 (navbar submenu on hover)

.navbar-nav li:hover > ul.dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
}
.dropdown-submenu {
    position:relative;
}
.dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
    top:0;
    left:100%;
    margin-top:-6px;
}

Navbar submenu dropdown hover
Navbar submenu dropdown hover (right aligned)
Navbar submenu dropdown click (right aligned)
Navbar dropdown hover (no submenu)

---

Bootstrap 3

Here is an example that uses 3.0 RC 1: http://bootply.com/71520

Here is an example that uses Bootstrap 3.0.0 (final): http://bootply.com/86684

CSS

.dropdown-submenu {
    position:relative;
}
.dropdown-submenu>.dropdown-menu {
    top:0;
    left:100%;
    margin-top:-6px;
    margin-left:-1px;
    -webkit-border-radius:0 6px 6px 6px;
    -moz-border-radius:0 6px 6px 6px;
    border-radius:0 6px 6px 6px;
}
.dropdown-submenu:hover>.dropdown-menu {
    display:block;
}
.dropdown-submenu>a:after {
    display:block;
    content:" ";
    float:right;
    width:0;
    height:0;
    border-color:transparent;
    border-style:solid;
    border-width:5px 0 5px 5px;
    border-left-color:#cccccc;
    margin-top:5px;
    margin-right:-10px;
}
.dropdown-submenu:hover>a:after {
    border-left-color:#ffffff;
}
.dropdown-submenu.pull-left {
    float:none;
}
.dropdown-submenu.pull-left>.dropdown-menu {
    left:-100%;
    margin-left:10px;
    -webkit-border-radius:6px 0 6px 6px;
    -moz-border-radius:6px 0 6px 6px;
    border-radius:6px 0 6px 6px;
}

Sample Markup

<div class="navbar navbar-default navbar-fixed-top" role="navigation">
    <div class="container">
        <div class="navbar-header">
            <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-ex1-collapse">  
                <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
                <span class="icon-bar"></span>
                <span class="icon-bar"></span>
                <span class="icon-bar"></span>
            </button>
        </div>
        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse navbar-ex1-collapse">
            <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
                <li class="menu-item dropdown">
                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Drop Down<b class="caret"></b></a>
                    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                        <li class="menu-item dropdown dropdown-submenu">
                            <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Level 1</a>
                            <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                                <li class="menu-item ">
                                    <a href="#">Link 1</a>
                                </li>
                                <li class="menu-item dropdown dropdown-submenu">
                                    <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Level 2</a>
                                    <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                                        <li>
                                            <a href="#">Link 3</a>
                                        </li>
                                    </ul>
                                </li>
                            </ul>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </li>
            </ul>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

P.S. - Example in navbar that adjusts left position: http://bootply.com/92442

Answer 6

Comment to Skelly's really helpful workaround: in Bootstrap-sass 3.3.6, utilities.scss, line 19: .pull-left has float:left !important. Since that, I recommend to use !important in his CSS as well:

.dropdown-submenu.pull-left {
    float:none !important;
}