How do I change the navbar collapse breakpoint to lg only?

Asked on Jun 02, 2025

1 Answer

To change the navbar collapse breakpoint to `lg` only in Bootstrap 5, you need to use the `navbar-expand-lg` class. This class will ensure that the navbar collapses on screens smaller than the `lg` breakpoint.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Brand</a>
            <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
                <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
            </button>
            <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
                <ul class="navbar-nav">
                    <li class="nav-item">
                        <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="nav-item">
                        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Features</a>
                    </li>
                    <li class="nav-item">
                        <a class="nav-link" href="#">Pricing</a>
                    </li>
                </ul>
            </div>
        </nav>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

The `navbar-expand-lg` class ensures the navbar is expanded on `lg` screens and above, collapsing on smaller screens.
The `navbar-toggler` button is used to toggle the collapsed menu.
The `data-bs-target` attribute should match the `id` of the `collapse` div to ensure proper toggling.
Ensure Bootstrap's CSS and JS are properly included in your project for this to work.

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