JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<div class="wrapper">
<div id="left-menu">
<div class="btn-group open">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">Action <span class="caret"></span>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
<li><a href="#">Action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Another action</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Something else here</a>
</li>
<li class="divider"></li>
<li><a href="#">Separated link</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<br /> <br /> <br />
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</div>
</div>
<div...
CSS
#left-menu {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
width: 200px;
background: #f1f1f1;
overflow:auto;
}
.btn-group {
margin-left: 10px;
margin-top: 30px;
}
#main-content{
position: fixed;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 150px;
right: 0;
}