JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by learningforever

HTML

<div class="navbar">
  <a href="#home">Home</a>
  <a href="#news">News</a>
  <div class="dropdown">
    <button class="dropbtn">Dropdown <i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></button>
    <div class="dropdown-content" id="megaMenu">
      <div class="row">
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 1</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 2</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 3</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS

/* Links inside the navbar */
.navbar a, .dropbtn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: inherit;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* The dropdown container */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
  flex-grow: 1; /* Allows the dropdown to fill the available space */
}

/* Dropdown content (hidden by default) */
.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  width: 100%; /* Match the dropdown width to the navbar */
  left: 0;
  top: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Show the dropdown menu on hover */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: flex; /* Use flex to align columns */
}

/* Mega Menu styling with flexbox */
.row {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%; /* Ensure the row takes full width of the dropdown */
}

.column {
  flex: 1; /* Each column takes up 1/3 of the space */
  padding: 10px;
  background-color: #ccc; /* Background color for visual separation */
}

/* Style links inside the columns */
.column a {
  color: black;
  padding: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

/* Add a background color on hover */
.column a:hover {
  background-color: #ddd;
}

JavaScript

<div class="navbar">
  <a href="#home">Home</a>
  <a href="#news">News</a>
  <div class="dropdown">
    <button class="dropbtn">Dropdown <i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></button>
    <div class="dropdown-content" id="megaMenu">
      <div class="row">
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 1</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 2</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
        <div class="column">
          <h3>Category 3</h3>
          <a href="#">Link 1</a>
          <a href="#">Link 2</a>
          <a href="#">Link 3</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>