---
title: Segmented Control
summary: A segmented control is a set of two or more segments, each of which functions as a mutually exclusive button. A segmented control is used to display a set of mutually exclusive options.
---

To create a segmented control, use the `nav` element with the `nav-segmented` class. Inside the `nav` element, add `button` or `a` elements with the `nav-link` class. The `nav-link` class is used to style the buttons as links. 

```html
<nav class="nav nav-segmented" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		First
	</button>
	...
</nav>
```

See the example below to see how the segmented control looks.

```html example centered background="white"
<nav class="nav nav-segmented" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		First
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Second
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" disabled role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Disabled
	</button>
</nav>
```

## Full width

To make the segmented control full width, add the `w-100` class to the `nav` element. It will take up the full width of its parent container.

```html
<nav class="nav nav-segmented w-100" role="tablist">
	...
</nav>
```

The results can be seen in the example below.

```html example vcentered background="white"
<nav class="nav nav-segmented w-100" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		Daily
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Weekly
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Monthly
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Quarterly
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Yearly
	</button>
</nav>
```

## With emojis

You can also use emojis in the segmented control. To do this, add the emoji inside the `button` element.

```html example centered background="white"
<nav class="nav nav-segmented nav-1" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		👦
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		👦🏿
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		👦🏾
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		👦🏽
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		👦🏼
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		👦🏻
	</button>
</nav>
```

## With icons

You can also use icons in the segmented control. To do this, add the icon inside the `button` element.


```html example centered background="white"
<nav class="nav nav-segmented" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/list -->
		<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M9 6l11 0"></path><path d="M9 12l11 0"></path><path d="M9 18l11 0"></path><path d="M5 6l0 .01"></path><path d="M5 12l0 .01"></path><path d="M5 18l0 .01"></path></svg>
		List
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
	<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/layout -->
	<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M4 4m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v1a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path><path d="M4 13m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v3a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path><path d="M14 4m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path></svg>
		Kanban
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/calendar -->
		<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M4 7a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-12z"></path><path d="M16 3v4"></path><path d="M8 3v4"></path><path d="M4 11h16"></path><path d="M11 15h1"></path><path d="M12 15v3"></path></svg>
		Calendar
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/files -->
		<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M15 3v4a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h4"></path><path d="M18 17h-7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h4l5 5v7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2z"></path><path d="M16 17v2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2"></path></svg>
		Files
	</button>
</nav>
```

## Vertical direction

To create a vertical segmented control, add the `nav-segmented-vertical` class to the `nav` element.

```html
<nav class="nav nav-segmented-vertical" role="tablist">
	...
</nav>
```

The results can be seen in the example below.

```html example centered background="white"
<nav class="nav nav-segmented nav-segmented-vertical" role="tablist">
		<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
	<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/list -->
	<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M9 6l11 0"></path><path d="M9 12l11 0"></path><path d="M9 18l11 0"></path><path d="M5 6l0 .01"></path><path d="M5 12l0 .01"></path><path d="M5 18l0 .01"></path></svg>
				List
		</button>
		<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
	<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/layout -->
	<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M4 4m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v1a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path><path d="M4 13m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v3a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path><path d="M14 4m0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2z"></path></svg>
				Kanban
		</button>
		<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
	<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/calendar -->
	<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M4 7a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-12a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-12z"></path><path d="M16 3v4"></path><path d="M8 3v4"></path><path d="M4 11h16"></path><path d="M11 15h1"></path><path d="M12 15v3"></path></svg>
				Calendar
		</button>
		<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
	<!-- Download SVG icon from http://tabler.io/icons/icon/files -->
	<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="icon nav-link-icon icon-2"><path d="M15 3v4a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h4"></path><path d="M18 17h-7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h4l5 5v7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2z"></path><path d="M16 17v2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2h-7a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2v-10a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2h2"></path></svg>
				Files
		</button>
</nav>
```

## Sizes 

You can also change the size of the segmented control. To do this, add the `nav-sm` or `nv-lg` class to the `nav` element. The `nav-sm` class will make the segmented control smaller, while the `nav-lg` class will make it larger.

```html
<nav class="nav nav-segmented nav-sm" role="tablist">
	...
</nav>
```

The results can be seen in the examples below.

```html example vertical centered background="white" separated
<nav class="nav nav-segmented nav-sm" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		List
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Kanban
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link disabled" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-disabled="true" tabindex="-1">
		Calendar
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Files
	</button>
</nav>

<nav class="nav nav-segmented nav-lg" role="tablist">
	<button class="nav-link active" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-current="page">
		List
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Kanban
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link disabled" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-disabled="true" tabindex="-1">
		Calendar
	</button>
	<button class="nav-link" role="tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
		Files
	</button>
</nav>
```