How can I style the "current" state of a navigation single item in Webflow to have the yellow line effect shown in the image?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To style the "current" state of a navigation single item in Webflow to have the yellow line effect shown in the image, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open your Webflow project and navigate to the page where you have the navigation menu.

  2. Select the navigation item that you want to style as the "current" state.

  3. In the right-hand panel, click on the Selector field and enter a unique class name to target this specific navigation item. For example, you can name it ".current-nav-item".

  4. Click on the "+" icon next to the Selector field and select Current from the dropdown menu. This indicates that you want to style the current state of the navigation item.

  5. Now, let's apply the yellow line effect to the current state. Go to the Styles panel and click on the Selector field. Make sure you have selected the ".current-nav-item" class.

  6. Click on the "+" icon to add a new style property. Choose Border as the property to add.

  7. Customize the border style according to your desired yellow line effect. You can set the color to yellow by entering "yellow" or a hexadecimal code like "#FFCC00". Adjust the size (thickness) of the border by modifying the Border Width value. You can also set the border to be positioned at the bottom by selecting Bottom from the Border Position dropdown menu.

  8. To make the yellow line appear only when the navigation item is in the current state, you may want to remove the border from the normal state. Click on the "+" icon again and add the same Border property, but this time set the Border Width to 0. This will hide the border in the normal state.

  9. Save and publish your site to see the yellow line effect on the navigation item when it is in the current state.

Additional Tips

  • You can apply additional styles to the ".current-nav-item" class to further customize the appearance of the current navigation item. For instance, you can change the font color, background color, or add additional animations.

  • If you want to apply the same yellow line effect to multiple navigation items, repeat the steps above for each item, giving them the same ".current-nav-item" class.

  • Remember to check the responsiveness of your design and make any necessary adjustments to ensure the yellow line effect looks consistent across different screen sizes.

Example CSS Code:

Here is an example of the CSS code that would be applied to the ".current-nav-item" class:

.current-nav-item {  border-bottom: 2px solid yellow;}.current-nav-item + .current-nav-item {  border-bottom: none;}

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I style the "current" state of a navigation menu item in Webflow?
  2. Can I animate the "current" state of a navigation item in Webflow?
  3. Is it possible to add different effects to the "current" state of a navigation item in Webflow?