Bootstrap 5·Bootstrap from grid to dashboard

Build an accessible dashboard

Assemble a responsive dashboard with cards, a table, a modal and keyboard-friendly navigation.

Beginner 26 min read Lesson 10 of 300 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Use one main landmark and a labelled navigation.
Give every metric a heading and a value.
Make the table responsive and scope its headers.
Test with the keyboard before calling it done.

In plain English

A dashboard is a composition exercise. Lay out a sidebar and main area, use cards for metrics and a responsive table for recent activity. The accessibility work is in the details: landmarks, labels, focus states and headings.

dashboard.htmlHTML

<div class="container-fluid">
  <div class="row min-vh-100">
    <aside class="col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2 bg-body-tertiary p-3">
      <nav aria-label="Dashboard"><ul class="nav flex-column"><li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" href="#">Overview</a></li></ul></nav>
    </aside>
    <main class="col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10 p-4">
      <h1 class="h3 mb-4">Overview</h1>
      <div class="row g-3 mb-4">
        <div class="col-12 col-md-4"><div class="card p-3"><h2 class="h6 text-body-secondary">Learners</h2><p class="display-6 mb-0">1,204</p></div></div>
        <div class="col-12 col-md-4"><div class="card p-3"><h2 class="h6 text-body-secondary">Certificates</h2><p class="display-6 mb-0">318</p></div></div>
        <div class="col-12 col-md-4"><div class="card p-3"><h2 class="h6 text-body-secondary">Pass rate</h2><p class="display-6 mb-0">84%</p></div></div>
      </div>
    </main>
  </div>
</div>

Your turn

Add a recent activity table

Medium

Add a table with a scoped header row and two data rows below the metric cards.

HTML · starter

<table class="table">

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Knowledge checkQuestion 1

How many main landmarks should a dashboard page have?

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