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Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.4 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.
Download<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<div class="container bootstrap snippets bootdey">
<div class="tile tile-alt" id="messages-main">
<div class="ms-menu">
<div class="ms-user clearfix">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-avatar pull-left">
<div>Signed in as <br> [email protected]</div>
</div>
<div class="p-15">
<div class="dropdown">
<a class="btn btn-primary btn-block" href="" data-toggle="dropdown">Messages <i class="caret m-l-5"></i></a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dm-icon w-100">
<li><a href=""><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i> Messages</a></li>
<li><a href=""><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Contacts</a></li>
<li><a href=""><i class="fa fa-format-list-bulleted"> </i>Todo Lists</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="list-group lg-alt">
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<small class="list-group-item-heading">Davil Parnell</small>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Fierent fastidii recteque ad pro</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Ann Watkinson</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Cum sociis natoque penatibus </small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar4.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Marse Walter</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Suspendisse sapien ligula</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="lv-avatar pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar5.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Jeremy Robbins</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Phasellus porttitor tellus nec</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="lv-avatar pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar6.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Reginald Horace</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Quisque consequat arcu eget</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar7.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Shark Henry</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Nam lobortis odio et leo maximu</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Paul Van Dack</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Nam posuere purus sed velit auctor sodales</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="lv-avatar pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">James Anderson</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Vivamus imperdiet sagittis quam</small>
</div>
</a>
<a class="list-group-item media" href="">
<div class="lv-avatar pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar3.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="list-group-item-heading">Kane Williams</div>
<small class="list-group-item-text c-gray">Suspendisse justo nulla luctus nec</small>
</div>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<div class="ms-body">
<div class="action-header clearfix">
<div class="visible-xs" id="ms-menu-trigger">
<i class="fa fa-bars"></i>
</div>
<div class="pull-left hidden-xs">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="" class="img-avatar m-r-10">
<div class="lv-avatar pull-left">
</div>
<span>David Parbell</span>
</div>
<ul class="ah-actions actions">
<li>
<a href="">
<i class="fa fa-trash"></i>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="">
<i class="fa fa-check"></i>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>
</a>
</li>
<li class="dropdown">
<a href="" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="true">
<i class="fa fa-sort"></i>
</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
<li>
<a href="">Latest</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="">Oldest</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="dropdown">
<a href="" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="true">
<i class="fa fa-bars"></i>
</a>
<ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
<li>
<a href="">Refresh</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="">Message Settings</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="message-feed media">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="mf-content">
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</div>
<small class="mf-date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 20/02/2015 at 09:00</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="message-feed right">
<div class="pull-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="mf-content">
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</div>
<small class="mf-date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 20/02/2015 at 09:30</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="message-feed media">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="mf-content">
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</div>
<small class="mf-date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 20/02/2015 at 09:33</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="message-feed right">
<div class="pull-right">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar2.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="mf-content">
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</div>
<small class="mf-date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 20/02/2015 at 10:10</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="message-feed media">
<div class="pull-left">
<img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-avatar">
</div>
<div class="media-body">
<div class="mf-content">
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</div>
<small class="mf-date"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 20/02/2015 at 10:24</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="msb-reply">
<textarea placeholder="What's on your mind..."></textarea>
<button><i class="fa fa-paper-plane-o"></i></button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>CSS code
Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.4 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.
Downloadbody {
font-family: Roboto,sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
line-height: 1.42857143;
color: #767676;
background-color: #edecec;
}
#messages-main {
position: relative;
margin: 0 auto;
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
#messages-main:after, #messages-main:before {
content: " ";
display: table;
}
#messages-main .ms-menu {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
border-right: 1px solid #eee;
padding-bottom: 50px;
height: 100%;
width: 240px;
background: #fff;
}
@media (min-width:768px) {
#messages-main .ms-body {
padding-left: 240px;
}
}@media (max-width:767px) {
#messages-main .ms-menu {
height: calc(100% - 58px);
display: none;
z-index: 1;
top: 58px;
}
#messages-main .ms-menu.toggled {
display: block;
}
#messages-main .ms-body {
overflow: hidden;
}
}
#messages-main .ms-user {
padding: 15px;
background: #f8f8f8;
}
#messages-main .ms-user>div {
overflow: hidden;
padding: 3px 5px 0 15px;
font-size: 11px;
}
#messages-main #ms-compose {
position: fixed;
bottom: 120px;
z-index: 1;
right: 30px;
box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14), 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
}
#ms-menu-trigger {
user-select: none;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 50px;
height: 100%;
padding-right: 10px;
padding-top: 19px;
}
#ms-menu-trigger i {
font-size: 21px;
}
#ms-menu-trigger.toggled i:before {
content: '\f2ea'
}
.fc-toolbar:before, .login-content:after {
content: ""
}
.message-feed {
padding: 20px;
}
#footer, .fc-toolbar .ui-button, .fileinput .thumbnail, .four-zero, .four-zero footer>a, .ie-warning, .login-content, .login-navigation, .pt-inner, .pt-inner .pti-footer>a {
text-align: center;
}
.message-feed.right>.pull-right {
margin-left: 15px;
}
.message-feed:not(.right) .mf-content {
background: #03a9f4;
color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
.message-feed.right .mf-content {
background: #eee;
}
.mf-content {
padding: 12px 17px 13px;
border-radius: 2px;
display: inline-block;
max-width: 80%
}
.mf-date {
display: block;
color: #B3B3B3;
margin-top: 7px;
}
.mf-date>i {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 100%;
position: relative;
top: 1px;
}
.msb-reply {
box-shadow: 0 -20px 20px -5px #fff;
position: relative;
margin-top: 30px;
border-top: 1px solid #eee;
background: #f8f8f8;
}
.four-zero, .lc-block {
box-shadow: 0 1px 11px rgba(0, 0, 0, .27);
}
.msb-reply textarea {
width: 100%;
font-size: 13px;
border: 0;
padding: 10px 15px;
resize: none;
height: 60px;
background: 0 0;
}
.msb-reply button {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
border: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 60px;
font-size: 25px;
color: #2196f3;
background: 0 0;
}
.msb-reply button:hover {
background: #f2f2f2;
}
.img-avatar {
height: 37px;
border-radius: 2px;
width: 37px;
}
.list-group.lg-alt .list-group-item {
border: 0;
}
.p-15 {
padding: 15px!important;
}
.btn:not(.btn-alt) {
border: 0;
}
.action-header {
position: relative;
background: #f8f8f8;
padding: 15px 13px 15px 17px;
}
.ah-actions {
z-index: 3;
float: right;
margin-top: 7px;
position: relative;
}
.actions {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.actions>li {
display: inline-block;
}
.actions:not(.a-alt)>li>a>i {
color: #939393;
}
.actions>li>a>i {
font-size: 20px;
}
.actions>li>a {
display: block;
padding: 0 10px;
}
.ms-body{
background:#fff;
}
#ms-menu-trigger {
user-select: none;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 50px;
height: 100%;
padding-right: 10px;
padding-top: 19px;
cursor:pointer;
}
#ms-menu-trigger, .message-feed.right {
text-align: right;
}
#ms-menu-trigger, .toggle-switch {
-webkit-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
}Javascript/Jquery code
Lightweight JS to power any interactions this snippet needs. Drop it under your scripts (after Bootstrap 3.3.4) to mirror the live demo.
Download$(function(){
if ($('#ms-menu-trigger')[0]) {
$('body').on('click', '#ms-menu-trigger', function() {
$('.ms-menu').toggleClass('toggled');
});
}
});
FAQ
How do I use this snippet?
Include Bootstrap 3.3.4, paste the HTML, add the CSS block, and include the JS (if any) to mirror the live preview.
Can I use it in commercial projects?
Yes. It’s free for personal and commercial work; check the snippets license for details.
Is it responsive?
Yes. It inherits the responsive grid and components from Bootstrap 3.3.4.
About this bootstrap example/template
This free Bootstrap 3.3.4 snippet, messages like material design, was published on Oct 18th 2015, 23:19 by Bootdey Admin.
Optimized for copy‑paste: clean HTML, scoped CSS, and minimal JS so you can ship production‑ready UI faster and keep designs consistent.
Mobile‑first and responsive by default. Tested across modern browsers to reduce polish time on your project.
Already trusted in 38.1K+ views. Reuse this snippet to speed up landing pages, dashboards, or onboarding flows.
Bootstrap 3.3.4
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<script src='https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js'></script>
This code example is based on bootstrap 3.3.4 and the grid system of this framework
Responsive
Based on bootstrap framework makes all the layouts perfectly responsive for all devices
Crossbrowser compatibility
Tested on all major browsers, it works smoothly on all of them
Jquery plugins
Great built-in plugins with jquery framework, you can easy to change all declarations
semantic html 5
Built on html / css3 the code quality is really amazing
Simple Integration
This code example can be simply integrated on existing sites and new ones too, all you need to do is copy the code and start working