<!-- Extra Story / Testimonial: Bootstrap Simplicity & free template --> <div class="row g-4"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="story-card card p-3 bg-light bg-opacity-25"> <div class="d-flex gap-3"> <div><i class="bi bi-quote fs-1 text-primary opacity-50"></i></div> <div><p class="mb-1 fst-italic">“This Bootstrap simple admin template tells a powerful story of clean UI, free and ready-to-use on CodePen. Fully responsive and customizable.”</p> <small class="text-muted">— Olivia, Product Manager</small></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="story-card card p-3 bg-light bg-opacity-25"> <div class="d-flex gap-3 align-items-center"> <i class="bi bi-code-slash fs-1 text-secondary"></i> <div><span class="fw-semibold">Free & Open Source</span><br>Built with Bootstrap 5, Chart.js, Font Icons. Perfect starter admin story.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
<div class="container-fluid px-0"> <div class="row g-0"> <!-- SIDEBAR - The admin navigation story begins --> <div class="col-md-3 col-lg-2 admin-sidebar"> <div class="sidebar-brand d-flex align-items-center"> <i class="bi bi-stars"></i> <span>AdminStory</span> </div> <div class="mt-4"> <a href="#" class="nav-link-custom active d-block" id="nav-dashboard"> <i class="bi bi-speedometer2"></i> Dashboard </a> <a href="#" class="nav-link-custom d-block" id="nav-analytics"> <i class="bi bi-graph-up"></i> Analytics </a> <a href="#" class="nav-link-custom d-block" id="nav-orders"> <i class="bi bi-bag-check"></i> Orders </a> <a href="#" class="nav-link-custom d-block" id="nav-customers"> <i class="bi bi-people"></i> Customers </a> <a href="#" class="nav-link-custom d-block" id="nav-settings"> <i class="bi bi-gear"></i> Settings </a> </div> <div class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 p-3 d-none d-lg-block" style="opacity:0.6;"> <small class="text-white-50"><i class="bi bi-dot"></i> v2.0 · Bootstrap Admin</small> </div> </div>
function setActive(activeId) navLinks.forEach(link => link.classList.remove('active'); if (link.id === activeId) link.classList.add('active'); ); // Change story context based on section (just a playful narrative effect) if (activeId === 'nav-dashboard') if (mainTitle) mainTitle.innerHTML = '✨ Admin Dashboard — A Simple Bootstrap Story'; if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.innerHTML = 'Welcome back, Olivia. Here\'s your latest performance & narrative.'; else if (activeId === 'nav-analytics') if (mainTitle) mainTitle.innerHTML = '📊 Analytics Story — Deep Data Insights'; if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.innerHTML = 'Exploring growth metrics and conversion chapters.'; // scroll to chart for better experience document.querySelector('.story-card canvas')?.scrollIntoView( behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' ); else if (activeId === 'nav-orders') if (mainTitle) mainTitle.innerHTML = '📦 Orders Chronicle — Transaction Stories'; if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.innerHTML = 'Manage your latest orders and fulfillment narrative.'; document.querySelector('.table-responsive')?.scrollIntoView( behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' ); else if (activeId === 'nav-customers') if (mainTitle) mainTitle.innerHTML = '👥 Customer Journey — People Behind the Story'; if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.innerHTML = 'Discover your community: 1,429 new faces this month.'; // display small alert-like story const tempMsg = document.createElement('div'); tempMsg.className = 'alert alert-light story-card mt-2 d-flex align-items-center'; tempMsg.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-emoji-smile fs-4 me-2"></i> Customer story: Engagement rate +12% this week!'; const container = document.querySelector('.row.g-4.mb-5').parentNode; const existingAlert = document.querySelector('.temp-story-alert'); if(existingAlert) existingAlert.remove(); tempMsg.classList.add('temp-story-alert'); container.insertBefore(tempMsg, document.querySelector('.row.g-4.mb-5').nextSibling); setTimeout(() => if(tempMsg) tempMsg.style.opacity = '0'; setTimeout(() => tempMsg?.remove(), 800); , 3000); else if (activeId === 'nav-settings') if (mainTitle) mainTitle.innerHTML = '⚙️ Settings & Preferences — Tailor Your Story'; if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.innerHTML = 'Customize your admin experience and theme narrative.'; bootstrap simple admin template free codepen
// Optional: small responsive adjustment for fun: add border to chart card on analytics hover const chartCard = document.querySelector('.col-lg-7 .story-card'); if(chartCard) chartCard.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => chartCard.style.transition = '0.2s'; ); // Simple console story teaser (just for developer warmth) console.log("📘 Bootstrap Simple Admin Template — Story mode active: free, responsive, ready on CodePen"); </script> <!-- Bootstrap JS Bundle (optional for toggles, but not mandatory for core) --> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha1/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script> </body> </html>
// ensure first load sets dashboard as active properly (highlight) setActive('nav-dashboard'); Here\'s your latest performance & narrative
<footer class="mt-5 pt-3 pb-2 text-center text-secondary small"> <i class="bi bi-bootstrap-fill me-1"></i> Bootstrap Simple Admin Template | Free Story Edition — Crafted for CodePen & modern dashboards </footer> </div> </div> </div>
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=yes"> <title>Bootstrap Simple Admin | Dashboard Story</title> <!-- Bootstrap 5 + Icons + Fonts --> <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0-alpha1/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css"> <!-- Google Fonts: Inter for clean modern feel --> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:opsz,wght@14..32,300;14..32,400;14..32,500;14..32,600;14..32,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <!-- Chart.js CDN (lightweight, beautiful analytics) --> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@4.4.0/dist/chart.umd.min.js"></script> <style> * font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; body background: #f4f7fc; overflow-x: hidden; /* SIDEBAR STORY: elegant glassmorphism style */ .admin-sidebar background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f2b3d 0%, #1a3a4f 100%); min-height: 100vh; box-shadow: 8px 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); transition: all 0.2s ease; .sidebar-brand font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.3px; color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); padding: 1.2rem 1rem; .sidebar-brand i font-size: 1.8rem; margin-right: 10px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); padding: 8px; border-radius: 14px; .nav-link-custom color: #e0edf5; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; margin: 0.3rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 16px; transition: all 0.2s; font-weight: 500; .nav-link-custom i width: 28px; font-size: 1.25rem; margin-right: 10px; .nav-link-custom:hover, .nav-link-custom.active background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: white; transform: translateX(4px); /* main content cards & storytelling */ .story-card border: none; border-radius: 28px; background: white; box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02); transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; .story-card:hover transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); .stats-icon width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1.8rem; .bg-soft-primary background-color: #eef2ff; color: #2c5f8a; .bg-soft-success background-color: #e3f7ec; color: #2b7e3a; .bg-soft-warning background-color: #fff3e0; color: #c97e0a; .bg-soft-info background-color: #e1f0fa; color: #1f6e8c; .table-custom th font-weight: 600; background-color: #f9fbfd; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #1e2f3e; .badge-soft padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem; border-radius: 40px; font-weight: 500; footer border-top: 1px solid #e2edf2; color: #5f7f90; @media (max-width: 768px) .admin-sidebar min-height: auto; margin-bottom: 1rem; .sidebar-brand text-align: center; .greeting-highlight background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4663, #0f2f44); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; </style> </head> <body> Here\'s your latest performance & narrative.'
<!-- MAIN CONTENT: THE STORY UNFOLDS --> <div class="col-md-9 col-lg-10 px-md-4 py-4"> <!-- header area with a welcoming story context --> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4"> <div> <h2 class="fw-semibold mb-1"><span class="greeting-highlight">✨ Admin Dashboard</span> — A Simple Bootstrap Story</h2> <p class="text-secondary-emphasis">Welcome back, Olivia. Here's your latest performance & narrative.</p> </div> <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-0"> <div class="input-group rounded-pill shadow-sm" style="max-width: 260px;"> <span class="input-group-text bg-white border-end-0 rounded-start-pill"><i class="bi bi-search"></i></span> <input type="text" class="form-control border-start-0 rounded-end-pill" placeholder="Search story..."> </div> </div> </div>