Position

A collection of utility classes to position content.

Usage

To apply this component, add one of the .uk-position-* classes to a block element. When using this component to place content on top of an image, add the .uk-inline class from the Utility component to a container element around the image and the element to create a position context.

Note This is often used to position an overlay from the Overlay component.

ClassDescription
.uk-position-topPositions the element at the top.
.uk-position-leftPositions the element at the left.
.uk-position-rightPositions the element at the right.
.uk-position-bottomPositions the element at the bottom.
<div class="uk-inline">
  <!-- Place any content, like an image, here -->

  <div class="uk-position-center"></div>
</div>
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  • Top
    Bottom
    Left
    Right
  • <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top uk-text-center">
        Top
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom uk-text-center">
        Bottom
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-left"
      >
        Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-right"
      >
        Right
      </div>
    </div>

X and Y directions

You can also apply more specific positions that won’t spread over one side of the parent container by adding one of the following classes.

ClassDescription
.uk-position-top-leftPositions the element at the top left.
.uk-position-top-centerPositions the element at the top center.
.uk-position-top-rightPositions the element at the top right.
.uk-position-centerPositions the element vertically centered in the middle.
.uk-position-center-leftPositions the element vertically centered on the left.
.uk-position-center-rightPositions the element vertically centered on the right.
.uk-position-bottom-leftPositions the element at the bottom left.
.uk-position-bottom-centerPositions the element at the bottom center.
.uk-position-bottom-rightPositions the element at the bottom right.
<div class="uk-position-top-right"></div>
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  • Top Left
    Top Center
    Top Right
    Center Left
    Center
    Center Right
    Bottom Left
    Bottom Center
    Bottom Right
  • <div class="uk-inline">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-left">Top Left</div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-center">
        Top Center
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-right">
        Top Right
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-left">
        Center Left
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center">Center</div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-right">
        Center Right
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-left">
        Bottom Left
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-center">
        Bottom Center
      </div>
      <div class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-right">
        Bottom Right
      </div>
    </div>

Center

You can also apply more specific positions that won’t spread over one side of the parent container by adding one of the following classes.

ClassDescription
.uk-position-center-horizontalPositions the element at the center from top to bottom.
.uk-position-center-verticalPositions the element at the center from left to right.
<div class="uk-position-center-horizontal"></div>
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  • Horizontal
    Vertical
  • <div class="uk-inline">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div class="uk-position-center-horizontal uk-overlay uk-overlay-default">
        Horizontal
      </div>
      <div class="uk-position-center-vertical uk-overlay uk-overlay-default">
        Vertical
      </div>
    </div>

Cover

If you want a position element to cover its container, just add the .uk-position-cover class.

<div class="uk-position-cover"></div>
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  • Cover
  • <div class="uk-inline">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-cover"
      >
        Cover
      </div>
    </div>

Outside

There are two classes to center elements outside on the left and right of the parent container. This is useful to position the Slidenav component outside of a Slideshow or Slider component.

ClassDescription
.uk-position-center-left-outPositions the element vertically centered outside on the left.
.uk-position-center-right-outPositions the element vertically centered outside on the right.

Note Once the outside positioned element sticks out of the viewport to the right, it will cause a horizontal scrollbar. Use the Visibility component to hide the outside positioned element on a smaller viewports and show an inside positioned element instead.

<div class="uk-position-center-left-out"></div>
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  • Out
    Out
  • <div class="uk-inline">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-left-out"
      >
        Out
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-right-out"
      >
        Out
      </div>
    </div>

Small modifier

To apply a small margin to positioned elements, add the .uk-position-small class.

<div class="uk-position-center uk-position-small"></div>
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  • Top Left
    Top Center
    Top Right
    Center Left
    Center
    Center Right
    Bottom Left
    Bottom Center
    Bottom Right
    Top
    Bottom
    Left
    Right
    Cover
    Out
    Out
  • <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-left uk-position-small"
      >
        Top Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-center uk-position-small"
      >
        Top Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-right uk-position-small"
      >
        Top Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-left uk-position-small"
      >
        Center Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center uk-position-small"
      >
        Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-right uk-position-small"
      >
        Center Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-left uk-position-small"
      >
        Bottom Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-center uk-position-small"
      >
        Bottom Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-right uk-position-small"
      >
        Bottom Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top uk-position-small uk-text-center"
      >
        Top
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom uk-position-small uk-text-center"
      >
        Bottom
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-left uk-position-small"
      >
        Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-right uk-position-small"
      >
        Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-cover uk-position-small"
      >
        Cover
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-margin uk-text-center">
      <div class="uk-inline-block uk-width-large">
        <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
        <div
          class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-left-out uk-position-small"
        >
          Out
        </div>
        <div
          class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-right-out uk-position-small"
        >
          Out
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

Medium modifier

To apply a medium margin to positioned elements, add the .uk-position-medium class.

<div class="uk-position-center uk-position-medium"></div>
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  • Top Left
    Top Center
    Top Right
    Center Left
    Center
    Center Right
    Bottom Left
    Bottom Center
    Bottom Right
    Top
    Bottom
    Left
    Right
    Cover
    Out
    Out
  • <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-left uk-position-medium"
      >
        Top Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-center uk-position-medium"
      >
        Top Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-right uk-position-medium"
      >
        Top Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-left uk-position-medium"
      >
        Center Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center uk-position-medium"
      >
        Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-right uk-position-medium"
      >
        Center Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-left uk-position-medium"
      >
        Bottom Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-center uk-position-medium"
      >
        Bottom Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-right uk-position-medium"
      >
        Bottom Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top uk-position-medium uk-text-center"
      >
        Top
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom uk-position-medium uk-text-center"
      >
        Bottom
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-left uk-position-medium"
      >
        Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-right uk-position-medium"
      >
        Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-cover uk-position-medium"
      >
        Cover
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-margin uk-text-center">
      <div class="uk-inline-block uk-width-large">
        <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
        <div
          class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-left-out uk-position-medium"
        >
          Out
        </div>
        <div
          class="uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-right-out uk-position-medium"
        >
          Out
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

Large modifier

To apply a large margin to positioned elements, add the .uk-position-large class.

<div class="uk-position-large uk-position-center"></div>
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  • Top Left
    Top Center
    Top Right
    Center Left
    Center
    Center Right
    Bottom Left
    Bottom Center
    Bottom Right
    Top
    Bottom
    Left
    Right
    Cover
    Out
    Out
  • <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-left"
      >
        Top Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-center"
      >
        Top Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top-right"
      >
        Top Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-left"
      >
        Center Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center"
      >
        Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-center-right"
      >
        Center Right
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-left"
      >
        Bottom Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-center"
      >
        Bottom Center
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom-right"
      >
        Bottom Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-top uk-text-center"
      >
        Top
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-bottom uk-text-center"
      >
        Bottom
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-left"
      >
        Left
      </div>
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-flex uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-right"
      >
        Right
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-inline uk-margin">
      <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
      <div
        class="uk-position-large uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-default uk-position-cover"
      >
        Cover
      </div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="uk-margin uk-text-center">
      <div class="uk-inline-block uk-width-large">
        <img src="/images/photo.jpg" width="1800" height="1200" alt="" />
    
        <div
          class="uk-position-large uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-left-out"
        >
          Out
        </div>
        <div
          class="uk-position-large uk-visible@s uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-center-right-out"
        >
          Out
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

Utility classes

This component features a number of general position utility classes:

ClassDescription
.uk-position-relativeAdd this class to apply relative positioning.
.uk-position-absoluteAdd this class to apply absolute positioning.
.uk-position-fixedAdd this class to apply fixed positioning.
.uk-position-z-indexAdd this class to apply a z-index of 1.
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