Sortable List Header
A copy-paste css-only interactions component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
CSS-Only InteractionsHTMLCSSany framework
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HTML
<!-- Sortable List Header — a hidden checkbox flips the flex "order"
of each fixed row via sibling selectors, zero JS. -->
<div class="nuda-co2-sort-headers">
<input class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__input" type="checkbox" id="co2-sort-dir"
aria-label="Toggle sort direction for Score" />
<label class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__head" for="co2-sort-dir">
<span>Score</span>
<span class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__arrow" aria-hidden="true">▲</span>
</label>
<ul class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows">
<li class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__row" data-rank="1">Nova <b>98</b></li>
<li class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__row" data-rank="2">Atlas <b>87</b></li>
<li class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__row" data-rank="3">Vega <b>76</b></li>
<li class="nuda-co2-sort-headers__row" data-rank="4">Orion <b>65</b></li>
</ul>
</div>CSS
.nuda-co2-sort-headers {
--nuda-co2-sh-accent: #e4ff54;
width: 100%;
max-width: 280px;
font-family: inherit;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__input {
position: absolute;
width: 1px;
height: 1px;
margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
border: 0;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__head {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 6px;
min-height: 44px;
padding: .4rem .7rem;
font-size: .7rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .03em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: #ccc;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
border-radius: 9px 9px 0 0;
cursor: pointer;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__head:hover {
color: #fff;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__arrow {
display: inline-block;
color: var(--nuda-co2-sh-accent);
transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__input:focus-visible~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__head {
outline: 2px solid var(--nuda-co2-sh-accent);
outline-offset: -2px;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
border-top: none;
border-radius: 0 0 9px 9px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
min-height: 38px;
padding: .4rem .7rem;
font-size: .74rem;
color: #bbb;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row:first-child {
border-top: none;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row b {
color: #fff;
font-weight: 700;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="1"] {
order: 1;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="2"] {
order: 2;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="3"] {
order: 3;
}
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="4"] {
order: 4;
}
#co2-sort-dir:checked~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__head .nuda-co2-sort-headers__arrow {
transform: rotate(180deg);
}
#co2-sort-dir:checked~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows .nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="1"] {
order: 4;
}
#co2-sort-dir:checked~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows .nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="2"] {
order: 3;
}
#co2-sort-dir:checked~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows .nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="3"] {
order: 2;
}
#co2-sort-dir:checked~.nuda-co2-sort-headers__rows .nuda-co2-sort-headers__row[data-rank="4"] {
order: 1;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
.nuda-co2-sort-headers__arrow {
transition: none;
}
}
How to use Sortable List Header
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
Works in React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, Laravel Blade, Django, Rails — or a single .html file. No npm install, no build step.