How to keep a Bootstrap navbar link from collapsing - css

Question

If I have a Bootstrap3 navbar like in the snippet below, how can I prevent items from collapsing with the rest of the menu items when the viewport shrinks, while maintaining their styling?
In the example, Text and Link 1 menu items don't collapse, but they screw up the menu.
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
<div class="container-fluid">
<!-- Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display -->
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Brand</a>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li><p class="navbar-text" href="#">Text </p></li>
<li>Link 1</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- Collect the nav links, forms, and other content for toggling -->
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li>Link 2</li>
<li>Link 3</li>
</ul>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
<li>Link4</li>
</ul>
</div><!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
</div><!-- /.container-fluid -->
</nav>

Answer 1

Just added a class 'navbar-nav--static-left' to the left nav and applied some styles on it. Hope it will help you. Please check.
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
<div class="container-fluid">
<!-- Brand and toggle get grouped for better mobile display -->
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1" aria-expanded="false">
<span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Brand</a>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-nav--static-left">
<li>
<p class="navbar-text" href="#">Text </p>
</li>
<li>Link 1</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- Collect the nav links, forms, and other content for toggling -->
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
<li>Link 2</li>
<li>Link 3</li>
</ul>
<ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
<li>Link4</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- /.navbar-collapse -->
</div>
<!-- /.container-fluid -->
</nav>
<style>
.navbar-nav--static-left {
float: left;
width: auto;
}
.navbar-nav--static-left>li {
float: left;
position: relative;
}
#media (max-width:767px) {
.navbar-nav--static-left .navbar-text {
margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
margin-left: 10px;
}
}
</style>