Fly Out Menu Recommendations?

[r1formetoo]

Hey guys. I think I've finally decided that it's past time that I add some sort of flyout menu feature to my site. I like the site below, which is not a zen site, that allows you to hover over the menu and easily see the subcategories. I've looked at a couple different mods but I was hoping I could get a suggestion or two concerning which is best? Whatcha think?

Ian

http://www.flyncycle.com/default.asp

[stevesh]

I have used this one and it works well and is very customizable using the stylesheet:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...products_id=75

[r1formetoo]

Hey Steve, can I please get a link to your site so I can see what this menu looks like after your install?

Ian

[stevesh]

Um, no. It isn't up yet. If you PM me your IP address, I'll add it to the Maintenance list so you can see it for a while.

[r1formetoo]

So can that program fly out past the first layer of category depth to the second and third layer?

[dgent]

I don't really like fly-outs with multiple levels - you have to think about people using phones now, and it just makes things difficult to navigate. One level is fine though.

[stevesh]

I agree. One flyout level is fine - any more than that, it gets confusing and messy on the small screens. You can have multiple levels, though. The stock mod supports six.

[dgent]

Another thing many people forget about with flyout with a phone, is because they are 'touch to activate' the flyout, instead of hover over with a computer, is they have the root of the menu as a working link so on a phone it takes you straight to a page before you can look down the menu and select the actual option you wanted. The root of the menu needs to be a dead link and go nowhere, and only navigate from the options in the menu.

[gjh42]

If you want the features that Categories Dressing can provide, that can easily be turned into a flyout menu by adding a few CSS rules given in its support thread (post 1750).

[r1formetoo]

If you want the features that Categories Dressing can provide, that can easily be turned into a flyout menu by adding a few CSS rules given in its support thread (post 1750).

Glen, would you have an example link to that mod?