Pure CSS Mega Menu

[WutsAnEmu]

Editable Centerboxes from Plugins allows standard sideboxes to be used in the center column, and the code that does it may be able to be adapted to work in the mega-menu environment.

In fact, it might be that you can just install Editable Centerboxes, not use any of the standard box locations, and move or add a simple function call to "middleboxes" in the mega-menu code. The readme for that mod has more info about this.

Hey; do you have any more info on how specifically to do this? i installed the centerboxes plugin just to see if i could mess around, but i'm not quite sure what code to put where in the mega menu; (i'm not a super php-er an im not quite sure what a function call is, sorry )

[gjh42]

I forgot that it's not a function call anymore, but a require(). The readme at the bottom of the Additional Information section says

If you want to add new locations where middleboxes can be displayed, you will need to insert a

<?php
$box_loc = '#';//middlebox group
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_middleboxes.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_middleboxes.php');
?>

statement block in the desired location, with the new location number (10 or higher) substituted for # in $box_loc.
Then you will need to modify the SQL to update the middlebox location settings in the admin menu, adding the new locations, and run the SQL in Tools > Install SQL Patches.

Alternatively, you can simply move one of the existing require(...'/tpl_middleboxes.php') statement blocks from a location you do not need to a new location or file where you want to use it. This requires no SQL modifications, though the admin setting descriptions will not describe your new location.

Any more questions should be moved to the Editable Centerboxes support thread so as not to further hijack this one:)

[WutsAnEmu]

ah, i got it to do that, but i guess that's really not what i wanted. it looks like this: http://kingsdist.com/devdummy , (the dropdown for DVD Studios). what i really wanted was something just like the brands drop down included in the menu, except modified slightly for record_companies (which would match my customized type.) man, is it really that difficult? i thought this part would be breezy compared to my struggle creating the product type

[schobook]

I have a problem with the menu in internet explorer. I have edited the menu so that I will show all my category's like the normal category bar. For some reason in internet explorer the last category "Figures" jumps down to the next row with out any css edits. I am testing it in internet explorer 9.

http://www.schobookcollectibles.com/

Thanks,

[picaflor-azul]

I have a problem with the menu in internet explorer. I have edited the menu so that I will show all my category's like the normal category bar. For some reason in internet explorer the last category "Figures" jumps down to the next row with out any css edits. I am testing it in internet explorer 9.

http://www.schobookcollectibles.com/

Thanks,

If you make changes to the menu, you will need to cross browser test again. You can add an IE9 specific style sheet. Do a google search for the specifics of the implementation. You will most likely need to adjust padding or margins.

Thanks,

Anne

[schobook]

If you make changes to the menu, you will need to cross browser test again. You can add an IE9 specific style sheet. Do a google search for the specifics of the implementation. You will most likely need to adjust padding or margins.

Thanks,

Anne

Thank you. I will look into it.

[Website Rob]

I have a problem with the menu in internet explorer. I have edited the menu so that I will show all my category's like the normal category bar. For some reason in internet explorer the last category "Figures" jumps down to the next row with out any css edits. I am testing it in internet explorer 9.

http://www.schobookcollectibles.com/

Thanks,

Your problem could be related to HTML errors in the column just before the "Figures" column.

>Lycee</a></li>
>Dragonball Carddass</a></li>
>Other</a></li>?></a></li>

[picaflor-azul]

Your problem could be related to HTML errors in the column just before the "Figures" column.

>Lycee</a></li>
>Dragonball Carddass</a></li>
>Other</a></li>?></a></li>

Good catch! This is probably causing the mess.


Thanks,

Anne

[schobook]

Your problem could be related to HTML errors in the column just before the "Figures" column.

>Lycee</a></li>
>Dragonball Carddass</a></li>
>Other</a></li>?></a></li>

Thank you so much! That worked!

[dharrison]

Hi Anne

Your menu looks appropriate for my website. Just one question: Instead of listing all the categories under the category heading, we would like to list our 4 top categories so boys 4-7, boys 8-12, girls 4.7 etc.

Is this an easy tweak using the plugin? Please advise.

Thanks