CSS Dropdown menu for the header- With Categories!

[srturner47]

UPDATE:

I figured it out!!

Here's how I did it. I hope this helps someone:

Find this line of code:

<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_drop_menu.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common'). '/tpl_drop_menu.php');?>

For my apple zen cart I found it in includes/templates/apple_zen/common/tpl_main_page.php

Then add <div class="zenLightboxHideMe"> before it and </div> after it.

So your final code should look like this:

<div class="zenLightboxHideMe"><?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_drop_menu.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common'). '/tpl_drop_menu.php');?></div>

You can also change the class name for lightboxes to hide stuff in Admin-Configuration-Zen Lightbox

[all4coffee]

The CSS dropdown menu works fine in both Firefox and IE but I suspect it might cause the initial display shift when some pages load in Firefox (IE is OK). This is the link to one of the pages it happens on:
http://www.time-co.com/zencart/index...dex&cPath=1_17

As I said in IE the page loads OK but w/ Firefox it loads the left column to the center and then returns it to the proper position. IS the drop down menu causing it?

[jettrue]

The CSS dropdown menu works fine in both Firefox and IE but I suspect it might cause the initial display shift when some pages load in Firefox (IE is OK). This is the link to one of the pages it happens on:
http://www.time-co.com/zencart/index...dex&cPath=1_17

As I said in IE the page loads OK but w/ Firefox it loads the left column to the center and then returns it to the proper position. IS the drop down menu causing it?

No, the menu has absolutely nothing to do with that. Try giving .centerColumn a width.

[Vood]

I have a major problem that I can't figure out. I moved my "About Us" link from the "Information" dropdown to the "Contact Us" dropdown. It works fine in IE7 but nothing drops down in FireFox. I'm using the latest version of FireFox and don't really know anything about PHP coding. Here is the code from the tpl_drop_menu.php file. Can someone tell me what I've done wrong?

<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_INFORMATION; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SHIPPING_INFO; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_PRIVACY_POLICY; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONDITIONS_OF_USE; ?></a></li>
<?php if (defined('FILENAME_SITE_MAP')) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_GV_STATUS == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_GV_FAQ, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_GV_FAQ; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_COUPON_STATUS == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DISCOUNT_COUPON, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_DISCOUNT_COUPON; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (SHOW_NEWSLETTER_UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_UNSUBSCRIBE; ?></a></li><?php } ?>
</ul>
</li>

<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONTACT_US; ?></a></li>
<ul class="level2">
<?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . 'ezpages_drop_menu.php'); ?>
</ul> <li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT_NEWSLETTERS, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_NEWSLETTERS; ?></a></li><?php } else { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CREATE_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CREATE_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
</li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<?php } else { ?>
<li><a class="noLine" href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

[sooraj]

Hi,
When i tried to switch off the site map in the drop down menu i found an error.
Please update this in your css flyout header- tpl_drop_menu.php

initial line-
<?php if (defined('FILENAME_SITE_MAP')) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>

corrected line-
<?php if (DEFINE_SITE_MAP_STATUS <= 1) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>

sitemap status was not defined in the file..

The css layout was great work..keep it up..and thanks..

[boriZ]

Hello,
I have some problems wit this DropDown menu. In IE, it works great, but in Firefox... grr

FireFox:


Internet Explorer 7:


How can I fix this?
And... this:

Please, HELP. Thanks!!!

[jettrue]

I have a major problem that I can't figure out. I moved my "About Us" link from the "Information" dropdown to the "Contact Us" dropdown. It works fine in IE7 but nothing drops down in FireFox. I'm using the latest version of FireFox and don't really know anything about PHP coding. Here is the code from the tpl_drop_menu.php file. Can someone tell me what I've done wrong?

<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_INFORMATION; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SHIPPING_INFO; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_PRIVACY_POLICY; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONDITIONS_OF_USE; ?></a></li>
<?php if (defined('FILENAME_SITE_MAP')) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_GV_STATUS == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_GV_FAQ, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_GV_FAQ; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_COUPON_STATUS == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DISCOUNT_COUPON, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_DISCOUNT_COUPON; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?><?php if (SHOW_NEWSLETTER_UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK == 'true') { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_UNSUBSCRIBE; ?></a></li><?php } ?>
</ul>
</li>

<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONTACT_US; ?></a></li>
<ul class="level2">
<?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . 'ezpages_drop_menu.php'); ?>
</ul> <li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT_NEWSLETTERS, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_NEWSLETTERS; ?></a></li><?php } else { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CREATE_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CREATE_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
</li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
<li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<?php } else { ?>
<li><a class="noLine" href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

I would put everything back to original, then add the link like this:

<li class="submenu">
<a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONTACT_US; ?></a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="/index.php?main_page=about_us">About Us</a></li>
</ul>
</li>

[jettrue]

Hello,
I have some problems wit this DropDown menu. In IE, it works great, but in Firefox... grr

Please, HELP. Thanks!!!

If I could see a link, I could help more specifically. But, I can tell you that you need a <div class="clearBoth"></div> at the very end of includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_drop_menu.php

Also, I'm assuming it is breaking into two lines because there is probably some padding or margin on your site that is causing the menu to not have enough room.

Are you using the most recent version of the drop menu?

[jettrue]

Hi,
When i tried to switch off the site map in the drop down menu i found an error.
Please update this in your css flyout header- tpl_drop_menu.php

initial line-
<?php if (defined('FILENAME_SITE_MAP')) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>

corrected line-
<?php if (DEFINE_SITE_MAP_STATUS <= 1) { ?><li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_SITE_MAP; ?></a></li>

sitemap status was not defined in the file..

The css layout was great work..keep it up..and thanks..

Yes, this among other things will be addressed in my next update... I actually already have it fixed on my test site, I just need to get it updated... thanks for the reminder!

[boriZ]

first pic
http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firefoxev8.jpg
second pic
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1675/ie7fv2.th.jpg
third pic
http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=menuyh0.jpg

Thanks for solving the first problem (with firefox)
Now.. menu is really breaking into two lines (shoping cart is in new line) but it's not the main issue... the real problem is that when you go to any link (let's say Categories) the table is not entirely grey, so things behind are seen.
edit:
And yes, I'm using the latest dropdown menu.