Main Menu and things.

barrahome · June 2012

Im looking for someone who can mod the main menu with an example that i googled wich i want to use, excuse my poor english but anyone here can do the job?

422 · June 2012

Try and be specific with your question.

This is what i have ....

This is what i want to do ...

422 · June 2012

Right...u do realise our themes utilise standardised template hooks. So any changes you make to default, makes changes to custom theme. We rarely touch menus for obvious reasons.

Still no idea what you are trying to accomplish. The menu is within default.master.php anyway

barrahome · June 2012

PS: the mode is here: http://www.acajugas.com/

barrahome · June 2012

Is simple... The menu that you see there, i want it integrated to the normal menu code at default.master.php ... i did buy a theme from you but didnt worked to me so i will mod the default one..

barrahome · June 2012

I'm triying to apply a custom CSS to get DROP DOWN functionality on the menu... i want this working on the menu.. http://www.htmlcssdeveloper.com/tutorial/advanced-html-css/simple-css-drop-down-menu.html

barrahome · June 2012

Did you get what i tried to explain 422?

peregrine · June 2012

barrahome said: Im looking for someone who can mod the main menu with an example that i googled wich i want to use, excuse my poor english but anyone here can do the job?

Does this mean you want someone else to do it for you OR do you mean to provide assistance to you while you do the brunt of the work. Just looking for a clarification, other than that I can't help you here.

barrahome · June 2012

Need someone to write it for me or explain me how to do it. I want to add drop down menus to order the menu in a better way, for example, Profile and mouse over then you see things like My Profile, Logout, etc.

barrahome · June 2012

Not asking for someone to do it for free ofc! :)

422 · June 2012

the menu is constructed around < li> </ li> tags

So submenus have child ul li elements...

like < ul> < li>this</ li> < li>that < ul> < li>the other</ li> < li>and this</ li> </ ul> </ li> < li>contact</ li> </ ul>

for posterity ( I so hate this editor )

barrahome · June 2012

i know how a menu is constructed, the issue is that i cant define each element of if a element of the menu is a sub!

peregrine · June 2012

My experimentation with a dropdown menu.

1. go to vanilla/library/vendors/SmartyPlugins

make a copy or  function.custom_menu.php 
and call it  function.custom2_menu.php

change line 18  in your newly created function.custom2_menu.php to 

function smarty_function_custom2_menu($Params, &$Smarty) {

change line 40 to (e.g.)

      $Result = '<div id="themenu"> <ul class="dropdown">
            <li><a href="#">Menu item 1</a>
                <ul class="sub_menu">
                     <li><a href="#">Sub menu A</a></li>
                     <li>
                        <a href="#">Sub-sub menu A</a>
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">AAAAAA</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">BBBBBB</a></li>
                        </ul>
                     </li>
                     <li><a href="#">Sub Menu B</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#">Sub Menu C</a></li>
                </ul>
            </li>
            <li><a href="#">Menu Item 2</a>
                <ul class="sub_menu">
                    <li><a href="#">sub menu 2-1</a></li>
                    <li><a href="#">sub menu 2-2</a></li>
                     <li>
                        <a href="#">ZZZZZZZZ</a>
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">Here we are</a></li>            
                        </ul>
                     </li>  
            <li><a href="#">Menu Item 3</a>
                <ul class="sub_menu">
                     <li>
                        <a href="#"> the idea</a>
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">11111111111</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">2222222222</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">333333333</a></li>
                        </ul>
                     </li>          
                </ul>
            </li>   
        </ul>
    </div>';

2. if you are using a theme with default.master.tpl

    you could add a tag  custom2_menu  (other items for reference).

    {profile_link}
    {custom2_menu}
    {signinout_link}

3. next modify the file that creates "themehooks.php" file in your theme folder

    public function Base_Render_Before($Sender) {
                 .....        
                 ....
                  $Sender->AddJsFile('jquery.dropdownPlain.js');
              $Sender->AddCSSFile('jmenu.css');
    }

4. next go to http://css-tricks.com/simple-jquery-dropdowns/

and copy the the jquery.dropdownPlain.js  into a js directory in your theme.
do the same and add the css to a file called jmenu.css in design

i made on mod to the css file (added the z-index.

ul.dropdown li:hover                { background: #F3D673; color: black; z-index:100; position: relative; }

that should give you a start.

peregrine · June 2012

5) adjust accordingly to your needs.

freeeeemind · June 2012

there's a drop down menu just search it look at my site www.txtmyt.com is this what u need? you can search it on the plugins

peregrine · June 2012

what plugin? is it in the vanilla add-ons directory?
if so, where?
if not, why don't you add it?

barrahome · June 2012

How i do enable the smarty support?!?!?!

peregrine · June 2012

barrahome said: How i do enable the smarty support?!?!?!

what do you mean by smarty support ? what version of vanilla are you using. Smarty is built in.

Some themes use default.master.tpl which uses smarty.

e.g. look at the theme EmbedFriendly.

I suppose you could just create a default.master.tpl that mimics the default.master.php if you want to use a smarty template. But you don't really need smarty to do what you need to do you could modify the default master.php to use

the vanilla/js/library/jquery.menu.js.

There are all sorts of functions to use.

barrahome · June 2012

Im lost on this, lack of documentation for create a simple menu...

whu606 · June 2012

@barrahome

Vanilla has a 'simple' menu, and it is easy to add items to it.

You want to make your menus drop-down, fair enough, but it is up to you (and the community if they have the inclination to help) to do that, not for the developers to provide documentation for every change a user might want to see.

You have been given help by @eregrine.

If the changes are beyond your skill levels, that is not the fault of the developers.

422 · June 2012

Seems like theres very specific documentation within this thread. Good work @peregrine, and thanks @whu606.

For @barrahome, if I inadvertantly say to a mechanic how do I change a "Wheel" .. and he gives me the information .. I dont then respond with a limited retort like you did , implying he and the entire car manufacturing industry have failed to demonstrate to me how to build a car !

You asked , he answered and I think beyond normal scope. Perhaps reword or rethink your responses, because your reply .. hurts helpers/coders and makes them think twice about the effort they make in assisting you !

barrahome · June 2012

Not entended to offend anyone here. Sorry fi you misunderstood my message. not good with my english! I just wanted to use the Vanilla style template with the current code plus add a menu. SO SORRY if i offended anyone here, im not familiar with the structure of a template, i read all but im using a php way not an smarty way...

422 · June 2012

smarty templates mirror php templates.

so for users using smarty its default.master.tpl for php users its default.master.php

If you wish to fiddle with code, copy across from core folders. To your theme folder, keeping hierarchy same. Search forums for how to do this. If you wish to edit a file, then edit the .php files. In this instance default.master.php

If you work on a theme folder ( editing .php files ) then worse case scenario is you bugger up the files within that theme, but not your entire forum.

So its safe trusted clean and helps you learn.

freeeeemind · June 2012

@peregrine hey man here's the link of the plugin i used on my site : http://vanillaforums.org/addon/categories2menu-plugin

hope this helps ... i see overwhelming response on this thread can someone please help me with my problem ?>T_T http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/20438/random-url-being-generated-by-vanilla#latest

peregrine · June 2012

@freeeeemind

the plugin works, nice find

@barrahome if you install http://vanillaforums.org/addon/categories2menu-plugin

use the vanilla default theme to test or embed-friendly - it definitely works!

and then modify the code to reflect this - you should be able to see how it works. if this doesn't help you - you've got some studying to do! and don't blame the documentation - because this is a cut and paste experience.

replace lines 73-112 with this - and set your links and title that you want/

// Add the jQuery JavaScript to the page
    $Sender->Head->AddString($Cat2MenuJQuerySource);


    if ($Sender->Menu) {

    // Build the first item
    $Sender->Menu->AddLink('one', "Heading-One",'/categories/', FALSE);
    //  Build the secondary Menu for first item
    $Sender->Menu->AddLink('one', "link one A", '/categories/a1', FALSE);
    $Sender->Menu->AddLink('one', "link one B", '/categories/a2', FALSE);   
    $Sender->Menu->AddLink('one', "link one C", '/categories/a3', FALSE);       


    // Build the second item
 $Sender->Menu->AddLink('one', "Heading-Two",'/categories/', FALSE);
    //  Build the secondary Menu for first item
   $Sender->Menu->AddLink('two', "link two A", '/categories/b1', FALSE);
   $Sender->Menu->AddLink('two', "link two B", '/categories/b2', FALSE);    
   $Sender->Menu->AddLink('two', "link two C", '/categories/b3', FALSE);        
       }            
    }

peregrine · June 2012

422 and whu606 - You ever feel like you're a comedian and you are playing before a tough crowd and you can't get a laugh. - not even a like in the house let alone an accept.

freeeeemind · June 2012

im not sure where's this headed im sure the gentleman is just asking for this: http://vanillaforums.org/addon/categories2menu-plugin

422 · June 2012

Always @peregrine , im kinda going off the forums. Feels desolate and barren of late.

peregrine · June 2012

freeeeemind said: im not sure where's this headed im sure the gentleman is just asking for this: http://vanillaforums.org/addon/categories2menu-plugin>

barrahome said: Im lost on this, lack of documentation for create a simple menu...>

well freee....mind - I'm lost on this, lack of explanation when asking a simple question. When a person asks a somewhat ambiguous question without laying out the exact structure of what they want, we will always be at a loss at providing the answer, won't we. And I am not so sure all he wants is to wrap the categories in a menu, other wise one would have to believe he would have said that. Unfortunately there will never be enough documentation for an ambiguous question.

422 said: Always @peregrine , im kinda going off the forums. Feels desolate and barren of late.>

I'm also going to take a break I hope.

Hasta luego - mucho luego.

barrahome · June 2012

I dont want to mod category's i want to arrange the ENTIRE menu. For example a drop down for the USER, where he has the logout, profile, messages, then other for add main menu stuff and pages wich i dont yet got them done. But this is lot of reading wich i will start to do now. I dont like smarty, is like slow me down, plain php will always be faster.

freeeeemind · June 2012

@barrahome , @peregrine has explained it to you on peregrine's Posts: 868 , im not sure what are you looking for still. you might want to study smarty a little it's very easy once you get the fundamentals and understood the flow..

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1. go to vanilla/library/vendors/SmartyPlugins

2. if you are using a theme with default.master.tpl

3. next modify the file that creates "themehooks.php" file in your theme folder

4. next go to http://css-tricks.com/simple-jquery-dropdowns/