WP-Andreas09 (any mods out there?)

I know V. I was just using it as an example, for the menu layout lol! =)

Example like here: https://wuhan.authenticasian.com/autumn/

If scrolling over link 1 or link 2 and so on.. While over the link 1, would drop down the sub links of that link 1.. I think that would be a cool thing to implement into a WP theme.. =)

Sheesh lol..did I do something to make ya mad or whatever..? If I did, I’m sorry.. =(

spencerp

Hmm. No, I just thought you didn’t realize that the link you gave WAS Meng’s site…. I think I’m not “getting” you…. Wuhan/Wuhan Autumn are taken from the m’media site as to “feel”, though no, the links don’t do dropdowns. Then again, dropdowns are “so 90s” really, and don’t work properly in all browsers, and cause accessibility problems for people with screen readers etc. so I probably thought you couldn’t really mean you wanted that implemented….

[eh, spence, believe me when I tell you that if I’m unhappy with you, you won’t be in any doubt about it….]

well now that i think about it, almost all the examples i’ve seen, or am interested in, are only one level of sub-pages deep. i’ve seen a few blogs/sites where 2+ levels made sense, but rarely.

so maybe we could start with a one-level solution and develop after that ??

Then again, dropdowns are “so 90s” really, and don’t work properly in all browsers, and cause accessibility problems for people with screen readers etc. so I probably thought you couldn’t really mean you wanted that implemented….

Haha, yeah..I suppose they are. :/ And yeah they do suck in alot of browsers..just was throwing out ideas or whatever, just because of alot using/coming out with all this AJAX, javascript menu stuff..

I guess I shouldn’t have even mentioned any of the above stuff then..sorry about it… =(

[eh, spence, believe me when I tell you that if I’m unhappy with you, you won’t be in any doubt about it….

Heh, yeah I suppose so.. =( Dang, I really feel like having a beer tonight.. sigh

spencerp

I guess I’ll just stick with answering/helping ppl by giving them links to the codex for certain things.

And then just help them with little minor problems, because evidently my opinions, suggestions and what not are just ripped apart anyways..and don’t count..screw it.

Leave all the wonderful “ideas” for implementing things into a theme to the “professionals”.. [rolls eyes]

Wow this thread has grown so much since I last visited yesterday.

Hi Spencer how’s that site doing? Looks like you are still at liberty ?? Hey as far as I am concerned you ideas are as good as anyone else’s. ??

There are some good tutorials on https://alistapart.com about CSS/Java dropdown menus. I think you need the java to kick IE into action as it won’t apply the hover to anything but an anchor. (Typical!). I have seen a wordpress theme like this that looks like Kubrick but with a horizontal dropdown menu, but I can’t remember its name. It’s got to be on the theme viewer?

So far I have only got one level to play nicely. I think one level would be enough in most cases but I really want to kick it’s… and make it work.

I used the Sub pages List plugin by Rob Miller https://pwnt.co.uk/blog/ that I hacked because it didn’t seem to work on my site when I first tried it. Then I hacked it some more to output the links as I wanted them and then built it into the functions.php file. All the menu is is a div with an unordered list that is displayed inline with a little style to make it look good. Really very simple.

I’m still playing with it at the moment and would like to keep the parent page highlighted when on a sub page but haven’t got a clue how to do that yet.

Hi Spencer how’s that site doing? Looks like you are still at liberty ?? Hey as far as I am concerned you ideas are as good as anyone else’s. ??

Pretty good actually..but, just got a few S.S. of it the other day for a Mac Safari browser, and needs a little tweaking yet though..sigh.. And I don’t have access to one, so I dunno about how to adjust it.. =(

Hey as far as I am concerned you ideas are as good as anyone else’s. ??

Thanks for your kind words Ainslie.. =) Atleast you and “some” others do lol! =)

There are some good tutorials on https://alistapart.com about CSS/Java dropdown menus. I think you need the java to kick IE into action as it won’t apply the hover to anything but an anchor. (Typical!).

Yeah, I was going to check that out then, just keep getting side tracked sigh.. =( But like I said above, was basically throwing that question to you, because you did help me alot, to get that top nav to work like it’s supposed to for both IE and FF..

And don’t really want to throw it to the side ya know.. =( I guess I was kinda hoping to have a work around with the current code we have..but then I guess it might be impossible and would have to of course use CSS, javascript and maybe possibly other styles of code or something..

And by going by what vkaryl was saying, it’s kinda so 90-ish, and it most likely, in fact, certain.. that it won’t be working right in various other browsers ..especially keeping the fact of users not enabling javascript or those with screen readers.. =(

I just wished, that all the browsers worked like FF lol! Would be so much easier and nicer lmao! I dunno if there might be some way, of having it work correctly in various browsers or not, but would be nice to attempt it. =)

I have seen a wordpress theme like this that looks like Kubrick but with a horizontal dropdown menu, but I can’t remember its name. It’s got to be on the theme viewer?

That’s exactly what I was saying too, I could have sworn I had seen one like this, but just can’t find it now. =( I guess I’ll have to whip out the old tracking devices or something lmao.. Put the google search on detective mode or something…track that baby down hahaha..

I used the Sub pages List plugin by Rob Miller https://pwnt.co.uk/blog/ that I hacked because it didn’t seem to work on my site when I first tried it. Then I hacked it some more to output the links as I wanted them and then built it into the functions.php file. All the menu is is a div with an unordered list that is displayed inline with a little style to make it look good. Really very simple.

Awesome! I’ll have to check that out then.. =) I love experimenting with this and that, especially taking “certain pieces” from various themes and try to make a different theme in itself..

I’m still playing with it at the moment and would like to keep the parent page highlighted when on a sub page but haven’t got a clue how to do that yet.

Cool! I’d love to have the same menu and functionality that you helped me get on the A08r, but instead of having that lower nav image under it, have it a space for the submenu links.. and yet while say on About, it would be highlighted, and yet display the links related to that About button/link..below the nav bar.. =)

Basically like I said above about Macromedia.com’s, even though they are using flash for it, but of course ours would be something totally different.. Yet, the only problem that still remains is, cross browser compatibility, as well as those that have screen readers or whatever.. =/

I dunno though, maybe with some heads together, we could figure all this out and have it work ok then.. not sure though of course haha.. =)

spencerp

the A List Apart tutorials are very good, but require some in-depth reading, looking at example sites, source, etc. just be ready to loose a few hours when you start!

and i believe the other theme we’ve all seen with a horizontal navigation is Jillig. makes sense for page and sub-page navigation, not so much for other spaces like ‘links’ but whatever.

cheers
nick_normal

First off, I love the theme. It is great.

Secondly, I figured out how to remove the site name and description from the top of the page, which is step 1 of my eventual aim. I would like to put a graphic logo in place the site name/site description. What is the easiest or best way to do it? I am a newbie when it comes to hacking code, but I am eager to learn.

Thanks!

Hi
Im a newbie too. How did you get rid of the site name and description? I tried to do that and all I got rid off was the title of my page that appears in the title bar. I know Im removing the wrong code, but when I try to play with anythiing else, my code goes completely crazy forcing me to delete everything and start over.
HELP!!!!