Menu Control
 

Hey all,

What is Menu Control?
This modification, installs a second navagation bar below the original one, and best of all, it's admin controllable! Menu Control is a very easy to use modification, and it takes less than a minute to install!

What can I do using Menu Control?
The features of Menu Control include:
* Forum Directory - Ability to change your forum directory
* Nine Customizable Menu Links - Gives the ability to add, modify or remove nine customizeable
Menu Links!
* HTML Ready - Gives the ability to use HTML in the menu links! Add colour or style to your
links!
** On / Off Capability - The ability to turn your menu online and off.
*** Format Techniques - The ability to change the colour of your menu links.
*** External Links - The ability to link to external links from the links in your menu.
**** Window Features - The ability to change how your links open.
**** Colour Switch - The ability to turn the colour of your links on and off.
**** Menu Images - The ability to put an image next to each of your menu items.
**** Menu Image Switch - The ability to turn all images off and on.


* = Features in 1.0
** = Features in 1.1
*** = Features in 1.2
**** = Features in 1.3 Final

How long will it take me to install Menu Control?
Menu Control is a very easy modification to install. It should take no more than 1 minute to install! It comes with a product file, so all you have to do is import the included product file, edit one template and the modification is installed!

Support
For support on this mod, you can go to either:
MgArcade.com

Or

Post in this topic!

Suggestions
Got a suggestion? Post it here, PM me, or email me, I will try my best to include it in a future version.

Credits
Menu Control was Created By: Marky

Other
You must not allow this file for download anywhere but vbulletin.org without the consent of Mark Spiers (Marky)

If you install this modification, please click 'Install' to show your support!

Would you like to donate to me? I'd be extremely grateful, no matter the amount!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/02/12.gif

Current Version: 1.3

Features in Version 1.3
**** Window Features - The ability to change how your links open.
**** Colour Switch - The ability to turn the colour of your links on and off.
**** Menu Images - The ability to put an image next to each of your menu items.
**** Menu Image Switch - The ability to turn all images off and on.

Features in Version 1.2
*** Format Techniques - The ability to change the colour of your menu links.
*** External Links - The ability to link to external links from the links in your menu.

Features in Version 1.1
** On / Off Capability - The ability to turn your menu on and off.

Thanks,

Marky

Will be sure to check it out :)

looks great!

can this be done vertically and integrated with the right/left column mods?

I'm sure it could - could you link me to the 'Right/left column' mod and i'll take a look at what I can russel up ;)

good job.. finally some ease of managing the navbar :)

very Nice!

Can we do submenus into the new menus? This would be fine.

Nice job! I would like to see a future version which would give admin ability to restrict access to each menu item based on one or more usergroups... like "please enter the usergroup id's who should not be allowed to view this menu button" kinda thingie :)

Do you mean like using the vB menu javascript?

Nice idea, i'll look into it for the next version :)

Yes Yes Yes this is exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you for sharing.
Clicks Install.

Hehe no problem :)
Thanks for using it ;)
If you have any suggestions, please post them ;)

Just what a needed, thanks a lot!

I Agree and 2nd this reqest.

Cool idea.

Thanks,
Mat

very Nice :)

How is this different from https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98934 with features? Are there specific underlying features I'm not seeing?

That modification adds one link to the original navbar where you can add multiple links to a dropdown menu. Menu Control installs an additional navbar that is completely admin controlled. :)

Thanks for the comments all :)

This is currently not possible, but will definatly be in the next version ;)

Hello,

I am sorry, but I am just installing my first plugins and don't have much experience. I managed to get your cool plugin installed, but am trying to figure where in the admin control panel to change the menu items. Do I just change the code in the navbar section, or is there actually a control panel menu that I can't find?

Thanks! awesome little plugin..... here it is on my site..

Allen

http://www.forums.repashy.com/search.php?searchid=18352

The above mentioned modification allows you to make stand-alone links as well. Don't get me wrong, I like this modification. I'm just trying to see what would work best for my forum. Thanks

Go to vBulletin options and choose 'Menu Control Settings' and edit the links :)

Great Modification. This could be the start of what could be the replacement of the navbar altogether.

I think that the navbar should be an ADMINCP controllable object by default. Would be nice if it was a little bit easier for the people who are weary of template edits and such.

Looking forward to it. Links to external sites that open in a new window is just what I really need on my site. I'll be on the lookout. ;)

Someone finally made it. O_O Thank you.

thx you! so much easier, and can get rid of the "top navbar" that for some reason no one sees..lol

It exists some modification in order that the navbar goes out arrives as that of the image?

Regards

What would be nice is to have one for the top and one for the bottom. Is this possible?

very Nice!

v.v.v Nice hack installed
sug.
What about links ex: http://www.vbulletin.org.com in the menu it will be nice

External Links are definatly in the working and like Gripemaster said, they will open in a new window (May make it optional)

0xid0 - Do you mean could I make it so you can choose where the second navbar goes? Because that's possible, and can be included in the next version :)

Definatly an original idea, simple yet extremely effective, great job Marky, keep up the good work :)

- Zero Tolerance

Lovely! Gotta install this tonight. ;)

Hmm, got an error from the Product Manager:

XML Error: not well-formed (invalid token) at Line 1

Are you running vB version 3.5.3?

installed works great on 3.5.1.... :rolleyes:

Below is a list of features I intend to incorporate into the next version:

** Format Techniques - The ability to change font colour and style.
** External Links - The ability to create external links on the menu.
** Background Change - The ability to change the colour of the second menu.
** Pull-Down Menu - The ability to create one - two 'Pull-Down' menu's using vB Javascript menus.

Thanks,

Marky

I've installed this plugin but don't want to use it just yet on my forums. My understanding of plugins - in the Plugin Manager if I 'disable' a plugin it shouldn't work. Is that right?

I've 'disabled' this plugin but it's still showing up on my forums.

quick thanks! worked great! We had links posted at the top in our template so this alleviated that now! THANKS!

Sorry about this, i'm unsure why this is happening. I'm coding a new feature for it as we speak, so that you can turn the menu on and off via the control panel :)
It should be out in about 15 minutes ;)

Version 1.1 Released
This version gives you the ability to turn your menu on and off via the admincp controls settings.

Version 1.2 will be released soon and will contain the features mentioned in this Thread.

Thanks,

Marky