Replace Default CMS Articles Tab with Auto Dropdown Menu

[Budget101]

In ver 4.2.2 the navigation manager allows you to add a tab with a SINGLE Menu under it.

I would like the Main CMS Tab to automatically drop down (No click required) into the sections, then when the sections are shown if they have sub-sections, those would automatically open as well, expanding as needed.

Basically, i don't want users inconvenienced with clicking menu button to get to see the full navigation structure.


Unfortunately in the navigation manager, only 1 menu can be called per tab.

I've looked at numerous threads but I can't find one that actually works.

Here's what I would like it too do- see how it drops down, then expands at each menu item into a submenu (but I'd like this based on the current Section structure of the CMS)




Ideas?? I've tried 5 different mods, none of them come close to doing this.

--------------- Added 30 May 2015 at 09:09 ---------------

Here's what I've gotten so far- AdminCP> Plugin Manager> New Plug-in

Product: vb
Hook Location: navigation_tab_complete
Execution order 5

Plugin Code:

$template_hook['navtab_end'] .= '
<div id='cssmenu'>
<ul>

   <li class='active'><a href='#'>Products</a>
      <ul>
         <li><a href='#'>Product 1</a>
            <ul>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
            </ul>
         </li>
         <li><a href='#'>Product 2</a>
            <ul>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
            </ul>
         </li>
      </ul>
   </li>
</ul>
</div>
;

But it returns a Parse Error ( syntax error, unexpected T_STRING includes/functions_navigation.php(802) : eval()'d code on line 6

I've also tried it this way:

$template_hook['navtab_end'] .= '
<ul class="cssmenu">

   <li class='active'><a href='#'>Products</a>
      <ul>
         <li><a href='#'>Product 1</a>
            <ul>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
            </ul>
         </li>
         <li><a href='#'>Product 2</a>
            <ul>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
               <li><a href='#'>Sub Product</a></li>
            </ul>
         </li>
      </ul>
   </li>
</ul>
;

If I try it with the hook location Parse_templates - I get a bootstrap error:
/includes/class_bootstrap.php(430) : eval()'d code on line 39

It returns the same error. I've copied the CSS into the additional_Css template.. but I just can't get it to work.. any ideas??