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How To Add Drop Down Menus To Your Navbar
I think everyone has encountered the situation at some point or other where their navbar has got very cluttered and they are faced with either adding yet another navbar, or adding some dropdown menus to group some items. This tutorial explains how to create an additional drop down menu in your navbar. Firstly, locate in your navbar template the first instace of Code:
<if condition="$show['popups']"> Code:
<td id="custommenu" class="vbmenu_control"> <a href="#">Custom Menu</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("custommenu"); </script> </td> Next, in your navbar template find Code:
<!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS --> Code:
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="custommenu_menu" style="display:none"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <td class="thead">Custom Menu</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"> content row </td> </tr> </table> </div> The content row should be replaced with the actual menu item that you want to have in your new drop down menu. Repeat the code Code:
<tr> <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"> content row </td> </tr> If you wish to break your menu into sections like the quicklinks use then add Code:
<tr> <td class="thead">Custom Menu</td> </tr> The content added should be in the normal html format for links. If you wish to add more than one menu, repeat the process for each one, ensuring that you use a different name for each menu otherwise they will not function correctly. I hope you find this useful. |
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Thanks for the heads up that the first part of the template edit is in the SECOND instance not the FIRST. I'd have never figured it out without that nugget. It was driving me crazy!
Installed, looking very nice. Great template mod... |
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works great thanks
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Hey, i've just followed this guide - I added the relevant code to the navbar template except for the last part with the divs, which I added to the header template (have to in my skin as that's where my actual navbar is located).
header template; Code:
<!-- vB Skin Zone - Seasons 3.7.0 - 1.0.0 --> <!-- logo --> <a name="top"></a> <table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><a href="/discussion/index.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/styles/seasons-red/banner/O2red1.jpg" alt="" /></a></td> <td width="100%" style="background: url(http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/styles/seasons/banner/middle.jpg) repeat-x;"></td> <td><a href="http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/forumdisplay.php?f=40"><img border="0" src="http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/styles/seasons-red/banner/O2red.jpg" alt=""></a></td> </tr> </table> </tr> <!-!> <table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td align="$stylevar[left]" width="80%"> </td> <td align="$stylevar[right]" id="header_right_cell" valign="bottom"> <if condition="$ad_location['ad_header_logo']">$ad_location[ad_header_logo]<else /> </if> <br /> <!-- nav buttons bar --> <div class="nav_container"> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top-width:0px"> <tr align="center"> <td class="nav_left" width="10px"></td> <!-- portal link (seasons)--> <!-- forum link (seasons)--> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td> </if> <if condition="$show['registerbutton']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[register]</a></td> </if> <!-- projects link (seasons)--> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="custommenu_menu" style="display:none"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <td class="thead">Custom Menu</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"> content row </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- blog link (seasons)--> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td id="vbbloglinks" class="nav"><a href="blog.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[blogs]</a><script type="text/javascript">vbmenu_register("vbbloglinks"); </script></td> </if> <if condition="$show['communitylink'] AND $show['popups']"> <td class="nav"><a id="community" href="$show[nojs_link]#community" rel="nofollow" accesskey="6">$vbphrase[community]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("community"); </script></td> <else /> <if condition="$vboptions['enablememberlist']"> <td class="nav"><a href="memberlist.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[members_list]</a></td> </if> <if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']"> <td class="nav"><a href="group.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[social_groups]</a></td> </if> </if> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/arcade.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">Arcade</a></td> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/rules.php$session[sessionurl_q]">Rules and Guidelines</a></td> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td> <if condition="$show['popups']"> <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> <else /> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> </if> <td id="navbar_search" class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[search]</a> <if condition="$show['quicksearch']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("navbar_search"); </script></if></td> </if> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td id="usercptools" class="nav"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#usercptools" accesskey="3">$vbphrase[quick_links]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("usercptools"); </script></td> </if> <else /> <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4">$vbphrase[search]</a></td> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td> <else /> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily" accesskey="2">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td> </if> </if> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="nav"><a href="#" onclick="window.open('$vboptions[bburl]/misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=buddylist&focus=1','buddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">$vbphrase[open_contacts]</a></td> </if> </if> $template_hook[navbar_buttons_right] <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="nav"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout&logouthash=$bbuserinfo[logouthash]" onclick="return log_out('$vbphrase[sure_you_want_to_log_out]')">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td> </if> <td class="nav_right" width="10px"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- / nav buttons bar --> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- /logo --> <!-- content table --> $spacer_open <div class="pb_lside"><div class="pb_rside"> <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/crn_tl.gif" width="18" height="81" alt="" style="float:left;" /> <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/crn_tr.gif" width="18" height="81" alt="" style="float:right;" /> <div class="forum_container"> $_phpinclude_output $ad_location[ad_header_end] |
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And this is the navbar template
Code:
<br /> <br /><br /> <!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info --> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="alt1" width="100%"> <if condition="is_array($navbits)"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr valign="bottom"> <td><a href="#" onclick="history.back(1); return false;"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_back]" border="0" /></a></td> <td> </td> <td width="100%"><span class="navbar"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1">$vboptions[bbtitle]</a></span> $navbits[breadcrumb]</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt; padding-top:1px" colspan="3"><if condition="$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_finallink_$stylevar[textdirection].gif" alt="" border="0" /><else /><a href="$navbar_reloadurl"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_finallink_$stylevar[textdirection].gif" alt="$vbphrase[reload_this_page]" border="0" /></a></if> <strong>$navbits[lastelement]</strong></td> </tr> </table> <else /> <div class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong></div> </if> </td> <if condition="$show['member']"> <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap"> <div class="smallfont"> <strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]" 2="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[welcome_x_link_y]</phrase></strong><br /> <phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase> <if condition="$show['notifications']"> <div><span id="notifications"><a href="usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[your_notifications]:</a> <strong>$notifications_total</strong></span></div> <if condition="$show['popups']"> <script type="text/javascript"> vBmenu.register("notifications"); </script> <else /> <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_notifications_nopopups.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> vBulletin.register_control("vB_Notifications_NoPopups", "notifications"); </script> </if> <else /><if condition="$show['pmstats']"> <div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></div> </if></if> <if condition="$show['pmwarning']"><div><strong><phrase 1="$vbphrase[pmpercent_nav_compiled]">$vbphrase[your_pm_box_is_x_full]</phrase></strong></div></if> </div> </td> <else /> <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap" style="padding:0px"> <!-- login form --> <form action="login.php?do=login" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password, vb_login_md5password, vb_login_md5password_utf, $show[nopasswordempty])"> <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0"> <tr> <td class="smallfont" style="white-space: nowrap;"><label for="navbar_username">$vbphrase[username]</label></td> <td><input type="text" class="bginput" style="font-size: 11px" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="10" accesskey="u" tabindex="101" value="$vbphrase[username]" onfocus="if (this.value == '$vbphrase[username]') this.value = '';" /></td> <td class="smallfont" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="103" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" />$vbphrase[remember_me]</label></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="smallfont"><label for="navbar_password">$vbphrase[password]</label></td> <td><input type="password" class="bginput" style="font-size: 11px" name="vb_login_password" id="navbar_password" size="10" tabindex="102" /></td> <td><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[log_in]" tabindex="104" title="$vbphrase[enter_username_to_login_or_register]" accesskey="s" /></td> </tr> </table> <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" /> <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" /> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" /> <input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" /> <input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" /> </form> <!-- / login form --> </td> </if> </tr> </table> <!-- / breadcrumb, login, pm info --> <br /> <if condition="$show['notices']"> <form action="profile.php?do=dismissnotice" method="post" id="notices"> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="dismissnotice" /> <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" /> <input type="hidden" id="dismiss_notice" name="dismiss_notice" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="url" value="$return_link" /> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="thead">$vbphrase[notices]</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1">$notices</td> </tr> </table> <br /> </form> </if> <if condition="$show['forumdesc']"> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="alt1" width="100%"><strong>$foruminfo[title]</strong> <span class="smallfont">$foruminfo[description]</span></td> </tr> </table> <br /> </if> <if condition="$show['popups']"> <td id="custommenu" class="vbmenu_control"> <a href="#">Custom Menu</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("custommenu"); </script> </td> <!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS --> <if condition="$show['communitylink']"> <!-- community link menu --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="community_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[community_links]</td></tr> $template_hook[navbar_community_menu_start] <if condition="$show['quick_links_groups']"> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="group.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[social_groups]</a></td></tr> </if> <if condition="$show['quick_links_albums']"> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="album.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[pictures_and_albums]</a></td></tr> </if> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=buddylist"><if condition="$show['friends_and_contacts']">$vbphrase[contacts_and_friends]<else />$vbphrase[contacts]</if></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="memberlist.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[members_list]</a></td></tr> $template_hook[navbar_community_menu_end] </table> </div> <!-- / community link menu --> </if> <if condition="$show['searchbuttons']"> <!-- header quick search form --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="navbar_search_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <td class="thead">$vbphrase[search_forums]</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"> <form action="search.php?do=process" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" /> <input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" /> <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" /> <div><input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="25" tabindex="1001" /><input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" /></div> <div style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"> <label for="rb_nb_sp0"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="0" id="rb_nb_sp0" tabindex="1002" checked="checked" />$vbphrase[show_threads]</label> <label for="rb_nb_sp1"><input type="radio" name="showposts" value="1" id="rb_nb_sp1" tabindex="1003" />$vbphrase[show_posts]</label> </div> </form> </td> </tr> <if condition="$vboptions[threadtagging]"> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="tags.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[tag_search]</a></td> </tr> </if> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="4" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></td> </tr> $template_hook[navbar_search_menu] </table> </div> <!-- / header quick search form --> </if> <if condition="$show['member']"> <!-- user cp tools menu --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="usercptools_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[quick_links]</td></tr> <if condition="$vboptions['enablesearches']"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getdaily">$vbphrase[todays_posts]</a></td></tr></if> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]do=markread">$vbphrase[mark_forums_read]</a></td></tr> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="#" onclick="window.open('misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=buddylist&focus=1','buddylist','statusbar=no,menubar=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=250,height=300'); return false;">$vbphrase[open_contacts]</a></td></tr> $template_hook[navbar_quick_links_menu_pos1] $template_hook[navbar_quick_links_menu_pos2] <tr><td class="thead"><a href="usercp.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[user_control_panel]</a></td></tr> <if condition="$show['siglink']"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editsignature">$vbphrase[edit_signature]</a></td></tr></if> <!--<if condition="$show['avatarlink']"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editavatar">$vbphrase[edit_avatar]</a></td></tr></if>--> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editprofile">$vbphrase[edit_your_details]</a></td></tr> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editoptions">$vbphrase[edit_options]</a></td></tr> $template_hook[navbar_quick_links_menu_pos3] <tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[miscellaneous]</td></tr> <if condition="$show['pmmainlink']"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="private.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[private_messages]</a></td></tr></if> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="subscription.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[subscribed_threads]</a></td></tr> <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[your_profile]</a></td></tr> <if condition="$show['wollink']"><tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="online.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[whos_online]</a></td></tr></if> $template_hook[navbar_quick_links_menu_pos4] </table> </div> <!-- / user cp tools menu --> <!-- blog_menu --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="vbbloglinks_menu" style="display:none;margin-top:3px" align="$stylevar[left]"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <td class="thead"><a href="blog.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[blogs]</a></td> </tr> <if condition="$show['canpostitems']"> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[your_blog]</a></td> </tr> </if> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]do=list">$vbphrase[recent_entries]</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]do=list&blogtype=best">$vbphrase[best_blog_entries]</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]do=bloglist&blogtype=best">$vbphrase[best_blogs]</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]do=bloglist">$vbphrase[blog_list]</a></td> </tr> <if condition="$show['blog_search']"> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="blog_search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=search">$vbphrase[search_blogs]</a></td> </tr> </if> </table> </div> <!-- / blog_menu --> </if> <!-- / NAVBAR POPUP MENUS --> <!-- PAGENAV POPUP --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="pagenav_menu" style="display:none"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr> <td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">$vbphrase[go_to_page]</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite"> <form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get" onsubmit="return this.gotopage()" id="pagenav_form"> <input type="text" class="bginput" id="pagenav_itxt" style="font-size:11px" size="4" /> <input type="button" class="button" id="pagenav_ibtn" value="$vbphrase[go]" /> </form> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- / PAGENAV POPUP --> </if> <if condition="$show['member'] AND $notifications_total"> <!-- notifications menu --> <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="notifications_menu" style="display:none"> <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"> <tr><td class="thead" colspan="2">$vbphrase[your_notifications]</td></tr> $notifications_menubits </table> </div> <!-- / notifications menu --> </if> $ad_location[ad_navbar_below] |
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Can you highlight in red the stuff you added? I don't know what your templates used to look like so I can't tell what you added.
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I've just highlighted the stuff I added in red, as per the original guide.
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Bump!
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You've got a customized navbar and so you can't just follow the directions exactly. You should take a look at the default navbar and see what these directions are trying to tell you to do and then apply that to your custom one. Or, ask your skin designer to help you with this.
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I'm not seeing the drop down menu on my forum. I have a slightly modified navbar template. I created a 2nd row (right under the default navbar). I'm trying to insert it in there and its a no-go.
I'm trying to follow the way some of the default dropdowns are working (ie. Community) and its still not working. Not sure what I'm doing wrong..... Let me know if you want me to post my template here, if you have a minute to look thru it |
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Did you know there is a modification to add a second navbar?
Probably, if you need help with your navbar and the drop-down, the best place to post the code is in the main forums where more people will see it and be able to help. It's also easier to keep all your stuff in your own thread rather than have others posting their problems also in this thread. Don't forget to use the code/html/php tags when posting code. |
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