Sub-Menu Question
Last Post 10/02/2007 6:29 AM by lolorn. 5 Replies.
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lolorn
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09/20/2007 1:24 PM  

Hello, I'm trying to place both a horizontal and vertical menu on the same page so that the top navigation is a master navigation bar (the same on every page), and the vertical navigation down the side will show the child pages of whatever parent page you're on. 

I know this basic topic has been covered before, so I'm clear on what to do for the side navigation with the housemenu or solpart menu, but I'm trying to do something a bit different with the horizontal navigation. With that menu I need to show not just the root level of navigation, but the first level of child navigation as well. Any other levels of child pages within that however, I need to hide.

So if I have pages were arranged in the following structure:

--FACILITIES
--------Facility 1
--------------subnav1
--------------subnav2
--------Facility2
--------------subnav3
--------------subnav4
--SERVICES
--------Group1
--------------subnav5
--------------subnav6
--------Group2
--------------subnav7
--------------subnav8
--SPORTS
--------League1
--------------subnav9
--------------subnav10
--------League2
--------------subnav11
--------------subnav12


In the top (master navigation) bar I need to see the root navigation
FACILITIES | SERVICES | SPORTS


and if I roll over an option such as Facilities, I need to see only the first level of subnavigation in the drop down menu;

FACILITIES
     FACILITY1
     FACILITY2


not the entire drop down menu

FACILITIES
     FACILITY1
            subnav1
            subnav2
     FACILITY2
            subnav3
            subnav4


How can I do this? Is this even possible with either the housemenu or the solpart menu?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.

Joseph Craig
DNN MVP
Posts:11667


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09/20/2007 8:16 PM  
You might also take a look at the Snapsis Nav Menu. I know that you can do what you describe with it. Also, there is a special offer available at http://www.dnncreative.com/Forum/ta...ault.aspx.

Joe Craig, Patapsco Research Group
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noel
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09/28/2007 6:47 AM  
Hi lolorn Did you solve the problem ? I need the same type of menu like you (but only an vertical one ...) I would appreciate if you could share some of your newly gained skills about this part of coding with us thanks
lolorn
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09/28/2007 9:16 AM  
Joe;
Thanks for the advice. The snapsis menu was an excellent suggestion.


noel;
The snapsis CSS navmenu does do what I want and then some. With this menu you can control how many levels of child navigation you can see and you can even specify exactly what pages or sections of the navigation you want to include or exclude in a navigation bar.

Overall it looks really powerful in terms of the control it gives you over the navigation. Plus it comes with a selection of basic skins that show how the different styles can be created. I still have to experiment to see how easy it is to style in comparison to the housemenu or solpart menu, so I can't say much about that yet.
Joseph Craig
DNN MVP
Posts:11667


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09/29/2007 5:45 PM  
One great feature that comes with the Snapsis Nav Menu is John Mitchell, it's author. When I first purchased, Nav Menu did not quite do what I needed. I posted on the Snapsis forums, and John sent me an updated version of the menu with my requested features within a few days!

If you're serious about DotNetNuke, I'd make Snapsis.com a place to visit regularly. I try to check it weekly, or more often if I'm trying to pick John's brain or coax some education out of him. I'm rarely disappointed.

Joe Craig, Patapsco Research Group
Complete DNN Support
lolorn
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10/02/2007 6:29 AM  
Thanks for the advice. I'll do that.
This site has been a fabulous resource since I started working with DNN. My thanks to both you and Lee for providing such a user-friendly wealth of knowledge, both in the forums and with the tutorials. 


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