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Issue with sub menu clashing with text on the webpage. Can we set a white background to the sub menu?

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    HannahFincham
    wrote on last edited by
    #6

    Just another thought, if the sub menu is displayed within the main menu could they be indented like this:

    ❖ LIFE STORIES
    .... – HOW IT WORKS
    .... – WHAT’S INCLUDED
    .... – PRICING & PACKAGES
    .... – CASE STUDY
    .... – LIBRARY
    .... – FAQS
    ✳︎ ABOUT US
    ☛ SIGN UP/LOGIN

    Ignore all the ".....", my spaces just weren't showing up on the preview 😂

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      Richard
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      wrote on last edited by
      #7

      Hi Hannah @HannahFincham

      What method are you using to get your Sub-menu?
      Some custom Code? a plugin? or a workaround within Lay Theme options?

      This will determine how it may work in Mobile

      Best wishes
      Richard

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        Hi Hannah @HannahFincham

        What method are you using to get your Sub-menu?
        Some custom Code? a plugin? or a workaround within Lay Theme options?

        This will determine how it may work in Mobile

        Best wishes
        Richard

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        HannahFincham
        wrote on last edited by
        #8

        @Richard-K Oh ok!

        It's through appearance > Menus

        Screenshot 2021-01-23 at 18.54.40.png

        And then I just arranged the items like this:

        Screenshot 2021-01-23 at 18.56.46.png

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          Richard
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          wrote on last edited by
          #9

          Dear @HannahFincham

          Cool thanks :)

          And am i correct that this is your Custom CSS?

          nav.primary .sub-menu li{
              display: block;
              position: relative;
          		padding-bottom: 5px;
          }
          .sub-menu{
              padding-top: 16px!important;
              opacity: 0;
              transition: opacity 200ms ease;
              -webkit-transition: opacity 200ms ease;
              pointer-events: none;
              position: absolute;
              left:-10px;
              padding-bottom: 0px;
          }
          
          nav.primary li:hover .sub-menu{
              opacity: 1;
          		padding: 10px;
          		color: white;
              pointer-events: auto;
          }
          
          .hideformobile .sub-menu li{
          	position: absolute;
          	color: white;
          }
          
          .laynav .sub-menu {
              background-color: white;
              padding-right: 5px;
              padding-bottom: 10px;
              border-bottom: solid 0.7px black;
          }
          
          .laynav .sub-menu .menu-item {
              padding-bottom: 15px;
          }
          

          Best wishes & talk soon
          Richard

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            Dear @HannahFincham

            Cool thanks :)

            And am i correct that this is your Custom CSS?

            nav.primary .sub-menu li{
                display: block;
                position: relative;
            		padding-bottom: 5px;
            }
            .sub-menu{
                padding-top: 16px!important;
                opacity: 0;
                transition: opacity 200ms ease;
                -webkit-transition: opacity 200ms ease;
                pointer-events: none;
                position: absolute;
                left:-10px;
                padding-bottom: 0px;
            }
            
            nav.primary li:hover .sub-menu{
                opacity: 1;
            		padding: 10px;
            		color: white;
                pointer-events: auto;
            }
            
            .hideformobile .sub-menu li{
            	position: absolute;
            	color: white;
            }
            
            .laynav .sub-menu {
                background-color: white;
                padding-right: 5px;
                padding-bottom: 10px;
                border-bottom: solid 0.7px black;
            }
            
            .laynav .sub-menu .menu-item {
                padding-bottom: 15px;
            }
            

            Best wishes & talk soon
            Richard

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            HannahFincham
            wrote on last edited by
            #10

            @Richard-K yes it is! Probably a bit of a mess where I was trying to figure some things out 😅

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              Richard
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              wrote on last edited by Richard
              #11

              Dear Hannah @HannahFincham

              Thanks :)
              There is a few things to think about.
              The Sub-menu appears because it goes from 'opacity: 0' to 'opacity:1' when you hover.

              nav.primary li:hover .sub-menu{
                  opacity: 1;
              		padding: 10px;
              		color: white;
                  pointer-events: auto;
              }
              

              In your CSS you are addressing 'nav.primary' which is fine but you also need to add some code doing the same addressing 'mobile-nav' ( the Desktop Navigation & Mobile are two seperate Nav's. depending on browser width - one is active and the other is turned off.

              CSS

              nav.mobile-nav .sub-menu li{
                  display: block;
                  position: relative;
              		padding-bottom: 5px;
              }
              
              nav.mobile-nav li:hover .sub-menu{
                  opacity: 1;
              		padding: 10px;
              		color: white;
                  pointer-events: auto;
              }
              

              However in general you may wish to design the Mobile menu different because the functionality may not be best for users with phones, here i have the sub-menu on the phone active:
              Screen Shot 2021-01-27 at 12.39.44 PM.png

              There is also issue with it blocking the menu underneath because of position:absolute - When i remove this CSS we get this:

              Screen Shot 2021-01-27 at 12.52.59 PM.png

              In Conclusion Hannah :)
              This is why your were having trouble seeing the Sub-menu - However you may wish to design a little differently to suit the Mobile format.

              Hope I have been helpful and let me know your thoughts, have a wonderful day!

              Sincerely
              Richard

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                HannahFincham
                wrote on last edited by
                #12

                Thanks so much Richard, that works!!

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                  Dear Hannah @HannahFincham

                  Thanks :)
                  There is a few things to think about.
                  The Sub-menu appears because it goes from 'opacity: 0' to 'opacity:1' when you hover.

                  nav.primary li:hover .sub-menu{
                      opacity: 1;
                  		padding: 10px;
                  		color: white;
                      pointer-events: auto;
                  }
                  

                  In your CSS you are addressing 'nav.primary' which is fine but you also need to add some code doing the same addressing 'mobile-nav' ( the Desktop Navigation & Mobile are two seperate Nav's. depending on browser width - one is active and the other is turned off.

                  CSS

                  nav.mobile-nav .sub-menu li{
                      display: block;
                      position: relative;
                  		padding-bottom: 5px;
                  }
                  
                  nav.mobile-nav li:hover .sub-menu{
                      opacity: 1;
                  		padding: 10px;
                  		color: white;
                      pointer-events: auto;
                  }
                  

                  However in general you may wish to design the Mobile menu different because the functionality may not be best for users with phones, here i have the sub-menu on the phone active:
                  Screen Shot 2021-01-27 at 12.39.44 PM.png

                  There is also issue with it blocking the menu underneath because of position:absolute - When i remove this CSS we get this:

                  Screen Shot 2021-01-27 at 12.52.59 PM.png

                  In Conclusion Hannah :)
                  This is why your were having trouble seeing the Sub-menu - However you may wish to design a little differently to suit the Mobile format.

                  Hope I have been helpful and let me know your thoughts, have a wonderful day!

                  Sincerely
                  Richard

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                  HannahFincham
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #13

                  @Richard-K Actually, I spoke too soon! Got the mobile menu to look how I wanted:

                  Screenshot 2021-01-31 at 11.48.45.png

                  But then realised it had compromised the desktop:

                  Screenshot 2021-01-31 at 11.48.20.png

                  Do you think there's a way of achieving the above mobile menu and still keep the desktop like this:

                  Screenshot 2021-01-31 at 11.53.26.png

                  Sorry, wish I could figure it out!

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                    Richard
                    Global Moderator
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #14

                    Dear @HannahFincham

                    There is for sure a way to have desktop and Mobile CSS seperate with media query: this is why they were made :)
                    https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_rwd_mediaqueries.asp

                    I think currently you have removed your Mobile CSS?

                    Talk soon and have a wonderful day :)

                    Richard

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                      NAS
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #15

                      Hey Richard, (messaging on behalf of @HannahFincham here) I've been having a look at this.

                      But still such a huge novice we're both struggling. I can't even seem to get back to the point where we had the mobile nav working and desktop not working.

                      Is there anyway you're able to see what it is I'm missing? Is there just a bit of code i can put into mobile CSS? Or do i need to have in both CSS area's.

                      Sorry to still be asking on this. Thanks for all the advice so far.

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                        Richard
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                        #16
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                          Richard
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                          wrote on last edited by Richard
                          #17

                          Dear @NAS Also on behalf of @HannahFincham :)

                          This is no worries and will try to help as best i can!
                          Am i correct that the Desktop is how you wish:

                          Screen Shot 2021-03-12 at 8.38.02 PM.png

                          The problem lies with the Sub-menu points not working for Mobile? you wish them all to display as a long list? or the Sub menu points should show only when hovering ( keep in mind that 'Hover' doesnt work on Mobiles as they have no 'Mouse' essentially..)

                          And this is your CSS for Mobile?

                          .buttonstyle a{
                              padding: 15px 20px;
                              display: inline-block;
                              border-radius: 3px;
                              border-style: solid;
                              line-height: 1;
                              text-decoration: none;
                              border-bottom: solid;
                              color: black;
                              opacity: 1;
                              white-space: nowrap;
                          }
                          
                          .buttonstyle a:hover{
                              background-color: #f0f0f0;
                              text-decoration: none;
                              border-bottom: solid;
                              color: black;
                              opacity: 1;
                          }
                          .buttonstyle2 a{
                              padding: 15px 20px;
                              display: inline-block;
                              border-radius: 3px;
                              border-style: solid;
                              line-height: 1;
                              text-decoration: none;
                              border-bottom: solid;
                              color: white;
                              opacity: 1;
                              white-space: nowrap;
                          }
                          
                          .buttonstyle2 a:hover{
                              background-color: #f0f0f0;
                              text-decoration: none;
                              border-bottom: solid;
                              color: black;
                              opacity: 1;
                          }
                          

                          Just wish to understand better, so i can help better ( The thread is quite long now, so unsure of which part needs fixing! :)

                          Have a wonderful day & talk soon
                          Richard

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                            NAS
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #18

                            Thanks Richard.
                            you're spot on.

                            Desktop displaying as is.
                            And would like to display full list on mobile.

                            currently mobile is just this

                            code_text
                            .buttonstyle a{
                                padding: 15px 20px;
                                display: inline-block;
                                border-radius: 3px;
                                border-style: solid;
                                line-height: 1;
                                text-decoration: none;
                                border-bottom: solid;
                                color: black;
                                opacity: 1;
                                white-space: nowrap;
                            }
                            
                            .buttonstyle a:hover{
                                background-color: #f0f0f0;
                                text-decoration: none;
                                border-bottom: solid;
                                color: black;
                                opacity: 1;
                            }
                            
                            nav.mobile-nav .sub-menu li{
                                opacity: 1;
                                display: block;
                                pointer-events: auto;
                                padding: 10px;
                            	color: white;
                                position: relative;
                            	padding-bottom: 5px;
                            }
                            

                            thanks for your patience

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                              Richard
                              Global Moderator
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #19

                              Dear @NAS

                              Please remove:

                              nav.mobile-nav .sub-menu li{
                                  opacity: 1;
                                  display: block;
                                  pointer-events: auto;
                                  padding: 10px;
                              	color: white;
                                  position: relative;
                              	padding-bottom: 5px;
                              }
                              

                              From your above Custom Mobile CSS and replace with:

                              .laynav .sub-menu{
                                  opacity: 1;
                                  position: relative;
                                  pointer-events: auto;
                                  border-bottom: none;
                                  width:100%;
                              
                                  padding-top: 0px !important;
                                  padding-bottom: 0px;
                                  padding-left: 10px;
                                  padding-right: 0px; 
                              }
                              
                              .laynav .sub-menu .menu-item{
                                  padding-bottom:0px;
                              }
                              

                              This gives me this appearance:
                              Screen Shot 2021-03-16 at 12.02.40 PM.png

                              Hope this helps & have a wonderful day :)

                              Sincerely
                              Richard

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                                NAS
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                                #20

                                amazing thank you Richard :D
                                working perfectly

                                thank you

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                                  Richard
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                                  #21

                                  Dear @NAS

                                  No worries & best wishes with the website -it looks great :)

                                  Sincerely
                                  Richard

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