Custom top menu above the forum

[JTVaughn]

I've tried searching but the only things I've found are from years ago and for old versions.

I'd like a top menu like the SimplePortal one here: http://www.simpleportal.net/ (Home    Community    Downloads    Documentation    About    Development).

How would I go about adding one? I'm using 2.0.4.

[shadow82x]

The easiest way would be to use something like this - http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2564 (If your theme is based from Curve)

[JTVaughn]

Yeah I saw that one, but I'd prefer it positioned actually above the forum's main container thing.

Does that mod still work? And can the menu it creates be moved up?

[shadow82x]

I mean it will require some custom coding depending on the theme you're using.

[JTVaughn]

This is the code it adds to the template:

Koodi [Valitse] Laajenna


// The code for the menu you installed dont you remember it?
   echo '
<div id="site_menu" class="align_right" style="float: right; margin-top: 9px;">
<ul class="dropmenu" id="site_nav">';

   for ($i=1; $i<6; $i++)
      {
         if (!empty($modSettings['tab_url' . $i]) && !empty($modSettings['tab_title' . $i]))
         {
            echo '
               <li id="button', $i, '">
                  <a class="firstlevel" href="', $modSettings['tab_url' . $i],'"';
if(!empty($modSettings['newpage' . $i]))
echo ' TARGET="_blank"';
echo '>
<span class="firstlevel">', $modSettings['tab_title' . $i], '</span>
                  </a>
               </li>';
         }
      }
   echo'
         </ul>
            </div>


Would that go *above* the board without errors? It's made to go into the header section.

[shadow82x]

Yes, if you move that code bit it will move the location of the menu. But there is also a lot of css edits you will have to do to get it looking right.

[JTVaughn]

That's fine, CSS editing is one thing I can do quickly. I'll give it a go, thanks.