Toolbox » Menu Manager

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000034716

Where Can I Access This Tool?


Inside Toolbox » Menu Manager:




What are the Default Menu Options?


By default, the Menu Manager comes with 5 different menu options. 


Header Main Menu


Accessible via /home and most of the website.




Side-by-Side Pricing Menu - add-on


Can be added to the /join page.




Footer Menu


Is accessible on any page by the default



Header Mini Nav


Is accessible via /home




Login Page Links


Is accessible via /login



How Can I Edit These Menus?


Click Customize under Actions to edit a menu.




In this instance, let's make changes to the "Main Menu". 




Add an additional link by clicking on the "New Link+" button:




Once the text and URL are added, click Save Changes. Once saved, the edited menu will start appearing above the Default Menus, indicating it is a Custom Menu.




When clicked on "Edit" on Custom Menus:




There is a button option called  "Edit Menu Settings":




Once clicked, a module will display where the Nickname and System Name can be assigned for the menu:




Additionally, Custom Menus will have a few options under Actions:




- Clicking Disable will disable the custom menu and its default version will be used on the website. This is very helpful for troubleshooting purposes:




- Clicking Clone will clone this custom menu and will assign a custom Menu Name and Shortcode:




- Clicking Copy Shortcode will copy the shortcode of this custom menu, with this copied shortcode, it is easy to call the menu on the preferred location like in a webpage or a widget (How To Call A Menu On A Webpage).


    Ex) [menu=main_menu_clone_33]


- Click Delete to remove this custom menu.


How to Create Dropdown Menus


Drag a menu item beneath another to create a child element.



After saving: 



Click to hide:




The drop-down menu shows up on the front end:



More Editing Options For Menu Links


All menu links come with a "Settings" button that allows for further changes:




  • Link / Text Link CSS Class - In this section, add preferred CSS Class to the <a> element. This is an ideal place to use pre-maid Bootstrap classes if needed.

  • <li> CSS Class - In this section, add preferred CSS Class to the <li> element. This is an ideal place to use pre-maid Bootstrap classes if needed.

  • Link / Text Inline Style Attribute - In this section, add preferred style elements to the <a> element.

  • <li> Inline Style Attribute - In this section, add preferred style elements to the <li> element.

  • Add no-follow - This setting will indicate if search engines should follow this link or not.

  • Open in a new window - This setting will indicate if the link should open in a new tab or not.

  • Hide Item - This setting will hide the menu item in the front end but will still be available in the menu manager.


Additional Information:

>> How To Edit The Options For Menu Links