Menu command
Create a dropdown menu that works on all browsers, especially mobiles.
Basic Usage (HTML)
data-jkit="[menu]"
Advanced Init (JavaScript)
$('#myelement').jKit('menu', { });
Options
| Option | Values | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoactive | “yes” or “no” | no | If yes, set any href inside the menu that matches the current url to active |
Events
Examples
Normal use case:
The most common use as a dropdown menu. The CSS in this example is from: link:
Source:
<div style="height:160px;"><ul class="dropdown" data-jkit="[menu]">
<li><a href="#">Main 1</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="#">Sub 1A</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1B</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1C</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1D</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Main 2</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="#">Sub 2A</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 2B</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Main 3</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="#">Sub 3A</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3B</a></li>
<li>
<a href="#">Sub 3C</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3C1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3C2</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div>With “autoactive” enabled:
Sets an active class to the currently active href:
Source:
<div style="height:160px;"><ul class="dropdown" data-jkit="[menu:autoactive=yes]">
<li><a href="#">Main 1</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="menu.html">Should be active</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1B</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1C</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 1D</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Main 2</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="#">Sub 2A</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 2B</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Main 3</a>
<ul class="sub_menu">
<li><a href="#">Sub 3A</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3B</a></li>
<li>
<a href="#">Sub 3C</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3C1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Sub 3C2</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul></div>Example CSS
ul.dropdown,
ul.dropdown li,
ul.dropdown ul {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
ul.dropdown {
position: relative;
z-index: 597;
float: left;
}
ul.dropdown li {
float: left;
min-height: 1px;
line-height: 1.3em;
vertical-align: middle;
}
ul.dropdown li.hover,
ul.dropdown li:hover {
position: relative;
z-index: 599;
cursor: default;
}
ul.dropdown ul {
visibility: hidden;
position: absolute;
top: 100%;
left: 0;
z-index: 598;
width: 100%;
}
ul.dropdown ul li {
float: none;
}
ul.dropdown ul ul {
top: 1px;
left: 99%;
}
ul.dropdown li:hover > ul {
visibility: visible;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical {
width: 200px;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical ul {
top: 1px;
left: 99%;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical li {
float: none;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical-rtl {
float: right;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical-rtl ul,
ul.dropdown-horizontal > li.dropdown-vertical-rtl ul ul {
left: auto !important;
right: 99%;
}
ul.dropdown-horizontal li.dropdown-vertical-rtl ul {
left: auto;
right: 0;
}
ul.dropdown-vertical-rtl li,
li.dropdown-vertical-rtl li {
text-align: right;
}
ul.dropdown {
font-weight: bold;
}
ul.dropdown li {
padding: 7px 10px;
border-style: solid;
border-width: 1px 1px 1px 0;
border-color: #fff #d9d9d9 #d9d9d9;
background-color: #f6f6f6;
color: #000;
}
ul.dropdown li.hover,
ul.dropdown li:hover,
ul.dropdown li.on {
background-color: #eee;
color: #000;
}
ul.dropdown a:link,
ul.dropdown a:visited { color: #000; text-decoration: none; }
ul.dropdown a:hover { color: #000; }
ul.dropdown a:active { color: #ffa500; }
ul.dropdown a.active:link,
ul.dropdown a.active:visited { color: #f33; text-decoration: none; }
ul.dropdown a.active:hover { color: #f00; }
ul.dropdown a.active:active { color: #ffa500; }
/* -- level mark -- */
ul.dropdown ul {
width: 150px;
margin-top: 1px;
}
ul.dropdown ul li {
font-weight: normal;
}
/* -- Components override -- */
ul.dropdown-horizontal ul *.dir {
padding-right: 15px;
background-image: url(https://jquery-jkit.com/files/images/default/nav-arrow-right.png);
background-position: 100% 50%;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
ul.dropdown-upward *.dir {
background-image: url(https://jquery-jkit.com/files/images/default/nav-arrow-top.png);
}
ul.dropdown-vertical *.dir,
ul.dropdown-upward ul *.dir {
background-image: url(https://jquery-jkit.com/files/images/default/nav-arrow-right.png);
}
ul.dropdown-vertical-rtl *.dir,
ul.dropdown-horizontal > li.dropdown-vertical-rtl ul *.dir {
padding-right: 10px;
padding-left: 15px;
background-image: url(https://jquery-jkit.com/files/images/default/nav-arrow-left.png);
background-position: 2px 50%;
}
Replacements
There are currently no replacements for this command.
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