How can I get a bigger navbar?

[NadeemJP]

I would like my entire forum to appear on the navbar. like if it is welcome cat, then i would like the WELCOME tab in the navbar. But the problem is the navbar is too small and i have like 12-15 categories......how can i get a bigger navbar?

 

[Psilocybin_vbulletin3_import6855]

You can't make your navbar bigger really. Once it's filled with links, your out of room. You can ,however, add as many new navbars as you'd like to your forums.

The Advanced Navbar hack will give you an ability to add infinite number of navbars & links:

http://www.vbteam.info/10548-post7.html

 

[NadeemJP]

thanx there.
can i add both of them simultaneously?
and would these work with 3.7.3?

 

[Psilocybin_vbulletin3_import6855]

I know that the Advanced Navbar file is for 3.7, not too sure about the other.

 

[NadeemJP]

alright there, appreciate the help.

 

[Filez]

Why not create a button then add your links to it..like what vbulletin does for quicklinks...and you could even minimize the amount of buttons in the nav bar by combining them...but Advanced NAvbar is a good choice as well and it does work with 3.7.3..I have tested it with a few ports I did here.

 

[Psilocybin_vbulletin3_import6855]

Why not create a button then add your links to it..like what vbulletin does for quicklinks...and you could even minimize the amount of buttons in the nav bar by combining them...but Advanced NAvbar is a good choice as well and it does work with 3.7.3..I have tested it with a few ports I did here.

That's right, creating dropdown menus is also a good option.

 

[NadeemJP]

how do i add in quick links?

also, i have installed the advanced navbar.....but how do i use it?
i mean it is not showing up on my forum....do i need to do something else too before it pops up on the forum?

 

[Filez]

I think everyone has encountered the situation at some point or other where their navbar has got very cluttered and they are faced with either adding yet another navbar, or adding some dropdown menus to group some items.

This tutorial explains how to create an additional drop down menu in your navbar.

Firstly, locate in your navbar template the first instace of
Code:

<if condition="$show['popups']">

and add after it

Code:

<td id="custommenu" class="vbmenu_control">
    <a href="#">Custom Menu</a>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        vbmenu_register("custommenu");
    </script>
</td>

Replace Custom Menu with the title for this menu which you want displayed on your navbar and custommenu with the name that you want to give your link. Note that spaces are not to be used as this will break the connection with the actual menu.

Next, in your navbar template find
Code:

<!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

and add after it

Code:

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="custommenu_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
        <tr>
            <td class="thead">Custom Menu</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
content row
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

Again replace custommenu with the name given to your link. Make sure that you leave the _menu after it as this identifies it as the menu part of the link. Also replace Custom Menu again with the title that you have used for your link.

The content row should be replaced with the actual menu item that you want to have in your new drop down menu.

Repeat the code
Code:

<tr>
            <td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
content row
</td>
</tr>

as required to add additional links onto your menu.

If you wish to break your menu into sections like the quicklinks use then add
Code:

<tr>
            <td class="thead">Custom Menu</td>
        </tr>

everywhere that you wish to add a new header.

The content added should be in the normal html format for links.



If you wish to add more than one menu, repeat the process for each one, ensuring that you use a different name for each menu otherwise they will not function correctly.


I hope you find this useful.