17 February 2013

Tutorial:How To Add The Drop Down Menu in Blogger


Create a Simple Drop Down Menu In Blogger Blog

1. Go to dash blogger dashboard.
2. Click on template -> edit html. (back up your template)
3. use ctrl F to find ]]></b:skin> and paste the below code.

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/*----- Drop Down Menu BY www.realcombiz.com----*/

#rbnavbar {
    background: #2a2626;
    width: 100%;
    color: #FFF;
        margin: 0px;
        padding: 0;
        position: relative;
        border-top:0px solid #7f7777;
        height:35px;
}

#rbnav {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav ul {
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
        border-left:1px solid #333;
        border-right:1px solid #333;
        height:35px;
}
#rbnav li a, #rbnav li a:link, #rbnav li a:visited {
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
   font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
       
}
#rbnav li a:hover, #rbnav li a:active {
    background: #6c6464;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
        margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
       
   
       
}
#rbnav li {
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li ul {
    z-index: 9999;
    position: absolute;
    left: -999em;
    height: auto;
    width: 160px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li ul a {
    width: 140px;
}
#rbnav li ul ul {
    margin: -25px 0 0 161px;
}
#rbnav li:hover ul ul, #rbnav li:hover ul ul ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul ul ul {
    left: -999em;
}
#rbnav li:hover ul, #rbnav li li:hover ul, #rbnav li li li:hover ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul, #rbnav li li.sfhover ul, #rbnav li li li.sfhover ul {
    left: auto;
}
#rbnav li:hover, #rbnav li.sfhover {
    position: static;
}
#rbnav li li a, #rbnav li li a:link, #rbnav li li a:visited {
    background: #6c6464;
    width: 120px;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
z-index:9999;
border-bottom:1px dotted #333;
   
}
#rbnav li li a:hover, #rbnavli li a:active {
    background: #2a2626;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;     margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
}


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  • To change the color of your background menu, simply edit  #2a2626.
  • To change the background color of the menu on mouse hover, then edit #6c6464
  • To change the background color of the drop down menu, edit #6c6464.
  • Click "SAVE TEMPLATE" when you are done with your editing.

Note: click here  to see html codes for colors.



. To add as gadget.
     Go to dash board of your Blog.
     Click on layout tab.
     Click on add gadget button.



5. Select html/java script option.






6. add this code.

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<div id='rbnavbar'>
      <ul id='rbnav'>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Home</a>
        </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Contact</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>About</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Blogging</a>
        </li>
  <li>
           <a href='#'>Services</a>
            <ul>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #1</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #2</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #3</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #4</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #5</a></li>
              </ul>
        </li>
         <li>
          <a href='#'>Create This ></a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>


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  • Replace all occurrence of # with the link/url of each 
       page you want to point the menu to.


  • Replace all text highlighted in green  sub page #1  
      with the title of each menu.


  • Click "Save"  Your done.

Thanks to  www.realcombiz.com for giving clear instruction on this.






1 comment:

  1. Hello! Your tutorial was helpful compare to other tutorials. Everything works but I was wondering how can I center the drop down menu.

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