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Help required need to change the look of the menu

By Martin Clift, 9 years ago. Last reply by Andrew Misplon, 9 years ago.
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I have a website that I built some time ago using HTML, however it is fast becoming clunky and needs a serious update, hence why I have chosen Vantage on WordPress.

The navigation bar is far too big and this means the dropdown boxes can cover the whole screen.
If you view the site at www.bellewaarde1915.co.uk you will see the nav bar that I wish to copy in terms of colour, size and functionality.

Any help would be gratefully received!

Martin

URL: http://www.bellewaarde1915.co.uk/

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  1. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Hi Martin

    Thanks for reaching out.

    The main menu padding can be adjusted from Appearance > Customize > Theme Design > Menu.

    Drop down menu padding needs to be adjusted using Custom CSS. Insert the following at Appearance > Custom CSS:

    /* Drop down menu item padding, top and bottom */

.main-navigation ul ul a {
	padding-top: 20px;
	padding-bottom: 20px;
}

    Adjust the 20px values as required.

    Hope that helps :)

  2. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    I’m sure it will, Andrew.
    I’ll give it a try and let you know!

    Regards
    Martin

  3. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    For sure :)

  4. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    Great, working well and almost there.
    I have attempted to change the second level text colour, but without success, have I missed something?

    Regards
    Martin

  5. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Glad to hear you’re making progress.

    This can be done from Appearance > Customize > Theme Design > Menu see the Second Level options.

  6. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    Hi, Andrew

    I have tried what you have suggested, but I can’t get the colour to change.

  7. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Hi Martin

    Do you have a public URL where we can take a look at what’s going on? If you need to keep this URL private from other users, just select “Private Reply” on the bottom right of the comment box.

  8. 9 years, 10 months ago Private Message - Martin Clift

    This is a private message.

  9. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Thanks for the update.

    The background and text colors you’re seeing in the drop down menus are being set from the Customizer. The background color currently being set is: #fff9bf. If you go to Customize > Theme Design > Menu > Second Level Background, is that not the color that is set there?

  10. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    That’s correct, however, the problem is the text colour.
    I have it set to #000000 and have also tried other colours, but it will not change.
    I have also tried to change the colour of all text in the menu and they are all effected by this issue.

    Regards
    Martin

  11. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Thanks. It looks like you’re using a Custom CSS plugin. Try removing the contents of your Custom CSS plugin, it should resolve the issue. There is most likely a second Appearance > Custom CSS menu item.

  12. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    Many thanks, Andrew, spot on!
    There was a second plugin which has now been removed.

    Regards
    Martin

  13. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Awesome :) Glad to hear that did the trick.

    All the best with your site.

  14. 9 years, 10 months ago Martin Clift

    You score 10 out of 10 for this, Andrew

  15. 9 years, 10 months ago Andrew Misplon
    Hi, I Work Here

    Thanks for your support :) Let us know if anything else comes up.

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