Slashdot menu script question

**iced** · 07-07-2006, 03:09 PM

Script: DD Slashdot Menu

Script URL: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/slashdot.htm

The Problem:

Where to change the code in the slashdot menu script to make the menu start collapsed instead of expanded at the start/first visit?
I can't find where to change this. thanks

**Twey** · 07-07-2006, 03:10 PM

Even with the new template, we get questions like this?
Warning: Please include a link to the DD script in question in your post. See this thread for the proper posting format for asking a question.

**ddadmin** · 07-08-2006, 12:08 AM

I haven't tested this out thoroughly yet, but try the below:

Add the below function inside menu.js:

Code:

function collapseit(){
if(getcookie("menu") == null){
     for (var i=0; i< arguments.length; i++) {
            titles[arguments[i]].className = "titlehidden";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.height = "0px";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.display = "none";
            arrows[arguments[i]].src = "slashfiles/collapsed.gif";
     }
}
}

Then, find the line:

Code:

if(remember) restore();
collapseit(0,1)

and add to that the code in red above. 0, 1 tells the script to auto hide the first and second menu sections. 0,1,2 would mean all 3 sections, 0 just the first section etc.

**dmurray14** · 07-08-2006, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by ddadmin

I haven't tested this out thoroughly yet, but try the below:

Add the below function inside menu.js:

Code:

function collapseit(){
if(getcookie("menu") == null){
     for (var i=0; i< arguments.length; i++) {
            titles[arguments[i]].className = "titlehidden";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.height = "0px";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.display = "none";
            arrows[arguments[i]].src = "slashfiles/collapsed.gif";
     }
}
}

Then, find the line:

Code:

if(remember) restore();
collapseit(0,1)

and add to that the code in red above. 0, 1 tells the script to auto hide the first and second menu sections. 0,1,2 would mean all 3 sections, 0 just the first section etc.

Awesome, thanks...I'll give it a try!

Dan

**NSOrg** · 07-09-2006, 12:41 PM

How to Expand/Collapse all menu add/edit.

**dmurray14** · 07-10-2006, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by ddadmin

I haven't tested this out thoroughly yet, but try the below:

Add the below function inside menu.js:

Code:

function collapseit(){
if(getcookie("menu") == null){
     for (var i=0; i< arguments.length; i++) {
            titles[arguments[i]].className = "titlehidden";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.height = "0px";
            submenus[arguments[i]].style.display = "none";
            arrows[arguments[i]].src = "slashfiles/collapsed.gif";
     }
}
}

Then, find the line:

Code:

if(remember) restore();
collapseit(0,1)

and add to that the code in red above. 0, 1 tells the script to auto hide the first and second menu sections. 0,1,2 would mean all 3 sections, 0 just the first section etc.

Gave it a try and it didn't work for some reason. They all stay open. Any ideas?

Thanks again for your help.

Dan

Edit: maybe I should be a little more clear on the behavior I'm looking for. When the page loads for the first time, all menus should be collapsed. Every time a sub menu is clicked on and expanded, I'd like any other open submenus to close. I don't want more than one menu open at the same time. I'd like it to continue to remember which menu is open throughout pages, but again, I only want one open at a time. This possible?

Thanks again!

**ddadmin** · 07-10-2006, 06:39 PM

Ah dmurray14, I didn't know you also wanted the previous menu section to contract when another section is expanded. The code I posted above only lets you specify certain sections to be initially contracted.

There are quite a few suggestions along the same line coming in for this script, so I'd like to address them all in one shot, the next time the script is updated. For now I think your closest bet for such a script behavior is via Switch Content script.

**immts** · 07-11-2006, 10:04 PM

Maybe safari support could be added?

This somewhat similar menu works across the browsers:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...witchmenu2.htm

As does the real slashdot menu. If I didn't need to worry about Safari users I wouldn't give a rip.

But this is an incredibly nice little menu package.