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Bevel Vertical Menu

Author: Dynamic Drive (usage terms)

This CSS creates an "3 state" vertical menu out of an ordinary list. When the mouse moves over the menu, the menu item bevels up. Furthermore, in modern browsers such as Firefox (not IE6), clicking on the menu creates a depressed effect while the mouse is held down.

The bevel effect is painlessly created by using the border-style: outset attribute. There's no need to manually color the 4 borders of the menu item.

Demo:

The CSS:

<style type="text/css">

.bevelmenu{
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 180px;
}

.bevelmenu li a{
display: block;
width: 100%;
padding: 2px 4px;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
background-color: #FFF2BF;
border: 2px solid #FFF2BF;
text-decoration:none;
}

.bevelmenu li a:hover{
color: black;
background-color: #FFE271;
border-style: outset;
}

html>body .bevelmenu li a:active{ /* Apply mousedown effect (non IE browsers only) */
border-style: inset;
}

</style>

The HTML:

<ul class="bevelmenu">
<li><a href="http://www.dynamicdrive.com/" >Dynamic Drive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/" >CSS Library</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.javascriptkit.com/jsref/">JavaScript Reference</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.javascriptkit.com/domref/">DOM  Reference</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cssdrive.com">CSS Drive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.codingforums.com/">Coding Forums</a></li>			
</ul>

Code Info

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Date Posted: 04/29/2006

Revision History: None

Usage Terms: Click here

Your Comments (11)

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I want to layout which is made by css without table.

Posted by Vijay Kumar on 07/14, 08:13 AM

Why do you post this at tutorial sites while this isn't a tutorial? <_<

Posted by Misapoes on 08/18, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the awesome menu...I was using an example from listimatic and couldn't get it to "behave" properly...this one works great.

Posted by Tim on 09/04, 12:48 AM

Good one.. but the border needs to be more sharp then what is looks now..

Posted by seo help on 09/12, 04:37 PM

It's ok but it's nothing for me to get excited about. It's good if you just want a basic menu.

Posted by kieren on 09/18, 01:17 PM

It's simple and looks nice. I like it.

Posted by Beatbox on 12/22, 10:29 AM

Sry, but my menus more functional http://css-menus.com

Posted by Godmoon on 01/14, 06:34 AM

Thanks, took me nearly 10 minutes to find a simple, no nonsense CSS menu! Think I'll get rid of the bevel though.

Posted by Keith on 06/18, 03:44 PM

Superb Menus...Just superb!

Can someone please help me. I need emergency help. I'm a beginner. Where does the CSS section go??? One day I hope to be as fluid as most on here is...

Posted by Ferraiuolo on 08/11, 12:03 PM

I get a link with my Home page but when I try for other pages theur is no link.

i.e address then /contact.html
The properties box matches the address

Any ideas very welcome

Posted by Gerry on 01/12, 06:54 AM

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