{"id":32851,"date":"2023-01-06T10:40:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=features&#038;p=32851"},"modified":"2023-04-15T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T11:31:25","slug":"navigation-menu-widget-overview","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/navigation-menu-widget-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigation Menu Widget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/nav-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navigation Menu<\/a> widget is a widget of the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/plugins\/jetblocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>JetBlocks<\/em><\/a> plugin for Elementor. It customizes the dropdown navigation menu (vertical\/horizontal position, icons, colors, buttons, and more) for displaying on different devices. This widget works with posts\/pages and archive templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activation-of-the-navigation-menu-widget\"><strong>Activation of the Navigation Menu Widget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Navigate to the <strong><em>Crocoblock &gt; JetPlugins Settings &gt; JetBlocks<\/em><\/strong> of the <em>WordPress Dashboard<\/em>. Unroll the<strong> Widgets<\/strong> tab and move the<strong> Navigation Menu <\/strong>toggle to activate the widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/navigation-menu-widget-activation-1x.png\" alt=\"navigation menu widget activation\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adding-the-navigation-menu-widget\"><strong>Adding <\/strong><strong>the<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Navigation Menu Widget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Users can apply this widget on pages\/posts and archive templates, but the navigation menu is pertinent to the site header.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tutorial explains <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-add-a-simple-menu-with-nav-menu-widget-into-the-header-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use Nav Menu widget<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the page in the Elementor page builder to place the <strong>Navigation Menu <\/strong>widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the widget icon and drag and drop it on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/navigation-menu-widget-icon-2x.png\" alt=\"navigation menu widget icon\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"settings-of-the-navigation-menu-widget\"><strong>Settings of the Navigation Menu<\/strong><strong> Widget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>The <strong>Content<\/strong> settings of the <strong>Navigation Menu<\/strong> widget manage the menu display on different devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/navigation-menu-content-settings-2x.png\" alt=\"navigation menu content settings\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"menu-settings\"><strong>Menu settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Menu<\/strong> tab of the <strong>Navigation Menu<\/strong> settings customizes the following settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Select <\/strong>drop-down menu for displaying the predesigned menu template;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Layout<\/strong> drop-down menu for selecting the vertical or horizontal position of the navigation menu;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/horizontal-navigation-menu-sample-1x.png\" alt=\"horizontal navigation menu sample\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Top Dropdown Icon<\/strong> and the <strong>Sub Dropdown Icon<\/strong> settings for uploading SVG files or taking them from the library to show the appropriate icons;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/menu-icons-settings-1x.png\" alt=\"menu icons settings\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> Show Items Description<\/strong> toggle, if enabled, shows a short description of the displayed items;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Menu Alignment<\/strong> (responsive) allows choosing the menu position Left, Center, Right, or Justified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"settings-to-show-the-menu-on-mobiles\"><strong>Settings to show the menu on mobiles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Enable Mobile Trigger<\/strong> toggle enables settings for displaying this widget on mobiles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Enabled for<\/strong> field allows choosing the devices to show this widget on Tablet and Mobile;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobile Trigger Alignment<\/strong> settings (responsive) allow choosing the menu position on mobiles Left, Center, Right, or Justified;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobile Trigger Icon<\/strong> and <strong>Mobile Trigger Close<\/strong> <strong>Icon<\/strong> allow uploading SVG files or taking them from the library to show the trigger icons;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Mobile Menu Layout<\/strong> drop-down menu allows choosing the position of the menu on mobiles: Default, Full Width, Slide From The Left Side, Slide From The Right Side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"style-settings\"><strong>Style Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>The <strong>Style<\/strong> settings manage the Top Level Items, Dropdown, Mobile Trigger, and Mobile Menu settings for displaying the navigation menu on different devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/style-settings-of-navigation-menu-widget-2x.png\" alt=\"style settings of navigation menu widget\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"settings-to-style-menu\"><strong> Settings to style menu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Top Level Items<\/strong> and <strong>Dropdown<\/strong> settings manage Colors (Background, Text, Text Background, Dropdown Icon), Typography, Padding, Margin, Border Type, Border Radius, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/top-level-items-settings-of-navigation-menu-widget-1x.png\" alt=\"top level items settings of navigation menu widget\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"settings-for-displaying-the-menu-on-mobiles\"><strong>Settings for displaying the menu on mobiles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Mobile Trigger<\/strong> settings manage the Background Color, Text Color, Border Type, Border Radius, Width, Height, and Icon Size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mobile-trigger-settings-of-navigation-menu-widget-2x.png\" alt=\"mobile trigger settings of navigation menu widget\">\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Mobile Men<\/strong>u settings manage the Max Height, Background color, Padding, and Box Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mobile-menu-settings-of-navigation-menu-widget-2x.png\" alt=\"mobile menu settings of navigation menu widget\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all about the <strong>Navigation Menu<\/strong> widget of the <em>JetBlocks<\/em> plugin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read how to use the JetBlock Navigation Menu widget to manage the menu display on different 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