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wordpress theme modification....

by LastingLifeSuccess
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Hey Warriors,

I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out how to do this. I've been working on a website for a client. It's a wordpress site and I need to modify the theme. Currently the navigation menu is horizontal at the top of the page. They want it to float vertically on the left side of the page before the main content.

Here's the site - lifediscoverydc . com

Also, I attached the styles page.

Thanks in advance for any help.....

Rebecca
#modification #theme #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author scott33
    ill fix the file for you and comment out what i did

    do you have the index page
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Somehow I have serious doubts regarding the modifications using only the CSS file. It will not work like that.

    For what your client wants you need to redesign the theme, modifying:
    header.php
    index.php
    sidebar.php
    pages.php
    archive.php
    single.php

    If you don't know anything about working with WP themes - outsource! You cannot learn how to do it from two forum posts...
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  • Profile picture of the author taylormarek
    What do you mean by "float vertically on the left side of the page before the main content"? What about a left sidebar? IMO, it would work better in the right sidebar.
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    • Profile picture of the author LastingLifeSuccess
      Originally Posted by taylormarek View Post

      What do you mean by "float vertically on the left side of the page before the main content"? What about a left sidebar? IMO, it would work better in the right sidebar.
      Well, my client wants the links for the pages on the left side. By floating, I just mean listed vertically on the left side of the page outside of the content.
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  • Profile picture of the author LastingLifeSuccess
    anyone know an easy way to fix this? i'm still having some trouble...

    thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
    If you search the Wordpress plug-in directory there are a few that claim to do vertical menus WordPress › Search for vertical menu « WordPress Plugins

    I've never tried any, so can't comment, but if Istvan says it's not easy, then it's not easy!

    Would your client be happier if you just moved the menu from above the header, to below it?

    You could also add the menu as a sidebar widget.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Here's a possible solution for you, but as Istvan said, it would require modifying the templates.

      I can't locate the code offhand, but there is some simple javascript that would allow you to list your menu items in a vertical menu and peg the menu to the left side of the browser. When a visitor scrolls the page, the menu 'floats' and stays visible.

      If you do a search, look for a "floating button" script.

      After setting that up, you'd modify the templates to remove the horizontal menu bar.

      If that sounds like gibberish, it might be better to just hire someone to do it. Should be a fairly simple job for someone who knows what they are doing, so it shouldn't cost you much...
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonmorgan
    GO CAVEMEN!

    Rebecca knows what I'm talking about
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  • Profile picture of the author Vijay M
    I recommend removing your client's website link from your post, just so that it does not show up in the SE's...for various reasons.
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