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I've created a right menu in a parse file in 3.8.4
It's only showing type one links. I need it to show type 2 aswell.

We also want the current page to be highlighted.



The code is


I'm not sure whether any of the mysource tags have changed since our previous version. In the past I've had no problems achieving what I want... then again, I've only just returned to work after being sick for around 1 month!

*edit* oops I didn't mean to put this in the developers section. I meant design. [i][color="#00a5e3"]~ Sure thing; moved to Designs -- Luke[/i]
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[quote]I've created a right menu in a parse file in 3.8.4
It's only showing type one links. I need it to show type 2 aswell.

We also want the current page to be highlighted.



The code is


I'm not sure whether any of the mysource tags have changed since our previous version. In the past I've had no problems achieving what I want... then again, I've only just returned to work after being sick for around 1 month!
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Unless there's been changes made to it recently, menu design areas should only be displaying TYPE_1 links (AFAIK, this was the main distinction between TYPE_1 and TYPE_2 in the first place). A lot of the time, when type 2 links are also desired, a nested asset listing is a possible alternative, although in your case it probably isn't because of the need to highlight the current page.

Assuming the menu design area is to stay, the easiest way to get the 'highlight' is to define a CSS class for it, then add this within the MySource_AREA tags:
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Good point. That makes sense now. When I come to think about it, last time I was nesting a page.

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Also note that you need to define all three settings for the settings.class system work. Check the Design Manual for more info on that.

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[quote]Also note that you need to define all three settings for the settings.class system work. Check the Design Manual for more info on that.
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This is great, I’ve implemented the above on a horizontal tab menu and the current tab changes color to what I’ve specifed in the style sheet under .current (from black to white).



The problem I’ve now got is that only the top level shows the .current styles. This means that when navigating to lower levels in a given section the .current styles don’t apply any longer so the tab goes black again, even though it needs to stay white becasue I’m still in that particular section.



Any ideas would be appreciated cos I’m stumped!

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[quote]Any ideas would be appreciated cos I’m stumped!
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Use the .hierarchy setting – that will then fire for items in the hierarchy.

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[quote]Use the .hierarchy setting – that will then fire for items in the hierarchy.
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Thanks for that, like you said earlier you need to define all three settings. Working now.:slight_smile:

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[quote]Thanks for that, like you said earlier you need to define all three settings. Working now.:slight_smile:
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Yay! :smiley: