Anybody using OpenCube menus?

samlewit

Joined: 2002-10-12
Posts: 37

Posted: Sun, 2006-01-29 06:40

I'm using OpenCube for my menus. I inserted the code into my theme.tpl file and adjusted the paths to the js files, but the menu bar is coming out squished. I commented out the theme.css and there's no difference, so I'm kind of stumped.

Here's the way it should look: www.lakeminnewaska.org (top menu bar)

and here's the way it looks in Gallery: www.lakeminnewaska.org/gallery2

Thanks in advance.

Sam

samlewit

Joined: 2002-10-12
Posts: 37

Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 01:22

Well I tracked this down to the !DOCTYPE of all things. I didn't realize that the DOCTYPE did anything important. When I removed the DOCTYPE altogether, the OpenCube menu displayed properly. The rest of the page displayed almost correctly, but lots of things were off.

Anyone have any advice? Does that mean my OpenCube menu thing is not compliant? That would be surprising as it's used by huge companies all over the world.

drhiii

Joined: 2003-04-27
Posts: 397

Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 08:21

This is a very pleasing result. Nice.

ckdake

Joined: 2004-02-18
Posts: 2258

Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 20:04

samlewit: the DOCTYPE effects which rendering mode browsers go in to when displaying your page. see http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/synd/2001/08/28/doctype.html for some more details. Probably just some CSS quirk thats handled differently in different modes. (I use a CSS menu on my site and it works fine with a doctype: http://ckdake.com/gallery/)

afactory

Joined: 2006-02-04
Posts: 2

Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 17:50

hey - need an open cube ace to convert a nav studio menu to infinite menus. rapid turnaround. any takers?

samlewit

Joined: 2002-10-12
Posts: 37

Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 18:09

I actually did this myself (fixed the DOCTYPE problem) and it seems that the Infinite Menus system is much cleaner and faster anyway. Good move. I'm no "ace", but I did mine in just about an hour. It shouldn't be too tough for you. The interface is pretty similar to Nav.

afactory

Joined: 2006-02-04
Posts: 2

Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 18:19

you ain't seen what i'm trying to do

been tolling for 2 days - no progress.

here's a sample
http://www.lucidmedia.co.uk/clients/galveston/new_website/weather/index.html

2 sets of menus - top and left. roll over columns are color-coordinated with top section graphic.

going nuts.

draco2002

Joined: 2003-04-28
Posts: 70

Posted: Mon, 2006-02-06 07:16

Just a word of advice for both of you. Try turning off javascript and then using the open cube menu ;) surprising isn't it?

remember noscript tag is your friend in that case.

-Draco

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yinka007

Joined: 2007-12-02
Posts: 1

Posted: Sun, 2007-12-02 19:54

I was having the same problem on my site and had to remove the code for image links

http://www.spiralteck.com

samlewit Joined: 2002-10-12 Posts: 37	Posted: Sun, 2006-01-29 06:40
	I'm using OpenCube for my menus. I inserted the code into my theme.tpl file and adjusted the paths to the js files, but the menu bar is coming out squished. I commented out the theme.css and there's no difference, so I'm kind of stumped. Here's the way it should look: www.lakeminnewaska.org (top menu bar) and here's the way it looks in Gallery: www.lakeminnewaska.org/gallery2 Thanks in advance. Sam
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samlewit Joined: 2002-10-12 Posts: 37	Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 01:22
	Well I tracked this down to the !DOCTYPE of all things. I didn't realize that the DOCTYPE did anything important. When I removed the DOCTYPE altogether, the OpenCube menu displayed properly. The rest of the page displayed almost correctly, but lots of things were off. Anyone have any advice? Does that mean my OpenCube menu thing is not compliant? That would be surprising as it's used by huge companies all over the world.

drhiii Joined: 2003-04-27 Posts: 397	Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 08:21
	This is a very pleasing result. Nice.

ckdake Joined: 2004-02-18 Posts: 2258	Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 20:04
	samlewit: the DOCTYPE effects which rendering mode browsers go in to when displaying your page. see http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/synd/2001/08/28/doctype.html for some more details. Probably just some CSS quirk thats handled differently in different modes. (I use a CSS menu on my site and it works fine with a doctype: http://ckdake.com/gallery/)

afactory Joined: 2006-02-04 Posts: 2	Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 17:50
	hey - need an open cube ace to convert a nav studio menu to infinite menus. rapid turnaround. any takers?

samlewit Joined: 2002-10-12 Posts: 37	Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 18:09
	I actually did this myself (fixed the DOCTYPE problem) and it seems that the Infinite Menus system is much cleaner and faster anyway. Good move. I'm no "ace", but I did mine in just about an hour. It shouldn't be too tough for you. The interface is pretty similar to Nav.

afactory Joined: 2006-02-04 Posts: 2	Posted: Sat, 2006-02-04 18:19
	you ain't seen what i'm trying to do been tolling for 2 days - no progress. here's a sample http://www.lucidmedia.co.uk/clients/galveston/new_website/weather/index.html 2 sets of menus - top and left. roll over columns are color-coordinated with top section graphic. going nuts.

draco2002 Joined: 2003-04-28 Posts: 70	Posted: Mon, 2006-02-06 07:16
	Just a word of advice for both of you. Try turning off javascript and then using the open cube menu ;) surprising isn't it? remember noscript tag is your friend in that case. -Draco \|\| G1 Hosting \| Custom Theming \| Donate to Gallery \|\|

yinka007 Joined: 2007-12-02 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun, 2007-12-02 19:54
	I was having the same problem on my site and had to remove the code for image links http://www.spiralteck.com

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