Elements of Menu Settings

Here you can find the menu settings that define the contents of a menu.

Menu Settings > Create new menu item


A screenshot of the Create new menu item button

A screenshot of the Create new menu item screen

Main Main - Item:

  • Item Title
  • Item Target/URL Type:
    • None
    • Content Picker: Search and select a Jive content
    • Place Picker: Search and select a Jive place
    • URL > Set Target URL
    • Target > Set Target
  • Item Icon - Select Icon from Library
  • Item Layout:
    • None
    • Grid: Menu - Sub Menus are displayed in a multi-column/row Layout
    • Vertical Tab - Sub Menus are displayed in a single Column
  • Tab Column Width

Menu Settings > Manage Menu Items

Use the manage icons:

  • To edit (pencil icon).
  • To add/access sub-menu items (three-lines icon).
  • To delete (trash can icon).
  • To re-arrange the item: drag and drop within the list.

Menu Settings > Main Menu > Translation for various languages

Menus can be configured in various languages:

  1. Click Create New Translation.
  2. Select the Language in which the Main Menu is to be displayed.
  3. Provide the Title in the respective Language.
  4. Item Target/URL Type :
    • None
    • Content Picker - provide the content in the respective language.
    • Place Picker - provide the Place, the user is to be navigated to.
    • URL - Specify the dedicated target URL link (internal/external).

Menu Settings > Creating Dropdown Menus





To create/access dropdown menus:

  1. Click the burger/three-lines icon.
  2. Click the pencil icon to add/edit details.
    • Sub-Menu Title, Icon, Visibility Rule
  3. Click Save.

Menu Settings > Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - Vertical Tab Style


A screenshot of the Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - Vertical Tab Style screen

To create the Dropdown menus in Vertical layout:

  1. Select the Layout as Vertical Tab and set the % for Tab Column Width.
  2. Specify the other details: Title, URL Type (Content Picker/Place Picker/URL), URL(Place/Content/URL, Icon, Visibility Rules as appropriate.
  3. Click Save to save the Settings.

A screenshot of the Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - Vertical Tab Style screen, View greed
  • To add more Dropdown menus, click Add Column / Add Row.
  • To delete a Dropdown menu, click the appropriate trashcan icon.
  • Click Save.

Menu Settings > Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - Grid Style


A screenshot of the Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - Grid Style screen

To create the Dropdown menus as a Grid:

  1. Select the Layout as Grid
    Note: Tab Column Width is disabled.
  2. In the screen, use the edit set of icons highlighted to:
    • Pencil icon: edit the column and provide the sub-menu details: Title, URL Type (Content Picker/Place Picker/URL), URL(Place/Content/URL, Icon, Visibility Rules as appropriate
    • Mobile icon: Show/Hide menu in mobile
    • Trashcan icon: Delete column
    • + icon: add another sub-menu/element.

      This opens the Create Item screen

  3. Adjust the column width in the grid display by increasing/decreasing the parameter "< 4/12 >" or you can work with the numbers to decide the columns to be displayed a large/narrow column.
  4. Click Add Column / Add Row to add more columns in the same row or to create a new row in the Grid layout.

A screenshot of the Create Item screen

On the Create Item screen:

  1. Select Type:
    • Navigation Item: Directs the user based on the Content, Place or URL configured.
    • Image: Use this feature to illustrate images.
    • Text: Can be used to add Text to an Image or to display a Preview text.
  2. Accordingly provide the other details on the screen: URL Type (Content Picker/Place Picker/URL), URL(Place/Content/URL, Icon, Visibility Rules as appropriate.
  3. To create the sub-menu in various languages, click Create New Translation and provide the specific details.
  4. Click Save to save the Settings.
  5. Click Save Menu Settings to save all the configured settings.

Menu Settings > Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - "None" Style


A screenshot of the Creating menus for the Dropdown menus - "None" Style screen

To create a Menu/Sub-menu as a Title which can be directly selected via a link:

  1. Select the Layout as None.
  2. Specify the other details: Title, URL Type (Content Picker/Place Picker/URL), URL(Place/Content/URL, Icon, Visibility Rules as appropriate.
  3. Click Save to save the Settings.
  4. Click Save Advanced Navigation Settings to save all the configured settings.