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Example: (click the 'menu maker' link to change appearance, content and size of the example)
What can this menu do for you?
» This is a pop-out java menu applet suitable for use as a navigation bar down the side of your page.
» Submenus. The menus have pop-up submenus, which can pop up over anything on your page - e.g. frame edges, HTML content, flash movies, etc - but are easily removed again afterwards - just like a submenu for normal computer applications. Click here to find out more about pop-up submenus.
» Button behaviour. Buttons and menu-items are non-sticky, which means they release immediately unless a submenu launches. Click here to find out more about sticky buttons.
» Blackline theme. The Blackline design places a black line around each menu item. Menu items are clearly separated by white space. A distinctive colour band with a colour of your choice is placed at the left of the box. If there is an icon, the midpoint of the icon is centered exactly over the edge of the colour band. Different menu types are categorised into themes, so you can obtain a variety of matching menus. Click here to see all the menus which match this theme.
» Colour scheme. You can change the colour scheme of the menu. Click here to find out more about colours.
» Fonts and text formatting. The menu supports true-type fonts and you can format text colour, size, weight and alignment.
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- True-type fonts. Any kind of font which you can display in HTML will also display in the applet (except in very old browsers).
- The demonstration above randomly switches between Verdana and Comic Sans, but you can reconfigure the demonstration live to experiment with your own fonts.
- Colour states. You can define colours for up to three text states, which are normally standard, rollover and active/pressed. So, for example, the text can change colour when the mouse moves onto it, or when the mouse button is clicked. The function of the third colour set may vary with some menu types.
- Alignment. You can align the text left, right or centre.
- Text size and weight. You can give the text almost any size. 'Weight' means you make it 'bold' or 'not bold'.
- Click the 'menu maker' link with the magic wand
 at the top of the page to reveal an online configurator to experiment with fonts and text live.
» Layout and line-wrapping. This menu features automated layout. Automated layout means that the menu adapts itself to the content you enter into it. For example, buttons and menu items will be automatically sized and the thematic elements recalculated to fit precisely. Click here to find out important information about layout and line-wrapping, including design tips and essential guidance.
» Icons. Icons are supported. Icons are multi-state and easily redefined by the user. Click here to find out more about icons.
» Hyperlinks. Every menu item can have hyperlinks attached. Click here to find out more about hyperlinks.
» Script triggers. If you like writing your own javascripts, you will be happy to find that this applet can directly trigger your scripts. Click here to find out more about scripts.
Click here to find out how to insert separators into your menu.
» Capacity. This menu supports up to 50 menu items, including submenu items (if available). For greater capacity, or for menus created dynamically or from databases, try the Big Happy Menus variation.
» Tools. An online visual configuration tool is available. Just click menu maker. It can be used to edit the size, appearance and content of your menu.
» Sound effects. The menu can trigger sounds of your choice.
» For a drop-down menu menu similar to this but with more features and higher capacity, try this drop-down menu or these drop-down menus.
» Custom solutions based on this menu are also available.
» Help. Here is a help page with more information. If you would like to open up ALL the hidden extra information sections on this page simultaneously, then click here.
See also
More Happy Pop-out Menus
More Happy Blackline Menus |
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