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DC Joomla Slide Menu Module

This module enables you to create a Joomla! menu with a nice Javascript sliding (fade in / fade out) effect. This is an adaptation of the Joomla mainmenu module and is based on the All Menu scripts by Dynamic Drive.

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Installation 

To install the module, simple go to Extensions Install / Uninstall, choose the file you have downloaded above and click on the Upload File and Install button. 

Compatibility

This module has been written for Joomla 1.5 and thus supports Joomla 1.5 natively. It requires PHP5 on your hosting server. If your host does not support PHP5, this module will not work correctly (you won't get the submenus).

Configuration

Configuration of the module is done via Extensions > Module Manager. Click on the Slide Menu item. 

Parent / Child Items

Make sure you have configured the menu you will be using to contain Parent Child items. Only one level on Parent Child items is supported by this menu module.

joomlaslidemenuparentchild.jpg

 

  •  Choose which menu you want to display (make sure the menu has child items!)
  • Choose whether you want a Top Down slide effect (for Top Menus), or a Left Right slide effect for Left Menus.

  Joomla Slide Menu Parameters

Screenshot - Left To Right Fade Effect

Joomla Slide Menu Left Right Fade Effect

 Screenshot - Top Down Fade Effect

joomla_slide_menu_top_down_fade_effect.jpg

Do you like this module? - Buy me a beer (€3)

If you liked this module, please consider buying me a beer Cool Every drop counts! No guarantees that any donations will be spent on new development rather than beer, though every effort will be made to spend all donations on new developments Smile

Please use the Donate button on the bottom right to donate via Paypal. Also a vote / review on the Joomla Extensions  site would be very very much appreciated

Support

Please post to the forums of you need help in configuring the module.

Comments
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kentccs   |81.199.17.xxx |2009-06-11 11:33:45
this is one nice module. have liked it and used it without problems thanx to the
developers.
babubaba   |218.248.75.xxx |2009-07-10 08:52:20
it is fantastic
alexiskia  - Cant seem to download   |115.135.69.xxx |2009-08-19 03:30:41
I cant seem to download the extension (DC Joomla Slide Menu Module). When I
click the download link it says :

'Site error: the file
/home/dattard/public_html/dartcreations/administra
tor/components/com_docmanpaypal/docmanpaypal.class .php requires the ionCube PHP
Loader ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so to be installed by the site
administrator.'

Can you plz take a look at it... I was so looking forward to
this wonderful module...
DART   |78.133.65.xxx |2009-08-18 08:23:20
Should be ok to download now.
camedar   |190.84.124.xxx |2009-09-11 02:33:41
I have a three menus of slidemenu in my website in the left position, when I
publish one of them, this works perfectly, but if I publish all of them, it just
works the one which is above, the other two don't work at all...can someone help
me please

thanks!
DART   |217.145.5.xxx |2009-09-11 08:31:47
I don't think you will be able to get all three working together at this point
in time / development.
Bones_6   |69.203.218.xxx |2009-09-20 01:05:42
could you port this to MiaCMS?
zzz.miacms.org
DART   |78.133.13.xxx |2009-09-20 20:19:01
There are currently no plans to port to other CMS, unless demand grows ...
llpriced  - CSS   |74.38.138.xxx |2009-10-12 05:35:35
What CSS file would I edit to change menu colors?
DART   |217.145.5.xxx |2009-10-13 11:12:06
The CSS files are found under ddlevelsfiles folder. You'll need to experiment a
bit, because there are various things you can change. I suggest you use
something like FireBug to identify what you need to change.
reactionmike   |173.183.248.xxx |2009-11-06 19:14:41
Wow, what an awesome and simple module!

Is there any way I can get this to work
along with your Menu Image Rollover module?
DART   |78.133.13.xxx |2009-11-07 09:30:59
Well, its never been tried. If you could experiment a bit, and you manage to do
it, it would be great to share with the rest of the community.
reactionmike   |174.0.151.xxx |2009-11-07 13:05:08
Success!

1. First install the Rollover Menu Module and assign an image to
each of the parent as well as child menus.
(You could use text
links for the drop downs, however I wanted this menu to have a very
specific look)

2. Install and configure the Slide Menu Module

3 Clean up
or customize the Slide Menu's css files.
(Because I used all images
in my menu I basically stripped the css down to nothing.)

4. Disable the
Rollover Menu Module

Wola! This site is still under construction at
the time of this post, but you can preview the menu here... nolinkspls://174.143.168.147/weddingplace "collections" is the link with a drop down.

Thanks a lot for the
awesome modules - these two working together are pronominal!!
fleen  - Remove numbers from menu     |79.156.151.xxx |2009-11-19 08:40:23
Hello.

Can you tell me how I could remove the list numbers from the submenu
items please?

This is only in FF. It is perfect in IE7.

Thank you in
advance.

----

Ok well I managed to find:
li {
list-style-type: decimal;
}
In
my template and change it to:

li {
list-style-type: none;
}
No mean feat for a
dummy beginner!

Is there some way I could just change this property for this
menu and not for all 'li' throughout the site?
DART   |217.145.5.xxx |2009-11-19 11:45:23
You could add a suffix to the menu module. This would allow you to have custom
CSS for the menu module... you'll need to be significantly familiar wih CSS
though.
qbicsounds  - Having issues with the arrow-right.gif   |71.59.49.xxx |2009-12-07 23:42:11
The module works fine, however, I am having a minor issue with the
arrow-right.gif only showing up on the top levels (i.e.,
zzz.(domain).com/). 

When a viewer goes to the next level
of content (i.e., zzz.(domain).com/subfolder), the arrow-right.gif disappears because it is looking for

'(domain)/subfolder(s)/modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles/arrow-right.g if'

instead of '(domain)/modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles/arro w-right.gif'


I think there is incorrect coding somewhere but I can't find it. I
guess it should be '../../modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles/arrow-r ight.gif' or something like that so it will remain visible regardless of how many
subfolders a viewer travels.

Please help me make the
minor modifications. Thanks in advance.
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-08 10:44:25
Its in ddlevelsfiles.js, one of the very first lines.
qbicsounds   |71.59.49.xxx |2009-12-08 23:51:33
After looking at the js coding, it is set to top level true and sub level true,
yet it doesn't function on the sub levels.

How do I fix this so it that image
will show on sub levels too?

Thanks in advance.
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-09 07:27:36
Do you know if you have PHP5 installed on your hosting? You need PHP5 for the
module to work correctly.
qbicsounds  - yes i have php 5   |71.59.49.xxx |2009-12-09 12:48:23
Yes I have php5, so that shouldn't be the issue.
stylingdesigns  - Also problem with arrow only visible in top level     |195.240.85.xxx |2009-12-10 00:42:46
PHP version 5.2.10

It is a great module, it fixes my z-index issue that I have
had with all other menus I tried.
With the other menu modules my menu items
dissappaered underneath my image gallery and flash image gallery.

But me too
have the problem with the arrow only visible in top level domain.

And also a
problem in ie, the text alligns to top if there are submenu items. If there are
no submenu items it stays nicely centred. Probably needs an ie fix for
this.

Ifthis can be solved I definately use it and buy some beer for you guys
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-10 07:34:41
If you could go to the .js file in the menu, you can edit the path of the arrow
and create a fixed path to it, instead of relative ... i.e.
zzz.domain.com/modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles /arrow-right.gif, and it
should work great then.
qbicsounds  - Thanks   |71.59.49.xxx |2009-12-10 16:54:05
Thanks for the suggestion. Although it is a temporary fix, it is working now.


Are there any updates coming to fix this issue or any improvements
in the works? Just curious...
stylingdesigns  - Nice one,     |195.240.85.xxx |2009-12-11 03:09:10
I'm gonna give it a try as well to see if it works for me to.

Just wanted to
let you guys know that the align issue of the text in the menu items is visible
in ie6, not in ie7 and ie8 or firefox. I can email a screenshot if you
want.

Keep up the good work
stylingdesigns  - Yes arrows are visible now     |195.240.85.xxx |2009-12-11 04:11:08
Yes arrows are visible now, I did need to add nolinkspls:// for the absolute
path to make it visible.

I love this menu it's great, just hope there can be a
fix for the ie6 allign issue.

And another issue I have is that it starts about
15px to late and ends 15px to late. Tried to find what this causes with firebug,
but not found the issue.

If you click on my website link you can see what I
mean.
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-11 07:17:24
Looks good on Chrome.
stylingdesigns  - Fixed     |195.240.85.xxx |2009-12-11 19:14:25
The 15px margin problem was due to a 15px margin set in my template. So not
caused by slidemenu. That only leaves the ie6 allign issue.

It looks great I'm
very happy. I'll drop a gift with Christmass
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-11 21:26:43
Good to know you are mostly sorted. Unfortunately, IE 6 is quite an old
problematic browser, which does not really cater for today's technology.
stylingdesigns  - ie6 browser     |195.240.85.xxx |2009-12-12 19:08:46
Yes I know but still about 11% uses the browser and if they come to your site
and it is not looking good, they probably have no idea that it is ie6 fault.
justin_jibi  - Submenus interchanged   |80.200.154.xxx |2009-12-14 10:33:43
I've dublicated the DC slide menu to create 4 different menus with sliding
submenus. In FF, Safari it works great, but in IE6, IE8 the submenus are
interchanged. I've always checked all the css, but finally I think, thats a
javasript problem of the slide menu, is it possible?
Could you help me please, I
dont find the solution. Thanks a lot.
femix   |80.88.136.xxx |2009-12-14 17:05:09
Hi I have just installed the slide menu, it is great I am now just trying to
change the colours and quite frankly I do not have any idea how to do so. I
would appreciate some assistance please
DART   |78.133.11.xxx |2009-12-19 10:23:31
Typically you'll have to do that by changing the CSS files of the module. Should
be fairly easy if you know CSS, slightly more difficult if you don't.
wirry1978   |88.72.169.xxx |2010-01-28 17:56:31
Hi,

since yesterday agree I following Error indicated:
Warning: Parameter 1 to
modSlideMenuHelper::buildSlideXML() expected to be a reference, value given in
/customers/virtual-pitwalk.de/virtual-pitwalk.de/n
olinksplsd.zzz/libraries/joomla/cache/handler/call back.php on line 99

Whats
the Prob? My System: Joomla 1.5.15, Hoster is One.com and my english is very bad


Great Thanks for Help!!!
DART   |78.133.16.xxx |2010-01-28 20:24:21
Its only a warning, you need to disable php warnings on your host...
wanflap   |68.33.230.xxx |2010-01-30 18:42:46
This doesn't work with all templates, be careful.
Moses54  - Double menus     |65.96.75.xxx |2010-02-19 02:12:29
Is anyone else having an issue with both menu's showing up? The slider is
working but it created a new set of Menu's and left the other menu in plain
sight. Anyway to remove that???? Thanks in advance
DART   |217.145.5.xxx |2010-02-19 08:50:48
Simply disable the original menu module.
electron  - W3 Validator   |24.188.139.xxx |2010-02-21 20:12:20
I noticed the W3 errors was mentioned before. Has there been any progress as
far as correcting this. My site has 300+ errors on W3C Validation all due to
this module. Now the module works great and I couldn't do with out it but I'd
love for this to get fixed. I'm trying to do SEO with google and don't want
google getting upset with so many errors. Thanks.
Mathandir  - not showing   |79.102.149.xxx |2010-04-16 12:34:21
i have installed the module and enabled it, it is supposed to use my main menu
but it comes up blank not showing a single menu item.
What have i done wrong?
lawrie  - Warning: uniqid() expects at least 1 parameter, 0   |114.78.22.xxx |2010-04-19 09:14:05
I have a warning appearing on the web site. i'm using PHP 5.2.11
Warning:
uniqid() expects at least 1 parameter, 0 given
...modules/mod_slidemenu/tmpl/default.php on line 196

Any clues?
thanks
mikeHWS  - Missing Buttons with Basic SEF Settings     |76.208.136.xxx |2010-04-25 00:14:49
Hello!

Thanks for a great menu for Joomla.

I have set my site to the first
setting for SEF links. The down and right "red arrows" work fine, until
I go to another page.

I opened the file "ddlevelsmenu.js" and added
absolute links to these images. Some how the code adds "index.php" to
the image links, so I still get missing images. Can you think of how I can
modify the ddlevelsmenu.js file so that the arrows appear on all pages?

I
could use some help. I would be happy to make a donation as well.


Thanks!

Mike
DART   |Administrator |2010-04-26 08:44:14
In the .js file of the module, change the links to the exact address of the
arrows, and you should be ok!
hutty  - Missing Arrows for Dropdown   |155.247.168.xxx |2010-04-28 18:20:19
Hi,

The arrows from ddlevelsmenu.js file are not displaying in IE8. I have no
problem in IE7. I do have a direct link to the arrows. Any ideas?

Thanks
shlaxim  - re: W3 Validator   |79.129.211.xxx |2010-06-13 20:47:44
electron wrote:
I noticed the W3 errors was mentioned before. Has there been any progress
as far as correcting this.  My site has 300+ errors on W3C Validation all
due to this module. Now the module works great and I couldn't do with
out it but I'd love for this to get fixed. I'm trying to do SEO with
google and don't want google getting upset with so many errors.
Thanks.

I have the same problem can someone reply if there is a fix to this
problem.
hamaldonado   |71.108.130.xxx |2010-06-15 06:14:50
Need help getting menu to have wider display...do I have to modify css
somewhere?
fleen  - menu out of alignment     |83.44.231.xxx |2010-06-23 15:12:08
Hello,

I have managed to get this to work successfully before but now it is
unexpectedly aligning sub-menu items alongside each other instead of underneath.
I have checked everything I can think of :-/ Any ideas? Many thanks.
mackal  - re: Having issues with the arrow-right.gif   |83.4.170.xxx |2010-07-03 02:32:34
qbicsounds wrote:
The module works fine, however, I am having a minor issue with the
arrow-right.gif only showing up on the top levels (i.e.,
zzz.(domain).com/). 

When a viewer goes to the next level of content (i.e., zzz.(domain).com/subfolder), the arrow-right.gif disappears because it is looking for

I think there
is incorrect coding somewhere but I can't find it. I guess it
should be '../../modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles/arrow-r ight.gif' or something like that so it will remain visible regardless of how many
subfolders a viewer travels.

Please help me make the
minor modifications. Thanks in advance.


This problem is resolving on this site http://nolinkspls://maciej.pawlikowice.info/ind...

There is new script version, and you can download it.

I wrote article
about this problem, because I used slidemenu very often.
JohnSabre  - PHP Warning prob   |120.28.199.xxx |2010-07-06 16:56:36
Hi dart, i have the same problem with wirry1978:

wirry1978 wrote:
Hi,

since yesterday agree I following Error indicated:
Warning: Parameter
1 to modSlideMenuHelper::buildSlideXML() expected to be a reference,
value given
in /customers/virtual-pitwalk.de/virtual-pitwalk.de/n olinksplsd.zzz/l
ibraries/joomla/cache/handler/call back.php on line 99

Whats the Prob? My
System: Joomla 1.5.15, Hoster is One.com and my english is very bad


Great Thanks for Help!!!


I have diasbled the error reporting on the global configurations, as you
said, but theres still no sliding menu on my site. Does this mean the
template i'm using does not support DC Sliding menu?

I'm new to joomla,
but i can understand, please help...
DART   |Administrator |2010-07-06 18:36:47
I'm not quite sure what could be happening. Can you try disabling the original
main menu module and leave the slide menu only?
JohnSabre   |120.28.215.xxx |2010-07-07 03:46:27
i tried it but didn't work... i'll try on different template or different
computer, maybe somethings wrong with the PHP thing...
saveen1  - right arrows fixed easy   |67.136.117.xxx |2010-08-02 19:43:58
I was able to fix the dissapearing arrows and still keep the path realative by
simply adding a slash (/) in the javascript file mentioned, before the rest of
the link.

so what was:
rightarrow:["modules/mod_slidemenu/ddleve
lsfiles/arrow-right.gif"

becomes:
rightarrow:
["/modules/mod_slidemenu/ddlevelsfiles/arrow-r ight.gif"

worked great
on Firefox and IE, and I only had to add that one slash.
dulogroup     |99.110.34.xxx |2010-10-14 04:02:16
Hi I installed the slidemenu and it looks very good, but I have a problem when
you point on any of the parent items is showing the slide and also show an error
page with it.

Is there a way to fix that
DART   |Administrator |2010-10-15 07:43:59
Mmmm not sure what the problem is ... this doesn't usually happen.
Itank   |114.57.19.xxx |2010-11-16 09:24:01
unclekicker  - adfg   |95.175.64.xxx |2010-11-22 22:35:56
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neilaj  - Flyout submenu behind in IE &Safari     |69.244.119.xxx |2010-12-30 15:47:42
Hello, The menu works fine in FFox but in IE8 and Safari the flyout submenu goes
behind the frontpage content. Can you give any advice on this? Thank You.
Happy
New Year
Neil
kartika9  - Will it work withJoomfish     |110.92.118.xxx |2011-01-10 04:02:28
Hello,

Just wondering whether the module will be able to load Joomfish data?

I have a website that translated into different languages, it worked perfectly
for the English site.

Cheers
fleen  - how do i stop receiving email notifications?   |85.56.134.xxx |2011-01-10 09:13:29
thank you.
noteaw080  - how to use with PHP4.2.2   |58.10.84.xxx |2011-01-10 11:16:43
Hello,

I tried it on PHP4.2.2, But it not work.
How To Ues On PHP4.2.2??
cawse  - no parameters if using j1.7?     |94.1.64.xxx |2012-01-30 00:42:11
Hi, just installed the module, but dont seem to have the module parameters box
in module manager to attach a menu?
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