My Joomla Menu Matrix - 👀 WMW 230

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 05 December 2023

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Watch me Work Live Streams Joomla Training Cohort

Join us as I tray to better organize the menu on my Joomla site. Some Key Timestamps (will be filled in after the live stream)

00:00:00 Introduction & Setup
00:05:15 Menu Restructuring
00:27:11 Debugging & CSS Fixes
00:54:11 Template & Mobile Adjustments
01:34:54 Cross-Device CSS & Final Fixes
02:22:11 Closing Remarks 

✅  Summary

1. Introduction & Setup

   • Overview of the day's focus: Organizing Joomla menus and template adjustments.

   • Brief introduction to channel and services offered.

   • A fun tangent about Pacific Northwest slugs to lighten the mood.

2. Menu Restructuring

   • Starting the process of organizing Joomla menus for better structure.

   • Announcement about the upcoming interview with Carlos Camara on Joomla 5 extensions.

   • Adjusting the start levels for menu modules to ensure logical hierarchy.

3. Testing Menu Structure

   • Testing the menu hierarchy and base items to ensure everything is set up correctly.

   • Setting conditional display rules to customize which menus appear on specific pages.

4. CSS Tweaks for Menu Width

   • Making CSS adjustments to improve the width of menus and ensure responsiveness across devices.

5. Duplicating Menu Modules

   • Duplicating menu modules for different sections of the site to maintain consistency and organization.

6. Debugging Menu Exclusions

   • Excluding specific menus from pages where they aren’t needed to keep the site clean and functional.

7. Fixing Module Tag Filtering

   • Addressing issues with the Raxo module’s tag filtering to ensure proper content filtering on the site.

8. MaxiMenu CK Settings & Template Compatibility

   • Diving into the advanced settings of MaxiMenu CK to make it work seamlessly with Joomla 5 templates.

9. Mobile & Template Adjustments

   • Tweaking mobile settings to hide holiday lights and improve mobile logo placement for a cleaner mobile experience.

10. Final CSS & Caching Fixes

    • Resolving CSS caching issues to ensure smooth updates when pushing changes from staging to the live site.

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Written by: Tim Davis

Tim Davis is the founder and owner of Cybersalt.