image



If you want to install a Blogger navigation menu that’s different and refreshing to look at, then you’re in luck! Today I’m featuring a tutorial by Safeer Ahmed on HowDoBlog.com that will teach you how to do exactly just that.
This navigation menu features a hover and fader effect to it, which has that Matrix movie feel to it. You can check out a demo version of the menu HERE.
If you would like to try it out on your own site, read and follow the instructions below:
  • Head over to the “Template” section over at the “Design” page of your Blogger dashboard.
  • Click on “Edit HTML” and then “Proceed”.
  • By pressing “Ctrl+F”, look for ]]></b:skin>.
  • Copy/paste the code below right before it:
#page_paramsInspector-shell .tabShell {
width:480px;
}
#page_paramsInspector-shell .tabShell {
width:480px;
}
#page_paramsInspector_settings {
width:400px;
height:286px;
font-size:12px;
}
#page_paramsInspector_preview {
width:466px;
}
.menuLinks {
position:relative;
width:200px;
background:#364040;
padding:10px;
padding-bottom:5px;
}
.menuLink, .menuLink:link, .menuLink:visited, .menuLink:hover, .menuLink:active {
display:block;
font-size:12px;
text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;
text-align:center;
letter-spacing:4px;
color:#bbb;
background:#000;
border:2px solid #000;
width:182px;
padding:5px 7px;
margin-bottom:5px;
text-decoration:none;
overflow:hidden;
}     
  • Now look for the <head> tag and copy/paste the following code below right after it:
<script src='https://dl.dropbox.com/u/24344387/How%20Do%20Blog/UIZE-JavaScript-Framework/js/Uize.js' type='text/javascript'/>     
  • Save your template.
  • Now go to the “Layout” section of Blogger’s “Design” page
  • Click on “Add a Gadget” and then scroll down to select “HTML/JavaScript
  • Copy/paste the code below:
<script type="text/javascript">

Uize.module ({
required:[
'UizeDotCom.Page.Example.library',
'UizeDotCom.Page.Example',
'Uize.Widget.HoverFader',
'Uize.Curve.Rubber',
'Uize.Fx.xShadows'
],
builder:function () {
/*** create the example page widget ***/
var page = window.page = UizeDotCom.Page.Example ();

/*** create the hover fader instance ***/
page.addChild (
'hoverFader',
Uize.Widget.HoverFader,
{
nodes:{className:/\bmenuLink\b/},
defaultStyle:{marginLeft:0,marginTop:0,
color:'f',borderColor:'#9F9797',
backgroundColor:'044',
textShadow:'-3 0 3 #0,3 0 3 #0,#0ff -30 0 .5em,#0ff 30 0 .5em,#0f0 -20 0 1em,#0f0 20 0 1em'
},
hoverStyle:{marginLeft:5,marginTop:5,borderColor:'0',
color:'8',
backgroundColor:'000',
textShadow:'0 0 3 #0,0 0 3 #0,#0 0 0 .5em,#0 0 0 .5em,#0 -30 0 1em,#0 30 0 1em'
},
fadeIn:{duration:350},
fadeOut:{duration:1000}
}
);

/*** wire up the page widget ***/
page.wireUi ();
}
});

</script>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="margin:auto;">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div>
<div style="left:20px; top:0px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="
textShadow:0 0 3 #0,0 0 3 #0,#0 0 0 .5em,#0 0 0 .5em,#0 -30 0 1em,#0 30 0 1em;">About Us</a>
</div>
<div style="left:77px; top:93px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Products</a>
</div>
<div style="left:176px; top:17px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Services</a>
</div>
<div style="left:232px; top:158px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Technology</a>
</div>
<div style="left:319px; top:-8px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Solutions</a>
</div>
<div style="left:390px; top:73px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">My Account</a>
</div>
<div style="left:506px; top:-3px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Store Locator</a>
</div>
<div style="left:559px; top:90px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Investors</a>
</div>
<div style="left:42px; top:176px;">
<a href=" YOUR_PAGE_URL " style="background:#0;">Support</a>
</div>
<div style="left:447px; top:176px;">
<a href="YOUR_PAGE_URL" style="background:#0;">Contact Us</a>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td id="page_paramsInspector-shell"></td>
</tr>
</table>    
  • Replace YOUR_PAGE_URL with your own actual URLs.
  • Save.
Congratulations! You’re done. View your blog and see how it looks like on your site. Feel free to share what you think about the menu to Safeer by clicking on his name above. Cheers, everyone!

0 comments:

Post a Comment

 
Top