Advanced Megamenu Dropdown

We built our simple Megamenu in previous section. We are now going to build a little complex mega menu using Visual Composer.

Revisiting Test Megamenu Item Static Block

• Navigate to Static Content > Static Blocks.
• It should display the "Test Megamenu Item" that we created from previous section.
• Click on edit and you should see an existing text block.
• Delete the text edit block by hovering over the block and clicking on the button which has the trash icon.

A complex Megamenu Item

1. The Grid

• Our Complex Megamenu item will now have 3 columns.
• On the top-right of each row, you will find a grid icon, next to the move icon.
• Click on the grid icon and it will expand to various grid option available.

• We will select a predefined grid which is 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3.

• Once you click on the predefined grid layout it will look like this :
  

2. Populating the Grid

• Visual Composer comes with lot of elements that can be added to the Grid.

Row 1 has 4 columns.

• Column 1 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Shop Electronics
  • Menu : Shop Electronics ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 2 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Computers & Laptops
  • Menu : Computers & Laptops ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 3 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Kitchen Appliances
  • Menu : Kitchen Appliances ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 4 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Large Appliances
  • Menu : Large Appliances ( name of the menu created already)

Row 2 has 4 columns.

• Column 1 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Shop Electronics
  • Menu : Shop Electronics ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 2 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Computers & Laptops
  • Menu : Computers & Laptops ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 3 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Kitchen Appliances
  • Menu : Kitchen Appliances ( name of the menu created already)
• Column 4 - Click on the Add button. It should popup Add Element button. Let us add WP Custom Menu widget under Wordpress Widgets. I have already created a menu (via Appearance > Menus).
  • Widget Title : Large Appliances
  • Menu : Large Appliances ( name of the menu created already)

3. How does the Grid look after populating ?

Click on Publish button and view the output.

4. The Output

5. Making the megamenu dropdown full-width

The megamenu now looks advanced and neat. What if we want the megamenu to be full width ? It is easy.

1. Go back to Appearance > Menus .
2. Click on the caret on the top-right of menu item that contains the megamenu subitem to expand it.
3. In the CSS Classes text box, enter yamm-fw. This will make the subitem extend to full width of the container.
4. If the CSS Classes field is not visible. Click on Screen Options on the top-right corner of the screen and check on CSS Classess under Show advanced menu properties.
5. Click on Save Menu.

6. Megamenu Full-width