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CustoMenu 
Version
2.4.0 (last update on Nov 10, 2009)
Rating
Compatibility
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24
Favoured
49
License
GPL
Non-Commercial
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120338
Date Added
3 March 2008
Advanced Parameters include:
* Override item names and/or links
* Active state when child item is opened
* Active state when any other defined set of menu items is opened
* Full control over layouts and styles
* Turn your menu into a image only menu
Fully stylable
CustoMenu comes with a number of different layouts. You can change these and add your own. So you have full controll over the HTML structure of your menu.
Also the stylesheets can be turned to your hand. This means you have full control over the display properties through the use of CSS. You can use the CSS file that comes with the package, and change that to your likings or add your own.
1-Level
This menu is a 1-level menu. So if you are looking for a menu with pull downs, drop downs or trees, look further. But for many sites a 1-level (main) menu is just what is desired.
So: CustoMenu does NOT support sub menus!!!
Output Extra CSS
This feature gives you the ability to include extra CSS files related to the active menu item. This means that you can have different backgrounds, color schemes or whatever per menu item.
How to use it: http://www.nonumber.nl/customenu
Changelog: http://www.nonumber.nl/customenu/changelog
Keep up to date: http://www.nonumber.nl/news
Support forum: http://www.nonumber.nl/forum
Please do not use the reviews to post support issues. Use my forum for that.
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byyusuf_5icons on June 15, 2009
This module does exactly what the author says it does. I have used it on my website and it has new facelift.
However i have a question for the author. How can i make the menu to cover the entire horizontal width from left to right? I want to get rid of the gap between the menu and the right border.
Thanks
However i have a question for the author. How can i make the menu to cover the entire horizontal width from left to right? I want to get rid of the gap between the menu and the right border.
Thanks
byWebbuilders on March 5, 2009
This is a plug n play menu with default style. A lot choises in back-end for every button. The two thing makes this extansion overules from other menu systems are: 1) It is very easy to customaze every button differently 2) Excellent support.
Nice job
Nice job
bymarch hare on January 13, 2009
This mod is an absolute god send. Like all new things it takes a little getting used to, but the support from the developer Peter is better than any support I have had from paid developers. He deserves every donation he gets.
The long and the short of it is that you really can customise your menu styles, link by link if you should so wish, in a way to my knowledge completely impossible in a standard joomla! install. I am using the latest version of joomla! to date (Version 1.5.9).
Joomla is a fantastic tool, but a simple desire to stray just a touch from the golden path, turns a nice design into a compromise.
For example: You have a menu item, you want a line break, and to have the first line in bold... seems simple enough does it not? The menu is working great without it... how the heck do you put that 'little style change' in position. Ummm.. Well to be honest, use this mod.
The mod admin interface is well commented with help bubbles all over where needed, the associated forum at the developer's site contains plenty of questions you may have, which already have answers.
I was a little surprised at the lack of documentation, until I asked a question late one night, and in the morning it was answered, a follow up question in the day (europe time) was answered so quickly and accurately, the need for documentation faded away.
This plugin does exactly what is described, I have found no clashes with anything else... all in all 100% thumbs up, I am looking forward to trying out some other of this chap's mods.
The long and the short of it is that you really can customise your menu styles, link by link if you should so wish, in a way to my knowledge completely impossible in a standard joomla! install. I am using the latest version of joomla! to date (Version 1.5.9).
Joomla is a fantastic tool, but a simple desire to stray just a touch from the golden path, turns a nice design into a compromise.
For example: You have a menu item, you want a line break, and to have the first line in bold... seems simple enough does it not? The menu is working great without it... how the heck do you put that 'little style change' in position. Ummm.. Well to be honest, use this mod.
The mod admin interface is well commented with help bubbles all over where needed, the associated forum at the developer's site contains plenty of questions you may have, which already have answers.
I was a little surprised at the lack of documentation, until I asked a question late one night, and in the morning it was answered, a follow up question in the day (europe time) was answered so quickly and accurately, the need for documentation faded away.
This plugin does exactly what is described, I have found no clashes with anything else... all in all 100% thumbs up, I am looking forward to trying out some other of this chap's mods.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the amazing review :)
Yeah, documentation is always the thing that comes last (read: not at all). That's what you get if you are too busy. I'm sorry about that to all mankind! ;)
bysanderletema on November 8, 2008
Thanks a lot for this great module!
Owner's reply
My pleasure!
byarcatajoomla on July 30, 2008
I wanted each item in my menu to have a different background color. I installed CustoMenu! and the edited the css template (which was very well commented) and I had exactly what I needed.
btw.. I have to second a previous reviewers PRAISE for the developer. I had several other questions/wishes for my site that were all answered and fixed with the help of the developer. He knows his Joomla :-)
Amazing service for something that was free!!
btw.. I have to second a previous reviewers PRAISE for the developer. I had several other questions/wishes for my site that were all answered and fixed with the help of the developer. He knows his Joomla :-)
Amazing service for something that was free!!
Owner's reply
Thanks,
The current version has a css file that gives each state (normal, hover, active) it's own image. It is better to use css sprites, though (do a google search to know what it is). I will implement that in the coming version, but you can do it yourself too, by simply changing your images and css file.
byajwagner777 on July 9, 2008
This module makes up one KEY area where the Joomla Core falls short. The ability to use images in menus is something that I have wanted to be able to do for so long. Add to this the ability to do drop downs, and you have the PERFECT menu system. THANK YOU! AMAZING module!
Owner's reply
It's still on my mind somewhere to add at least a second level. But that won't happen until I have some time... hmmm...
Or someone will pay me to do it off course ;)
Very good module. Not for sub-menus. Just what I was looking for. I wanted images I could title tag differently. Perfect. Only thing I needed to customize beyond css and images was I added alt tags capability and ...
inserted into the .xml file to easily define module class in admin.
Thank you CustoMenu!
inserted into the .xml file to easily define module class in admin.
Thank you CustoMenu!
byhilke on May 29, 2008
It's a great module. You can customize your menu exactly like you wanted. The css file is already very wel made and easy to use for your own site. I really like this module and if I don't need a pulldown menu I really going to use this one.
byHaelix on April 9, 2008
After installing this module to test, I quickly fell in love with how easy it was to get it to do exactly what I wanted. The files are well commented and the .css file already had the exact syntax needed to override the default background, active, hover, etc.. settings. Too easy! The developer was quick to get back to me on several questions helping me out with CustoMenu, as well as an unrelated question. I'll certainly be using this module on future web projects.
Owner's reply
Thanks Haelix,
If you have any suggestions to make CustoMenu! even better, let me know :)
bypapak69 on April 8, 2008
Great module ...
Does exactly what it says and is a true timesaver ... easy to install and easy to handle the CSS file ...
I only have troubles setting the active menu on child ID's on Joomla 1.0.x with the 2.0.3 version ... hope I will get it ...
Otherwise ... many thanks to the author.
Does exactly what it says and is a true timesaver ... easy to install and easy to handle the CSS file ...
I only have troubles setting the active menu on child ID's on Joomla 1.0.x with the 2.0.3 version ... hope I will get it ...
Otherwise ... many thanks to the author.
Owner's reply
Thanks papak69,
The J! 1.0.x version has not been updated for some time. And I'm sorry to say that I don't have the time to work on that version. But you are free to hack it to get it to work how you want.
The 'active on child ID's' option does work in the J! 1.5.x version. That version will be kept updated.
byjfq on March 24, 2008
Truly excellent extension. It really saved my day for a specific project, after trying several other menu extensions.
It enables you to make a rollover effect with three images (normal, hover and active), all in pure CSS (no Flash, no Javascript), which was I was looking for.
It enables you to make a rollover effect with three images (normal, hover and active), all in pure CSS (no Flash, no Javascript), which was I was looking for.
Owner's reply
Good to hear you like CustoMenu!
Now it also has MoodalBox support. I'd like to see the website you implemented it on (also from other people out there using CustoMenu!)
byakadee on March 5, 2008
Had error messages because of undeclared variables in the code. Broke my site running mootabs, but apart from that it's a great start, and yeah, go the free mods!
Owner's reply
Can you please contact me in case of problems... then we can fix it!