swMenu 
Version
8 (last update on Oct 18, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
115
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
5 March 2006
* Simple mouse driven interface allows infinite styling of all aspects of the menu module without touching the keyboard or knowing CSS
* True type font integration for top and sub menu items using easily obtained cufon font files
* Corner styling. Independent corner styles for each corner of the complete menu, top menu, and sub menus.
* Advanced menu source features for the menu include the ability to automatically create whole menu structures from content(content only menu), Or too automatically append content items as menu items to existing categories(hybrid Menu). This unique system of menu and content integration allows you to custom make a menu system that automatically updates itself as content is added. Virtuemart integation is also supported.
* Create and export an external style sheet and edit it manually for unlimited styling capabilities.
* Active menu feature will automatically keep the top menu item highlighted for the part of the site being viewed.
* Live preview to see changes as they are made, as well as a complete preview to show entire menu module.
* Integrated update/repair facility makes it easy to upgarde to future versions of swMenuFree without losing any settings.
* Currently has 12 included translations for the admin component.
This menu editor lets you make a stylish menu exactly as you want it to be. It can use menus from the joomla menu system (hybrid), which is not the case with most menu modules, or custom entries. You can do all reasonable adjustments to the menu appearance. I love the customization interface, it should be an example of joomla extensions should interact with the site designer.
Very well functioning menu with very less confusion...! Unfortunately I could not position it to me custom made template, and when I pointing the menu to module position and submit the menu is getting displaced / shifted up and my template get collapsed I do not know anyone else having this experience....! or could help me to overcome this – Thanks
My colleague asked me to find a really powerful menu tool that would allow her project to stand out. (under construction, but the menu is working.)
Just what we needed, with all the facilities for a designer who wanted to get things "just so." Given how much it does, not overly complicated to use. If I had more time to write, I'd be adding some more enthusiastic comments.
Just what we needed, with all the facilities for a designer who wanted to get things "just so." Given how much it does, not overly complicated to use. If I had more time to write, I'd be adding some more enthusiastic comments.
The product is great. The service is excellent. Sean White went the extra mile to help me. I had a problem with my template which stopped swMenuFree from working properly. Sean looked into the problem and told me how to fix my template.
It only took 5 minutes to correct the problem with my template, and the menus work Great!
Thanks much, David Nelson
It only took 5 minutes to correct the problem with my template, and the menus work Great!
Thanks much, David Nelson
There must be something I missed...
After spending hours and hours and finaly finding the word "swmenufree" somewhere and googling for it, I found it, downloaded it, installed it, and after less than 5 seconds, I had my first vertical menu working!!!
This just can't be true.... It's too easy! :)
After spending hours and hours and finaly finding the word "swmenufree" somewhere and googling for it, I found it, downloaded it, installed it, and after less than 5 seconds, I had my first vertical menu working!!!
This just can't be true.... It's too easy! :)
That will sound a bit criminal (yet honest), but I usually just download free extentions and use it. It's the first time I'm rating one. THIS extension has actually made a very lazy leecher feel like going throughout registration process and comment on it. I really think this one should be PAID. I know there's a PRO version, but this FREE version is superb enough to deserve finnancial support.
Everything about it is great. Admin GUI is great. Options are great. Outcome is great. Thank you developers.
Everything about it is great. Admin GUI is great. Options are great. Outcome is great. Thank you developers.
A stunning peice of kit!
After a full day of messing about with settings, managers and codes, I went over to Youtube and found this extension by accident. After downloading the extension and following the tutorial, my menus booted up first go!
After a full day of messing about with settings, managers and codes, I went over to Youtube and found this extension by accident. After downloading the extension and following the tutorial, my menus booted up first go!
Excellent job! works perfectly very easy to use.
I tried this quickly and uninstalled straight away, because:
- Tables. It's 2010, we don't need tables. Why don't just use default unordered list.
- Messy and bloated markup. Javascript is written in document.
- Admin GUI is poor. Please use default J! admin template elements at least.
- Tables. It's 2010, we don't need tables. Why don't just use default unordered list.
- Messy and bloated markup. Javascript is written in document.
- Admin GUI is poor. Please use default J! admin template elements at least.
Owner's reply
Prior to 2010 we did need tables. They are the only way to ensure proper display in most templates and browsers and still validate and get indexed quite nicely by search engines.
The latest swMenuFree does now include the superfish menu system which will write the complete menu in an unordered CSS list if that's important to your requirements.
Some javascript needs to be written into the page for some of the menu systems as it is calculated at runtime. Most of the javascript for any of the menu systems is externally linked.
I'm sure if you hadn't uninstalled it so quickly you could have understood better the features of it's rich GUI interface.
I would strongly recommend the upgrade to SWMenuPro. I use it on every single site I build because it makes menu creation so simple and quick. I have easily saved the cost of the upgrade in time.
Added to that, Sean White's support service is THE BEST that I have come across. On the one or two occasions when I have had problems, he has shown me how to fix them within 24 hours.
It's a top component, and the support is second to none.
Added to that, Sean White's support service is THE BEST that I have come across. On the one or two occasions when I have had problems, he has shown me how to fix them within 24 hours.
It's a top component, and the support is second to none.
This is an excellent extension ..easy to use..and handy
i had one doubt regarding ..it i.e i cant see the the Position:"USER3" in it..
Could u plz help me out with this..
i am using Joomla 1.5
rhuk_milkway as my default template
Thanks in Advance for ur help or suggestions
i had one doubt regarding ..it i.e i cant see the the Position:"USER3" in it..
Could u plz help me out with this..
i am using Joomla 1.5
rhuk_milkway as my default template
Thanks in Advance for ur help or suggestions
Owner's reply
New swMenuFree 6.0 version fixes issues with the module position list.
I had this extension for some time and, to be honest, did not exactly know how to rightlyu use it. Untill the moment came that I needed a menumodule in a website with an "exciting" colorscheme... SWmenuFree did the job in one go, impressing me greatly!
The missing fifth star is because of the impression that is created when submitting a "Module Name". To me it would mean that I can use the settings of one designed menu to use for another one and by changing the Module name field are able to create a second instance.. That doesn't seem to work, however. If that is a complete assumption on my part, then consider this a 5 star review!
The missing fifth star is because of the impression that is created when submitting a "Module Name". To me it would mean that I can use the settings of one designed menu to use for another one and by changing the Module name field are able to create a second instance.. That doesn't seem to work, however. If that is a complete assumption on my part, then consider this a 5 star review!
Owner's reply
swMenuFree only supports one menu module. For multiple menu modules and more menu systems and features you need swMenuPro.
This component works great in firefox, I do however have an issue in IE8, the text in the flyout menus dont seem to show. I see many people have an issue with IE and this component on the forum, but they dont ever seem to get any kind of feedback or support. I am so desperately trying to fix this, but I dont want to bother asking on the forum, because that seems like a dead end. :(
Owner's reply
Sorry the swMenuFree forum has been neglected lately. swMenuFree 6.0 fixes the IE issues and I am answering support questions in the swMenuFree forums again.
Overall its a very good extension. Only thing i want is alittle arrow icon indicating a submenu.
Owner's reply
Now available in Superfish menu and Tranmenu systems in swMenuFree6.0
I think i know this extension even when Joomla was still Mambo. And it is still one of the best, rock solide and most scalable menu builder around. And event my mother would be able to use it. And the best: sorry "assafn" don't know where you did get your knowledge about SEO, but please better first learn, THEN rate, O.K.? ;-) This menu can perfectly read by search engines.
Thanks you for your long time work
Thanks you for your long time work
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