Fixing CSS navbar buttons floating and direction - html

Question

I am having trouble with this navbar: https://jsfiddle.net/d6a7b3Ly/1/
1- With many links in the bar, the on-hover effect makes the other below links to move to the sides, but I am not sure which padding effect is doing that and how to fix it.
When changing border-top to 0px it fixes the issue, but makes the submenus not working:
#nav .current a, #nav li:hover > a {
background: #d1d1d1; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ebebeb', endColorstr='#a1a1a1'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ebebeb), to(#a1a1a1)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ebebeb, #a1a1a1); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #444;
border-top: solid 1px #f8f8f8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
2- I am trying to make a right to left option of the menu. and I changed float: right; under #nav li { in the csss, and added the whole html in a <div dir="RTL">, but the level 2 submenus are still opening facing left, and they should be right. I tested some changes in the css but none worked for that.
Here is a link to the rtl navbar: https://jsfiddle.net/ct8kp6eo/1/
And this is the floating change in the CSS:
#nav li {
margin: 0 5px;
padding: 0 0 8px;
float: right;
position: relative;
list-style: none;
}

Answer 1

To solve issue add padding-top: 7px to adjust for the border-top spoiling the layout to #nav ul li:hover a, #nav li:hover li a.
You have overlapping labels and to solve that adjust the z-index property of the #nav li:hover > ul to 1.
body {
font: normal .8em/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
background: #ebebeb;
width: 900px;
margin: 100px auto;
color: #666;
}
a {
color: #333;
}
#nav {
margin: 0;
padding: 7px 6px 0;
line-height: 100%;
border-radius: 2em;
-webkit-border-radius: 2em;
-moz-border-radius: 2em;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
background: #8b8b8b; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#a9a9a9', endColorstr='#7a7a7a'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#a9a9a9), to(#7a7a7a)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #a9a9a9, #7a7a7a); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
border: solid 1px #6d6d6d;
}
#nav li {
margin: 0 5px;
padding: 0 0 8px;
float: left;
position: relative;
list-style: none;
}
/* main level link */
#nav a {
font-weight: bold;
color: #e7e5e5;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
padding: 8px 20px;
margin: 0;
-webkit-border-radius: 1.6em;
-moz-border-radius: 1.6em;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
/* main level link hover */
#nav .current a, #nav li:hover > a {
background: #d1d1d1; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ebebeb', endColorstr='#a1a1a1'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ebebeb), to(#a1a1a1)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ebebeb, #a1a1a1); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #444;
border-top: solid 1px #f8f8f8;
padding-top: 7px; /* ADDED */
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
/* sub levels link hover */
#nav ul li:hover a, #nav li:hover li a {
background: none;
border: none;
color: #666;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
-moz-box-shadow: none;
}
#nav ul a:hover {
background: #0399d4 !important; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#04acec', endColorstr='#0186ba'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#04acec), to(#0186ba)) !important; /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #04acec, #0186ba) !important; /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #fff !important;
-webkit-border-radius: 0;
-moz-border-radius: 0;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
}
/* level 2 list */
#nav ul {
background: #ddd; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#cfcfcf'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#fff), to(#cfcfcf)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #fff, #cfcfcf); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
display: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 185px;
position: absolute;
top: 35px;
left: 0;
border: solid 1px #b4b4b4;
-webkit-border-radius: 10px;
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
border-radius: 10px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
/* dropdown */
#nav li:hover > ul {
display: block;
z-index: 1; /* ADDED */
}
#nav ul li {
float: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#nav ul a {
font-weight: normal;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}
/* level 3+ list */
#nav ul ul {
left: 181px;
top: -3px;
}
/* rounded corners for first and last child */
#nav ul li:first-child > a {
-webkit-border-top-left-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft: 9px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-topright: 9px;
}
#nav ul li:last-child > a {
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 9px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright: 9px;
}
/* clearfix */
#nav:after {
content: ".";
display: block;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
line-height: 0;
height: 0;
}
#nav {
display: inline-block;
}
html[xmlns] #nav {
display: block;
}
* html #nav {
height: 1%;
}
<ul id="nav">
<li class="current">Home</li>
<li>My Projects
<ul>
<li>N.Design Studio
<ul>
<li>Portfolio</li>
<li>WordPress Themes</li>
<li>Wallpapers</li>
<li>Illustrator Tutorials</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Web Designer Wall
<ul>
<li>Design Job Wall</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>IconDock</li>
<li>Best Web Gallery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Multi-Levels
<ul>
<li>Team
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Sales</li>
<li>Another Link</li>
<li>Department
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
</ul>
To solve the second issue, add transform: translateX(-100%); to the #nav ul ul rule instead of the left value - see demo below:
body {
font: normal .8em/1.5em Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
background: #ebebeb;
margin: 100px auto;
color: #666;
}
a {
color: #333;
}
#nav {
margin: 0;
padding: 7px 6px 0;
line-height: 100%;
border-radius: 2em;
-webkit-border-radius: 2em;
-moz-border-radius: 2em;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
background: #8b8b8b; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#a9a9a9', endColorstr='#7a7a7a'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#a9a9a9), to(#7a7a7a)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #a9a9a9, #7a7a7a); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
border: solid 1px #6d6d6d;
}
#nav li {
margin: 0 5px;
padding: 0 0 8px;
float: right;
position: relative;
list-style: none;
}
/* main level link */
#nav a {
font-weight: bold;
color: #e7e5e5;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
padding: 8px 4px;
margin: 0;
-webkit-border-radius: 1.6em;
-moz-border-radius: 1.6em;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
/* main level link hover */
#nav .current a, #nav li:hover > a {
background: #d1d1d1; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ebebeb', endColorstr='#a1a1a1'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ebebeb), to(#a1a1a1)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ebebeb, #a1a1a1); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #444;
border-top: solid 1px #f8f8f8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
/* sub levels link hover */
#nav ul li:hover a, #nav li:hover li a {
background: none;
border: none;
color: #666;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
-moz-box-shadow: none;
}
#nav ul a:hover {
background: #0399d4 !important; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#04acec', endColorstr='#0186ba'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#04acec), to(#0186ba)) !important; /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #04acec, #0186ba) !important; /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #fff !important;
-webkit-border-radius: 0;
-moz-border-radius: 0;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
}
/* level 2 list */
#nav ul {
background: #ddd; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#cfcfcf'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#fff), to(#cfcfcf)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #fff, #cfcfcf); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
display: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 185px;
position: absolute;
top: 35px;
left: 10px
border: solid 1px #b4b4b4;
-webkit-border-radius: 10px;
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
border-radius: 10px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
/* dropdown */
#nav li:hover > ul {
display: block;
}
#nav ul li {
float: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#nav ul a {
font-weight: normal;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}
/* level 3+ list */
#nav ul ul {
/*left: 181px;*/
top: -3px;
transform: translateX(-100%);
}
/* rounded corners for first and last child */
#nav ul li:first-child > a {
-webkit-border-top-left-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft: 9px;
-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-topright: 9px;
}
#nav ul li:last-child > a {
-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 9px;
-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 9px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright: 9px;
}
/* clearfix */
#nav:after {
content: ".";
display: block;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
line-height: 0;
height: 0;
}
#nav {
display: inline-block;
}
html[xmlns] #nav {
display: block;
}
* html #nav {
height: 1%;
}
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "#">
<body>
<div dir="RTL">
<ul id="nav" >
<li class="current" >Home</li>
<li>test
<ul>
<li>test >
<ul>
<li>test 2</li>
<li>test 3</li>
<li>test test test test test 4</li>
<li>test 555 Tutorials</li>
</ul>
<li>test
<ul>
<li>Design Job Wall</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>IconDock</li>
<li>Best Web Gallery</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Multi-Levels
<ul>
<li>Team
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Sales</li>
<li>Another Link</li>
<li>Department
<ul>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
<li>Sub-Level Item</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Contact Us</li>
</ul>
</div>

Answer 2

You are adding a border-top solid 1px on hover. Change it to 0px on hover and it will work fine.
#nav .current a, #nav li:hover > a {
background: #d1d1d1; /* for non-css3 browsers */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ebebeb', endColorstr='#a1a1a1'); /* for IE */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#ebebeb), to(#a1a1a1)); /* for webkit browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ebebeb, #a1a1a1); /* for firefox 3.6+ */
color: #444;
/*border-top: solid 1px #f8f8f8;*/
border-top: solid 0px #f8f8f8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
adding 1px top on the hover just gets too much, which makes your items move