How do I make a responsive navigation menu? - html

Question

I am trying to follow this tutorial and I can't get the navigation menu to work. I have also watched this tutorial where the tutor states that by changing the position to static, one can make it responsive and look neat on a mobile device. I am trying to move my submenu more to the right and have it changed back into position absolute of around 150px but my game menu does not work too well...
I also noticed that if I changed the left position to around 200px, then it does work better but this is too far to the left:
* {
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
}
body {
font-family: verdana;
background-color: #abc;
padding: 50px;
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
border-bottom: 2px solid #009;
margin-bottom: 50px;
}
/* Rules for navigation menu */
ul#navmenu, ul.sub1 , ul.sub2 {
list-style: none;
font-size: 12px;
}
ul#navmenu li {
width: 250px;
text-align: center;
position: relative; /*This is very important to get sub menu absolutely line up with it */
float: left; /*Get elements side by side */
margin-right: 4px;
}
ul#navmenu a {
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
width: 250px;
height: 25px;
line-height: 25px;
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
}
ul#navmenu .sub1 a {
margin-top: 5px;
}
ul#navmenu .sub2 a {
margin-left: 10px;
}
ul#navmenu li:hover > a { /* > child selector */
background-color: #cfc;
}
ul#navmenu li:hover a:hover {
background-color: #ff0;
}
ul#navmenu ul.sub1 {
display: none;
position: absolute;
top: 26px;
left: 0px;
}
ul#navmenu ul.sub2 {
display: none;
position: absolute;
top: 0px;
left: 251px;
}
ul#navmenu li:hover .sub1 {
display: block;
}
ul#navmenu .sub1 li:hover .sub2 {
display:block;
}
.darrow {
font-size: 14px;
position: absolute;
top: 5px;
right: 4px;
}
.rarrow {
font-size: 14px;
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
right: 4px;
}
#media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
ul#navmenu li {
width: 250px;
text-align: center;
position: relative; /*This is very important to get sub menu absolutely line up with it */
float: center;
margin-right: 4px;
}
ul#navmenu a {
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
width: 100px;
height: 50px;
line-height: 25px;
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 5px;
}
ul#navmenu .sub1 a {
margin-top: 5px;
}
ul#navmenu .sub2 a {
margin-left: 10px;
}
ul#navmenu ul.sub1 {
display: none;
position: absolute;
left: 150px;
top: -50px;
}
ul#navmenu ul.sub2 {
display: none;
position: static;
}
ul#navmenu li:hover .sub1 {
display: block;
}
ul#navmenu .sub1 li:hover .sub2 {
display:block;
}
.darrow {
display: none;
}
.rarrow {
display: none;
}
}

Answer 1

how to do a responsive navigation menu
Try the following. It makes use of only HTML and CSS.
body {
background: #ccc;
font-family: helvetica, arial, serif;
font-size: 13px;
text-transform: uppercase;
text-align: center;
}
.wrap {
display: inline-block;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 70px #fff;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 70px #fff;
box-shadow: 0 0 70px #fff;
margin-top: 40px;
}
/* a little "umph" */
.decor {
background: #6EAF8D;
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #CDEBDB 50%, #6EAF8D 50%);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(left, #CDEBDB 50%, #6EAF8D 50%);
background: -o-linear-gradient(left, #CDEBDB 50%, #6EAF8D 50%);
background: linear-gradient(left, white 50%, #6EAF8D 50%);
background-size: 50px 25%;;
padding: 2px;
display: block;
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #fff;
display: block;
}
ul {
list-style: none;
position: relative;
text-align: left;
}
li {
float: left;
}
/* clear'n floats */
ul:after {
clear: both;
}
ul:before,
ul:after {
content: " ";
display: table;
}
nav {
position: relative;
background: #2B2B2B;
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom, #2B2B2B 7%, #333333 100%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(bottom, #2B2B2B 7%, #333333 100%);
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(bottom, #2B2B2B 7%, #333333 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(bottom, #2B2B2B 7%, #333333 100%);
text-align: center;
letter-spacing: 1px;
text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #0E0E0E;
-webkit-box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #888;
-moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #888;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #888;
border-bottom-right-radius: 8px;
border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
}
/* prime */
ul.primary li a {
display: block;
padding: 20px 30px;
border-right: 1px solid #3D3D3D;
}
ul.primary li:last-child a {
border-right: none;
}
ul.primary li a:hover {
color: #000;
}
/* subs */
ul.sub {
position: absolute;
z-index: 200;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #BEBEBE;
width: 35%;
display:none;
}
ul.sub li {
float: none;
margin: 0;
}
ul.sub li a {
border-bottom: 1px dotted #ccc;
border-right: none;
color: #000;
padding: 15px 30px;
}
ul.sub li:last-child a {
border-bottom: none;
}
ul.sub li a:hover {
color: #000;
background: #eeeeee;
}
/* sub display*/
ul.primary li:hover ul {
display: block;
background: #fff;
}
/* keeps the tab background white */
ul.primary li:hover a {
background: #fff;
color: #666;
text-shadow: none;
}
ul.primary li:hover > a{
color: #000;
}
#media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
.decor {
padding: 3px;
}
.wrap {
width: 100%;
margin-top: 0px;
}
li {
float: none;
}
ul.primary li:hover a {
background: none;
color: #8B8B8B;
text-shadow: 1px 1px #000;
}
ul.primary li:hover ul {
display: block;
background: #272727;
color: #fff;
}
ul.sub {
display: block;
position: static;
box-shadow: none;
width: 100%;
}
ul.sub li a {
background: #272727;
border: none;
color: #8B8B8B;
}
ul.sub li a:hover {
color: #ccc;
background: none;
}
}
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
</head>
<div class="wrap">
<span class="decor"></span>
<nav>
<ul class="primary">
<li>
Dog
<ul class="sub">
<li>Bulldog</li>
<li>Mastiff</li>
<li>Labrador</li>
<li>Mutt</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Cat
<ul class="sub">
<li>Tabby</li>
<li>Black Cat</li>
<li>Wrinkly Cat</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Bird
<ul class="sub">
<li>Humming Bird</li>
<li>Hawk</li>
<li>Crow</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Horse
<ul class="sub">
<li>Brown Horse</li>
<li>Race Horse</li>
<li>Tall Horse</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Burger
<ul class="sub">
<li>Cheesy</li>
<li>More Ketchup</li>
<li>Some Mustard</li>
<li>Extra Butter</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
</div>