CSS Menu - active link - html

Question

using this CSS code, how can i make it so there is an active/current class?
#cssmenu *{
z-index: 999
}
#cssmenu ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; }
#cssmenu li { margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#cssmenu a { margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#cssmenu ul {list-style: none;}
#cssmenu a {text-decoration: none;}
#cssmenu {height: 50px; background-color: #f36f25; box-shadow: 0px 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
#cssmenu > ul > li {
display: inline-block;
margin-left: 15px;
position: relative;
}
#cssmenu > ul > li > a {
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 50px;
padding: 16px 20px;
-webkit-transition: color .15s;
-moz-transition: color .15s;
-o-transition: color .15s;
transition: color .15s;
}
#cssmenu > ul > li > a:hover {color: #ffffff; background-color:#666666; }
#cssmenu > ul > li > ul {
opacity: 0;
visibility: hidden;
padding: 16px 0 20px 0;
background-color: #eeeeee;
text-align: left;
position: absolute;
top: 30px;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -90px;
width: 180px;
-webkit-transition: all .3s .1s;
-moz-transition: all .3s .1s;
-o-transition: all .3s .1s;
transition: all .3s .1s;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
#cssmenu > ul > li:hover > ul {
opacity: 1;
top: 50px;
visibility: visible;
}
#cssmenu > ul > li > ul:before{
content: '';
display: block;
border-color: transparent transparent rgb(250,250,250) transparent;
border-style: solid;
border-width: 10px;
position: absolute;
top: -20px;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -10px;
}
#cssmenu > ul ul > li { position: relative;}
#cssmenu ul ul a{
color: #000000;
font-size: 13px;
background-color: #eeeeee;
padding: 5px 8px 7px 16px;
display: block;
-webkit-transition: background-color .1s;
-moz-transition: background-color .1s;
-o-transition: background-color .1s;
transition: background-color .1s;
}
#cssmenu ul ul a:hover {background-color: #f36f25;}
#cssmenu ul ul ul {
visibility: hidden;
opacity: 0;
position: absolute;
top: -16px;
left: 206px;
padding: 16px 0 20px 0;
background-color: #eeeeee;
text-align: left;
width: 160px;
-webkit-transition: all .3s;
-moz-transition: all .3s;
-o-transition: all .3s;
transition: all .3s;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
#cssmenu ul ul > li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; left: 196px; visibility: visible;}
#cssmenu ul ul a:hover{
background-color: #f36f25;
color: rgb(240,240,240);
}
fiddle is here of the full menu: http://jsfiddle.net/eza2Z/
Also, on the submenu there is a small arrow pointing upwards - how can i change the colour of this to the same colour as the background on the sub menu (#eeeeee)
and 1 more thing :)
When you hover over a link and the sub menu displays, the top and bottom of the sub menu appear about 1-2 seconds after the rest of it for some reason
Help would be much appreciated :)
thanks

Answer 1

#cssmenu > ul > li.active {
/* Add styles for currently "active" list items here */
}
If you want the down arrow to have the same background as it's parent you can use the inherit rule on the background property, as so:
#myArrow {
background-color: inherit; /* Will inherit from parent */
}