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Menus

VIMP lets you adapt the frontend menu structure with ease. Edit the given menu items or add new ones.

Enter the menu configuration by clicking the "Menus" link in the top link list.

In the main view, you see a list of available menus (by default “Main menu” and “Footer”).

VIMP menu index

Clicking the “Menu items” link opens the menu items structure.

VIMP menu items index

By moving the mouse over a menu item in the list a context menu appears:

  • Edit: Edit the according menu item by clicking this link.
  • Status change: Depending on the current status of the menu item the status can be changed (e.g. “Lock”).
  • Sub menu items: Clicking this link opens the sub menu item index.
  • Delete: Delete the according menu item.

Adding/editing a menu item​

Within this view all contents and settings of a menu item can be modified.

Language selection​

VIMP menu item language selection

Switch the menu item language by clicking the according button.

General menu item settings can only be edited in the default language.

General settings​

VIMP general menu item settings

Name:

The name of the menu item as displayed.

Type:

  • Predefined site: Choose one of the included VIMP default pages (e.g. “Media”).
  • Static site: Choose a static site that must have been defined under “Pages” previously.
  • External site: Enter a link to an external Webpage.

Weight:

Defines the order of the menu items in the frontend menu (ascending).

Note that type and weight can only be edited in the main language of VIMP (English).

CSS-ID:

Each menu item requires a unique CSS ID.

Page settings​

VIMP page settings

According to the menu item type you selected above, define the target page in the page settings.

Note that the page settings can only be edited in the main language of VIMP (English).

Description​

VIMP menu description

Enter a meta description for the menu item optionally.

Save your changes by clicking the “Save” button or discard them by hitting the “Cancel” button.

By clicking the “sub menu items” context link in the menu items index, the sub menu items index will be opened.

VIMP sub menu items index

By moving the mouse over a sub menu item in the list a context menu appears:

  • Edit: Edit the according sub menu item by clicking this link.
  • Status change: Depending on the current status of the menu item the status can be changed (e.g. “Lock”).
  • Delete: Delete the according sub menu item.

In the Footer menu, define the column headers at the first level. Enter "Predefined Page" as the type, but do not select any in the selection box below to generate only one column heading.

You then create the links of the columns as submenu items.

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