Trying to integrate Header into Primary Menu

[tmousc 0]

Trying to finish up my law firms website but I have not been able to integrate my header into my primary menu. Just to show an example of what I would like to do, here is an example: http://www.skadden.com/Index.cfm?contentID=4 My firm's sandbox page is the following: http://66.147.244.197/~sfmlawfi/ Thank you in advance for your help.

[cshoffmann 0]

In platform pro 1.3.2 (make sure you have upgraded to that version) you will need to go to Platform Pro>Settings>Template Setup>Site Header Now, drag the two boxes off and then drag the BrandNav Section box on. Now, refresh your site and you will find the menu is now inline with the header. Now in the Custom Code section of Platform Pro Settings, insert the following code and adjust the padding to how "high" and "low" you want the menu in relation to the logo. #brandnav .main_nav { float: left; width: 60%; margin-top: 20px; } If this helped you, then please remember to give me Karma above right. Otherwise, keep posting your questions and we'll help.

[tmousc 0]

Big problem!!! I went to uninstall and install Platform Pro 1.3.2 and when I tried to install the normal Platform Pro I got this error: Warning: require_once(/home6/sfmlawfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/platformpro/core/core.init.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home6/sfmlawfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/platformbase/functions.php on line 8 Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home6/sfmlawfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/platformpro/core/core.init.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib64/php:/usr/lib/php') in /home6/sfmlawfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/platformbase/functions.php on line 8 Now I can't even access my wordpress login. What on earth happened?

[tmousc 0]

Just to give a quick update. I tried going into the FTP site and uploading the original platform pro back into the themes folder of WordPress. Still no luck.

[cmunns 16]

Thomas it looks like the sandbox page is working now. Sorry for the issues you were having.

[tmousc 0]

After completely reinstalling Wordpress and the Pagelines Platform I have finally gotten to the point where I can have my logo in line with my menu. However, I tried using the coding given above and nothing happened. I would like to make it so that the logo and menus are flush against the feature setting (or at least closer) and the menu should not be so far away from the logo (the logo seems to have a much larger clickable area than the logo). Any thoughts?

[tmousc 0]

Oh. Lastly, my search bar disappeared? Is there any way to keep the search bar up top as well?

[cmunns 16]

The search bar is option-based under Header and Nav options. It doesn't appear to be in the HTML so check that option.

[tmousc 0]

The Header and Nav options appear to only affect the normal Nav options. The page I have set up is the BrandNav Section.

[bryan-hadaway 3]

In Header And Nav there should be a checkbox like: Hide search on top? Thanks, Bryan

[tmousc 0]

Bryan I saw that and whether you click that box or not the search box does not appear on top when you are using the BrandNav section rather than the normal Navigation section.

[catrina 103]

I see your search bar. Did you resolve the issue?

[tmousc 0]

No. I gave up. I want to have a search bar in the BrandNav section. I gave up on the BrandNav and went back to a normal Navigation section which I know how to put the search option. If someone can tell me how to: 1. Make it so the Brand Nav does not have as much space between it and the features; and 2. Add the search bar to brandnav Then I will go back to the BrandNav. As an alternative, is there a way to substitute your header (or just a picture) with a button on the Navigation menu? If there is, then I think that will solve both of my issues listed above.

[cmunns 16]

For your alternative it depends on how you created the menu. You can add a class to each item individually using the WP3.0 menus system. THen apply css as a background image to that element which would give you what you want.

[tmousc 0]

Cmunns. I understand conceptually what you are describing but I think that it would end up losing some of the functionality of having the logo able to be used to return back to the main page. In a last ditch effort, Is there any way to at least add a colored

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bar to the header in the BrandNav element. I think what I may just end up doing - begrudgingly - is lose the search bar and just use the Brand Navigation and add a colored

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bar below the brand navigation so that there is some kind of distinction between the header and the main parts of the page. I didn't see any kind of generic text option for the header and was wondering if there is an alternative.

[Andrew 207]

Hey Tom, Well anything is possible, relatively easily, with just a little custom css. Have you installed and started using Firebug to get some css rules for your 'bar' and 'text'?