[ANN] New Stack: Flex EZ Menu

msabene

Creating custom menus is now easier than ever with the Flex EZ Menu Stack.

The new stack relies on RW's built-in Add Link command therefore, no more manual links, except when you need external links, of course...

As a result, the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML will be DISCONTINUED. While they will remain fully functional and supported, they will not be developed any further.

All owners of the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML stacks can purchase this new stack at a very significant discount by using the special discount code that has been emailed to them.

Please visit my website to check the product page, info page, and the new tutorial with tips on how to use the new stack with the Tooltips Stack, superTooltips, and prettyPhoto.

I've also updated the Photoshop and Pixelmator templates for those interested in creating custom background color palettes.

I hope you find this new stack useful!

Cheers,
Mauricio
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smondello

on 1303527213:

Creating custom menus is now easier than ever with the Flex EZ Menu Stack.

The new stack relies on RW's built-in Add Link command therefore, no more manual links, except when you need external links, of course...

As a result, the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML will be DISCONTINUED. While they will remain fully functional and supported, they will not be developed any further.

All owners of the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML stacks can purchase this new stack at a very significant discount by using the special discount code that has been emailed to them.

Please visit my website to check the product page, info page, and the new tutorial with tips on how to use the new stack with the Tooltips Stack and prettyPhoto.

I've also updated the Photoshop and Pixelmator templates for those interested in creating custom background color palettes.

I hope you find this new stack useful!

Cheers,
MauricioRWExtras

This is fantastic! Thanks!

Pryce

on 1303527213:

Creating custom menus is now easier than ever with the Flex EZ Menu Stack.

The new stack relies on RW's built-in Add Link command therefore, no more manual links, except when you need external links, of course...

As a result, the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML will be DISCONTINUED. While they will remain fully functional and supported, they will not be developed any further.

All owners of the Flex Menu and Flex Menu HTML stacks can purchase this new stack at a very significant discount by using the special discount code that has been emailed to them.

Please visit my website to check the product page, info page, and the new tutorial with tips on how to use the new stack with the Tooltips Stack and prettyPhoto.

I've also updated the Photoshop and Pixelmator templates for those interested in creating custom background color palettes.

Mauricio,

Its excellent and I've used it already. The only trouble is - stacks like this are 'de-skilling' so I shan't bother again creating my roll-over menus with code. They just make one plain lazy - BUT they do take a tenth of the time to insert a nice link menu into a page.

Regards
Ken

PS - keep them coming
I hope you find this new stack useful!

Cheers,
Mauricio
RWExtras

Ed Brenner

Nice! Now using it over at the myRapidWeaver site in the FreeStacks Theme for my main Navigation.

cheryldesnick

Hi Mauricio,

One thing would increase the awesomeness of this new stack:

Some sort of drop-down menu capacity.

Just one or two items as a drop-down would be enough.

Any chance this is possible?



Cheryl

msabene

on 1305648901:

Hi Mauricio,

One thing would increase the awesomeness of this new stack:

Some sort of drop-down menu capacity.

Just one or two items as a drop-down would be enough.

Any chance this is possible?



Cheryl

Hi Cheryl,

Drop-downs are a bit outside the scope of this menu. In addition, there are a few out there already.

Maybe a new design in the future...

Thanks!
Mauricio

cheryldesnick

Well i will cross my fingers about that new stack with dropdown....

in the meantime would there be any way to get a flexmenu button to directly trigger "add to cart" in cartloom like on this page:

http://seydesign.com/products/Stacks/Premium/ZipBar/

(see the light blue buy and add to cart buttons)?

thanks,
cheryl

msabene

on 1305725569:

Well i will cross my fingers about that new stack with dropdown....

in the meantime would there be any way to get a flexmenu button to directly trigger "add to cart" in cartloom like on this page:

http://seydesign.com/products/Stacks/Premium/ZipBar/

(see the light blue buy and add to cart buttons)?

thanks,
cheryl

Hi Cheryl,

Of course, you might have to check e-junkie's website for specific details however, shopping cart buttons are just buttons...

Assuming that you use e-junkie, you just have to set the correct 'href' in the URL box and then enter the required Custom Attributes 'class' and 'onClick'.

Cheers,
Mauricio

cheryldesnick

Mauricio,

I would be so grateful if you could help this babyboomer newbie convert this code into an href link for flex menu: (basically swapping cartloom's stock add to cart button for a link from ez flex menu)

<!--// CartLoom Snippet for:product1 //-->
<form action="https://fiddlerdownloads.cartloom.com/cart/add" method="post" target="_blank" class="ydcl-addtocart">
<input type="hidden" name="cart" value="add" />
<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="9148" />
<input type="hidden" name="cost" value="12.95" />
<p class="ydcl-button"><input type="submit" value="Add To Cart" /></p>
</form>

msabene

on 1305815339:

Mauricio,

I would be so grateful if you could help this babyboomer newbie convert this code into an href link for flex menu: (basically swapping cartloom's stock add to cart button for a link from ez flex menu)

<!--// CartLoom Snippet for:product1 //-->
<form action="https://fiddlerdownloads.cartloom.com/cart/add" method="post" target="_blank" class="ydcl-addtocart">
<input type="hidden" name="cart" value="add" />
<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="9148" />
<input type="hidden" name="cost" value="12.95" />
[p class="ydcl-button"]<input type="submit" value="Add To Cart" /></p]
</form>

Hi Cheryl,

That's a form as opposed to a regular link therefore, I am not sure how to adapt it.

I'll do some research...

Cheers,
Mauricio

cheryldesnick

Mauricio,

That would be wonderful!
Thanks,
Cheryl

simplyviolin

Mauricio,

Does this help at all? It is the code from a buy button on my site:

[a href="https://simplyviolin.cartloom.com/cart/add?pid=26904"; class="buyButton ydcl-addtocart"]
                                Purchase Knowtes[/a]

I really like the idea of using the flexmenu to create an info/buy/view cart bar so I'd love to know the answer to this too!



Lisa

msabene

Hi Lisa, with that type of code, it does work.

As a test, I created a 2-button menu bar: "Add to Cart" and "More Info". Check the 2 screenshots:

1) The setup
2) How it looks

You can use prettyPhoto and attach content to the "More Info" button (using prettyPhoto's inline content). I think it would look very nice...

Let me know how it goes.

Cheers,
Mauricio

Edit: I added a 3rd button "View Cart" and it works too. Check the additional screenshot showing the setup...
Edit 2: I've created a test page here

simplyviolin

Mauricio,

Oh thank you so much!! Wonderful!

I updated a page with all of the code that you sent.

http://www.simplyviolin.com/page5/page82/page82.html

I'd love your feedback in general on that page, since I have about 7 other product pages -- product display is something I keep working on but for me is the biggest challenge. Oh boy would I love a stack for cartloom that did everything a little easier. Cartloom has a plug-in but it isn't set up to do grids. (Or if it is, I certainly can't figure out how

(hint, hint)

Thanks!!

Also, I'd rather use prettyphoto than simplebox, but that's going to take a little longer to update. I've never used the inline content. I looked at your tutorial and I am not sure what kind of stack to place it in. I am guessing text?

Thank you!
Lisa

msabene

Hi Lisa,

I think it looks very nice. Do you like it? Is this close to the solution that you were after?

Checking your page, the only lightbox that looks strange is the Befiddled one as it's too tall.

Do you set the height of the lightboxes or is it automatic? They all seem to have extra white space at the bottom...

By the way, although not related to your CartLoom needs, Flex EZ Menu will be getting a bit smarter later today.

Cheers,
Mauricio

simplyviolin

Hi Mauricio,

Here is a screen shot of what I am doing with simplebox. Height and width have to be set manually when text is involved, from what I understand.

I guess as far as whether I like it, I like the flexmenu aspect, but am not sure about the layout. The table is by Kuler Solutions and can be a little buggy to use.

I see that I have to go in and readjust the heights!

Thanks,
Lisa

msabene

Hi everyone,

The Flex EZ Menu stack just got a bit smarter...

What's new in version 1.1.0:

1) Buttons can have variable width
2) No more left/right keywords to make rounded corners. Now it's all automatic...
3) Menus will render even without links and will display a reminder that they are missing
4) The buttons can be up to 500px wide (new versions of the Photoshop and Pixelmator templates are available on my website)
5) Option to hide the instructions in the Edit window to open up some screen space

This version is completely compatible with v1.0.0 and old keywords will be be handled alongside the new single keyword.

Make sure that you check the new samples on my website including menus for e-commerce and using images as links...

I hope you enjoy the new capabilities!

Cheers,
Mauricio
RWExtras