# Help with displayable menu in RW8 Mountain

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 19, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633 "2019-01-19T14:29:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/1 "2019-01-19T14:29:45Z")

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Hey folks, I am trying to get a black background for the “displayable” menu in my site, however, I do not how to do this, see attached screenshot…

 ![55%20AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/5/59899289e92e232424e9386128cde6c483d9f378.jpeg)

Any help would be enormously appreciated it 🙂

Emilio

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**Author:** ![curiouschuck](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/curiouschuck/32/14064_2.png) [@curiouschuck](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/curiouschuck)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/2 "2019-01-19T15:07:56Z")

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I forget from where/who this is from but it worked for me.  
You would need to change the colors  
and place it under the CSS section in the CODE settings:  
Others will explain better I’m certain.

.site-navigation-inner ul {  
border: 3px solid Lavender;  
background-color: white;  
}  
.site-navigation-inner li a:hover {  
background-color: Gainsboro ;  
}

 ![39%20AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/3/3e2583f07237aa019c911fe9bcb9be01f0313b21.png)

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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/3 "2019-01-19T15:18:14Z")

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Thanks!!, but it did not work out…

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/4 "2019-01-19T15:19:16Z")

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It will be easier for people to help you if you share the url so they can have a lok with dev tools

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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/5 "2019-01-19T15:26:24Z")

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Sure, here is a beta version:

> **[Home | BioEngineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS)](https://www.beatsresearch.com/)**
>
> University of Ottawa Heart, Institute and tissue engineering, nanomaterials, University of Ottawa, Regenerative Medicine, Emilio Alarcon

Cheers

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/6 "2019-01-19T15:44:29Z")

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I’m not 100% clear on exactly what you want but if you are refering to the top navigation, you can target .navbar  
In the page level or site wide CSS like this:  
.navbar{  
background:black;  
}

Note that most themes have these sort of controls built in so check the theme UI first

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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/7 "2019-01-19T15:47:44Z")

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Thanks!!!, I meant the “pop-up” bar… is there any command I could add to add a solid background?

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/8 "2019-01-19T15:57:35Z")

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can you tell me (or show me with a screen shot) what you are calling the pop up bar

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**Author:** ![curiouschuck](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/curiouschuck/32/14064_2.png) [@curiouschuck](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/curiouschuck)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/9 "2019-01-19T15:58:52Z")

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pop up = Drop down?

 ![35%20AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/6/64d8e24a7b480f063dc2cc91a87837988f6993ec.png)

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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/10 "2019-01-19T15:59:45Z")

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Sorry, as evident now, I am not really well-versed on this arts… and yes, drop-down… sorry again guys and thanks for the help… I am more useful on Chemistry-Biology-Medicine btw

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/11 "2019-01-19T16:02:04Z")

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That’s referred to as a drop down  
you can target that with .dropdown-menu  
so it would be like this:

.dropdown-menu{  
background:black;  
}

As I said above, the theme usually has these controls built in, check there first before overriding things with CSS

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**Author:** ![emilioisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@emilioisaac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/emilioisaac)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/12 "2019-01-19T16:09:34Z")

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Thanks, it seems that the actual site Title is blocking is setup in a way that overlays the menu… Thanks anyway!!!.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/13 "2019-01-19T16:12:59Z")

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have you watched any of the tutorial videos on the realmac site? That is a good place to start to get a feel for how it all works.  
actually there is a video here: [https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/) that demonstrates the five new themes. (scroll down and click on “Five New Themes” that may give you some ideas as well.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-with-displayable-menu-in-rw8-mountain/24633/14 "2019-02-19T02:13:04Z")

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