Add Drop Down Navigation Menu In Blogger

Today I'm going to share the simple drop down navigation menu for blogger. This is important for every blogger to make the navigation easier of their blogs due to several reasons and drop down navigation  menu is an ideal thing for it. In these kind of menus, when someone hovers the mouse cursor on any specific category then it drops some sub categories of it in the vertical style. And due to this effect, it is known as best menu style. Well, before installing this in your blog first let me tell you something about this.

Drop Down Navigation Menu

This is the simple drop down navigation menu which is built with pure HTML, CSS3 and JQuery. It has a gray color because it is user friendly and it will not affect the visitors' eyes. You know some heavy colors like Purple, Blue and Orange affect the visitors' eyes and most web designers use light colors. So this menu shows the vertical sub categories when you'll place the mouse on any drop down menu. It also has a focus or click effect. You can have a look at this by visiting the below demo link.

Demo

Tutorial

Tutorial of installing this menu is your blog is just left hand game. Yeah! It is simply easy. So, follow the below given steps and add it.

1. Go To Blogger >> Layout >> Add a Gadget (In The Header Area)
2. Choose "HTML/JavaScript"
3. Paste The Following Code In The Content Box

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.3/jquery.min.js">
</script>

<script type="text/javascript">
  $(function() {
    //We initially hide the all dropdown menus
    $('#dropdown_nav li').find('.sub_nav').hide();
 
    //When hovering over the main nav link we find the dropdown menu to the corresponding link.
    $('#dropdown_nav li').hover(function() {
      //Find a child of 'this' with a class of .sub_nav and make the beauty fadeIn.
      $(this).find('.sub_nav').fadeIn(100);
    }
                                , function() {
                                  //Do the same again, only fadeOut this time.
                                  $(this).find('.sub_nav').fadeOut(50);
                                }
                               );
  }
   );
</script>
<style>
  #dropdown_nav a {
font-family:Arial, Sans-Serif;
        font-size:15px;
        font-weight:bold;
        color:#525252;
        text-decoration:none;
      }
      #dropdown_nav {
        width:960px;
        padding:0px;
        display:inline-block;
        list-style:none;
        -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 0px 1px #fff;
        -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 0px 1px #fff;
        border:1px solid #ccc;
        -moz-border-radius:5px;
        -webkit-border-radius:5px;
        background:#e2e2e2;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#f3f3f3, #e2e2e2);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#f3f3f3), to(#e2e2e2));
      }
   
      #dropdown_nav li {
padding:10px 0px 10px 0px;
float:left;
position:relative;
display:inline-block;
      }
   
      #dropdown_nav li a {
        padding:10px 15px 10px 15px;
        text-shadow:-1px 1px 0px #f6f6f6;
        -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 0px 1px #fff;
        -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 0px 1px #fff;
        border-right:1px solid #ccc;
      }
      #dropdown_nav li a:hover {
        background:#f9f9f9;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#f9f9f9, #e8e8e8);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#f9f9f9), to(#e8e8e8));
      }
      #dropdown_nav li a:active {
        background:#e2e2e2;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#e2e2e2, #f3f3f3);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#e2e2e2), to(#f3f3f3));
      }
   
      #dropdown_nav li a.first {
        -moz-border-radius:5px 0px 0px 5px;
        -webkit-border-radius:5px 0px 0px 5px;
      }
      /*#dropdown_nav li a.last {
      -moz-border-radius:0px 5px 5px 0px;
      -webkit-border-radius:0px 5px 5px 0px;
    }
      */
   
      /* Sub-Nav styling */
      #dropdown_nav .sub_nav {
        width:160px;
        padding:0px;
        position:absolute;
        top:38px;
        left:0px;
        border:1px solid #ccc;
        background:#e2e2e2;
      }
   
      #dropdown_nav .sub_nav li {
        width:160px;
        padding:0px;
      }
   
      #dropdown_nav .sub_nav li a {
        display:block;
        border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#f3f3f3, #e2e2e2);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#f3f3f3), to(#e2e2e2));
      }
      #dropdown_nav .sub_nav li a:hover {
        background:#f9f9f9;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#f9f9f9, #e8e8e8);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#f9f9f9), to(#e8e8e8));
      }
      #dropdown_nav .sub_nav li a:active {
        background:#e2e2e2;
        background:-moz-linear-gradient(#e2e2e2, #f3f3f3);
        background:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#e2e2e2), to(#f3f3f3));
      }
</style>
<!-- Navigation Start -->
<ul id="dropdown_nav">
<li><a class="first" href="http://www.m4mohandis.blogspot.com.com/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tutorials</a>
<ul class="sub_nav">
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #3</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #4</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #5</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #6</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop #7</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Artciles</a>
<ul class="sub_nav">
<li><a href="#">Announcements #1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Announcements #2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Announcements #3</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Announcements #4</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Freebies</a>
</li>
<li><a class="last" href="#">Other Stuff</a>
<ul class="sub_nav">
<li><a href="#">Other Stuff #1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Other Stuff #2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Other Stuff #3</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Other Stuff #4</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

4. Replace Yellow Highlighted Characters With Links
5. Replace Green Highlighted Characters With Link Text
6. Click "Save" Button
7. That's All!

Need Help?

This was the little tutorial with cute menu and I hope you all liked it. Facing any problem? Feel free to ask in the comment area. I'm here to help you anytime. Ramadan Mubarak to all my Muslim brothers and sisters and be in touch with us for more. Take Care. Happy Blogging and Happy Ramadan!