Formatting Navigation: A Guide to Customizing Site Menu Links and Display Options

Formatting Navigation: A Guide to Customizing Site Menu Links and Display Options

By Michael Chen

December 13, 2024 at 12:55 PM

Navigation Customization Guide

Navigate to the Pages panel to add and organize your menu links. Pages in Non-navigation won't appear in the menu. Adjust link text via Navigation Title in page settings.

Version 7.1 Navigation Styling

Access header styling in the header editor to modify:

  • Layout and positioning
  • Colors and spacing
  • Desktop and mobile appearance
  • Link padding
  • Fixed navigation options

For font customization:

  1. Open Site Styles panel
  2. Click > next to Fonts
  3. Select "Assign Styles"
  4. Choose "Site Navigation"
  5. Modify font family, weight, size, and style

Version 7.0 Navigation Styling

Find navigation options in Site Styles panel:

  • Font settings
  • Color schemes
  • Link spacing
  • Hover effects
  • Active link states

Black and white striped shirt

Black and white striped shirt

Mobile Navigation

  • Links collapse behind a menu icon (☰) on mobile devices
  • Customization options vary by template
  • Header buttons appear with navigation links
  • Font size cannot be modified on mobile
  • Some templates allow custom mobile styling

Template-Specific Features

Navigation display varies by template family:

  • Horizontal: Adirondack, Avenue, Bedford
  • Vertical: Supply, Wells, Skye
  • Customizable: Brine, York, Farro
  • Mixed: Five, Aviator

Most templates switch to mobile view at 640-800px browser width, with the menu icon appearing automatically.

For empty navigation:

  • Hide menu icon in Brine/Farro via Site Styles
  • Other templates may require custom code
  • Move all pages to Non-navigation section

Note: Custom styling beyond template options requires custom code, which isn't supported by standard support services.

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