Ideabox – Material Navigation Menu – Dashboard or Website

Introduction to Ideabox - Material Navigation Menu

Ideabox Material Navigation Menu is a powerful and versatile widget designed to help you create stunning and easy-to-navigate menus for your web applications, websites, and mobile devices. With its modern Material Design theme, you can enhance the look and feel of your projects and make navigation more enjoyable for your users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of using the Ideabox Material Navigation Menu to create a dashboard or website navigation system.

Step 1: Download and Installation

To start using the Ideabox Material Navigation Menu, you will need to download and install it on your web server. The widget is available in the most popular programming languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Once downloaded, follow the installation instructions for your specific platform to set up the widget on your server.

Step 2: Importing the Widget

Once installed, you can start importing the Ideabox Material Navigation Menu to your project. For most web platforms, this involves copying the widget code into the necessary files, such as an HTML page, JavaScript file, or PHP file.

Here's an example of how to import the widget:

<!-- Importing the widget in HTML -->
<link href="css/material-design.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="js/material.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/init.min.js"></script>

<!-- Initializing the widget in JavaScript -->
<script>
  // Initialize the menu
  $(document).ready(function () {
    $.fn. MaterialNavigationMenu({
      'animation': 'slideInDown', // Animation type (fade, slideInDown, etc.)
      'duration': 300, // Duration of the animation
      'responsive': true, // Responsive navigation menu
      'responsive_breakpoint': 768, // Responsive break point (px)
      'responsive_item_align': 'center', // Alignment of the navigation items in responsive mode
      'header_brand': 'My Website', // Custom branding text
      'header_logourl': 'http://mywebsite.com/logo.png', // Custom branding logo
      'menu_items': [
        { 'title': 'Home', 'link': 'index.html', 'icon': 'home' },
        { 'title': 'Features', 'link': 'features.html', 'icon': 'featured' },
        { 'title': 'Pricing', 'link': 'pricing.html', 'icon': 'price' },
        { 'title': 'Blog', 'link': 'blog.html', 'icon': 'book' },
      ]
    });
  });
</script>

Step 3: Creating a Menu

Now that you have imported the widget, you can start creating a menu using the provided JavaScript and CSS code. The menu structure consists of nested HTML elements, where the root element is the container that wraps around the menu items.

Here's an example of a basic menu structure:

<nav>
  <ul class="mdl-menu">
    <li><a href="#index" class="mdl-menu__item mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--icon">
      <i class="material-icons">home</i>
      <span class="mdl-tooltip" for="index">Home</span>
    </a></li>
    <li><a href="#features" class="mdl-menu__item mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--icon">
      <i class="material-icons">featured</i>
      <span class="mdl-tooltip" for="features">Features</span>
    </a></li>
    <li><a href="#pricing" class="mdl-menu__item mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--icon">
      <i class="material-icons">price</i>
      <span class="mdl-tooltip" for="pricing">Pricing</span>
    </a></li>
    <li><a href="#blog" class="mdl-menu__item mdl-button mdl-js-button mdl-button--icon">
      <i class="material-icons">book</i>
      <span class="mdl-tooltip" for="blog">Blog</span>
    </a></li>
  </ul>
</nav>

Step 4: Configuring the Menu

Once you have created the menu structure, you can start configuring the menu settings. You can change the menu animation, duration, and other advanced settings using the JavaScript configuration object.

Here's an example of the available menu configuration options:

{
  "animation": "slideInDown",
  "duration": 300,
  "responsive": true,
  "responsive_breakpoint": 768,
  "responsive_item_align": "center",
  "header_brand": "My Website",
  "header_logourl": "http://mywebsite.com/logo.png",
  "menu_items": [
    {
      "title": "Home",
      "link": "index.html",
      "icon": "home"
    },
    {
      "title": "Features",
      "link": "features.html",
      "icon": "featured"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pricing",
      "link": "pricing.html",
      "icon": "price"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blog",
      "link": "blog.html",
      "icon": "book"
    }
  ]
}

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install, import, create, and configure the Ideabox Material Navigation Menu to enhance your website or web application navigation. By using the provided JavaScript and CSS code, you can create a responsive and customizable navigation system that can be easily integrated with your project.

Remember to customize the menu settings according to your project's needs, and to test the menu in different screen resolutions and devices to ensure it functions properly.