[Resolved] Adding Sub Menu Hover Underline Animation

[Muzaffar]

Hi,

I wanted to have menu + submenu hover underline effect for my website and added css as on this link https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-menu-hover-animation/

—————————Start of CSS Custom Code ————————
/* nav links effect – Underline */

@media (min-width:769px) {
.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item > a::after {
content: “”;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
left: 55%;
bottom: 12px;
-webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
transform: translateX(-45%);

display: block;
width: 0;
height: 2px;

background-color: currentColor;
transition: 0.3s width ease;
}
.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item > a:hover::after {
width: 50%;
}
———————–End of CSS Code ——————————

The hover effect for main menu items looking great but there is one issue, the sub menu items are not effected by this change.

I also want to have underline hover effect for my sub menu items.

Please let me know the changes in my CSS code?

Thanks
Muzaffar

[Leo]

Hi there,

Take a look at this: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/dropdown-menu-mouseover-styling/#post-395615

[Muzaffar]

Hi,

Thanks it did work but not completely. Please see my website.

There are two things to be resolved:

1) Dropdown menu item underline is cross through the sub menu name. How to set it?

2) The current / active main menu item should also be underlined when its dropdown item is underlined.

Please help me to resolve this.

Thank you
Muzaffar

This is my current code:
/* nav links effect – Underline */

@media (min-width:769px) {
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item > a::after {
content: “”;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
left: 55%;
bottom: 12px;
-webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
transform: translateX(-45%);

display: block;
width: 0;
height: 2px;

background-color: currentColor;
transition: 0.3s width ease;
}
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item > a:hover::after {
width: 50%;
}
}

[Tom]

You could try adding this CSS:

.main-navigation .menu .sub-menu .menu-item > a:hover::after,
.main-navigation .menu .sub-menu .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after {
    bottom: 0;
    left: 20px;
    transform: translateX(0);
    width: calc(100% - 40px);
}

[Muzaffar]

Thanks a lot Tom. You are great.

Just one more thing, as pointed out in my above post. The current / active main menu item should also be underlined when its dropdown item is underlined or active.

I will appreciate your help.

Thank you
Muzaffar

[Tom]

Edited the code above 🙂

[Muzaffar]

Hi Tom,

The main menu item still not showing underline when its dropdown menu item is underlined. I have copied the CSS code same as you edited.

Your help is highly appreciated.

Thanks
Muzaffar

[Tom]

Just adjusted the CSS here to handle current ancestor items as well: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-menu-hover-animation/

[Muzaffar]

Hi Tom,

Sorry, it is not underlining main menu items. Even not on hover. Previously it was underlining on hover.

I didn’t update my live website. Checked on local website.

Please fix the issue.

Thank you
Muzaffar

[Muzaffar]

Hi Tom,

Sorry, it is not underlining main menu items. Even not on hover. Previously it was underlining on hover.

I didn’t update my live website. Checked on local website.

Please fix the issue.

Thank you
Muzaffar

[Tom]

Ah sorry about that – just updated it.

[Muzaffar]

Hi Tom,

Sorry I am confused. I am using following CSS, can you please make the changes in my following code for things work for me.

Thanks
Muzaffar

———– Current CSS Live Code ———————
/* nav links effect – Underline */

@media (min-width:769px) {
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item > a::after {
content: “”;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
left: 55%;
bottom: 12px;
-webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
transform: translateX(-45%);

display: block;
width: 0;
height: 2px;

background-color: currentColor;
transition: 0.3s width ease;
}
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item > a:hover::after {
width: 50%;
}

.main-navigation .menu .sub-menu .menu-item > a:hover::after,
.main-navigation .menu .sub-menu .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after {
bottom: 0;
left: 20px;
transform: translateX(0);
width: calc(100% – 40px);
}
}
————– End of CSS ———————-

[Tom]

Replace:

.main-navigation .menu .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu .menu-item > a:hover::after {
    width: 50%;
}

With:

.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item.current-menu-ancestor > a::after,
.main-navigation .menu > .menu-item > a:hover::after {
    width: 50%;
}

[Muzaffar]

Thanks a lot Tom.

It is resolved.

[Tom]

You’re welcome 🙂

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