[Support request] Main Navigation Hidden when changed to Sidebar Location

[Susanne]

My main navigation is suddenly lost when I change the location to left or right sidebar, from any other location. I’m in the beginning stages of building the site so I can’t think of anything that might not be playing nice with it… the only other content so far is a page header.

[Leo]

Hi there,

Not sure what you mean? Are you wanting the primary menu to be in the sidebar?

If so do you have the sidebar set in the layout? https://docs.generatepress.com/

Also I can’t view the site because it requires password. If you need us to take a look, you can send the password to Account Issue here: https://generatepress.com/contact/

[Susanne]

Yes, sorry, I would like the primary menu to be in the sidebar. I believe I’ve got the settings right in the Customizer sidebar layout, as well as the Customizer Primary Navigation layout. But it’s still not showing. When I change the Navigation location to “Above Header”, it immediately shows up.

[Leo]

I’d need to see the page.

Can you either unlock it or send it through account Issue here: https://generatepress.com/contact?

Thanks.

[Susanne]

I did a little more research and found out that it was an issue with sections (which I have turned on) hiding sidebar menus.

The thread said to insert this php:

add_filter( ‘generate_sections_sidebars’,’generate_enable_sections_sidebars’ );
function generate_enable_sections_sidebars()
{
return true;
}

Now I can see the primary menu in the sidebar format, but it’s floating way below the header. So frustrating!
Here’s the url again, this link should not be locked but let me know if it is.
http://divadesign-com.apache4.cloudsector.net/celina_1C

[Tom]

Since the sidebar is meant to sit next to the content, what you’re seeing is expected (even with Sections disabled).

Are you wanting the header (sidebar) to be at the top, on top of your page header? And your content still to be way down below the page header?

[Susanne]

I’d like the main navigation with primary menu to sit next to the page content, which I’d like to use sections in.

Here’s an example: http://codex-themes.com/thegem/home/beauty-salon-01/

I’m a big fan of Generate Press and I thought this would be easy to do with so many navigation options: is it impossible?

[Tom]

So you’re wanting your header/nav to slide-out like that when the three bars are clicked?

[Susanne]

It doesn’t need to slide, but I want the header/primary nav to be on the left on desktop mode. For Mobile or tablet, I’m fine with the top “hamburger” menu returning. Is there a solution I’m missing?

[Tom]

Ah, this topic might be helpful: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/fixed-left-vertical-navigation-layout-css-and-customizer-only

More specifically, this CSS: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/fixed-left-vertical-navigation-layout-css-and-customizer-only/#post-253050

Let me know 🙂

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