mainmenu mod position not showing up as option

i would like to use a third party menu - mainmenu does not show up as a mod position option in joomla admin for simplicity

Main menu position is using GK Menu and it is hard coded in files.
If you want to edit the code following is what you need.

Find file: /templates/gk_simplicity/layouts/default.php
Find Lines: 57 to 76 which is responsible for main menu as well as mobile menu.

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             <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
             <div id="gkMainMenu">
                <?php
                   $this->mainmenu->loadMenu($this->API->get('menu_name','mainmenu'));
                    $this->mainmenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
                ?>   
             </div>
             <?php endif; ?>
            
             <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
             <div id="gkMobileMenu">
                <?php echo JText::_('TPL_GK_LANG_MOBILE_MENU'); ?>
                <select onChange="window.location.href=this.value;">
                <?php
                    $this->mobilemenu->loadMenu($this->API->get('menu_name','mainmenu'));
                    $this->mobilemenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
                ?>
                </select>
             </div>
             <?php endif; ?>


You can delete above and replace with your module or leave them as it is and add your new position just after it such as below. In below example I have used "mynewmenu" as position name.

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            <?php if($this->API->modules('mynewmenu')) : ?>
            <div id="gkMainMenu">
               <jdoc:include type="modules" name="mynewmenu" style="<?php echo $this->module_styles['mynewmenu']; ?>" />
            </div>
            <?php endif; ?>


Now above will catch any module positions using "mynewmenu" as position. Now you need to show this position to be selectable from module settings page. Alternatively you can just type the module position manually in module settings page.

Find file: /templates/gk_simplicity/templateDetails.xml
Find Line: 76 & 77 which is below.

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      <!-- Template specific Module Positions -->
      <position>breadcrumb</position>


Add your new position after it.

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      <!-- Template specific Module Positions -->
      <position>breadcrumb</position>
      <position>mynewmenu</position>
      <position>header</position>


Now new position should be selectable in module settings page.

You might need to adjust css style to suit your needs depending on which menu you are using as my example is using default gkMainMenu div css styling. Change its name or add your own css.

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<div id="gkMainMenu">
</div>


If you haven't deleted original menu codes then please disable Main Menu in
Template settings > Options > Menu > Show template menu " Disabled".

See you around...

I am considering another menu as the gavick menu is not working - you can view it at
http://65.60.53.10/~iloveca/

If you haven't made any modifications can you please re-upload latest template overwriting all previous template files.

Let us know how you get on, see you around...

I have uploaded the files and now my site does not work

Please send an admin access and ftp details to my email normanuk[at]live.co.uk and I ll take a look.

Please include this topic link in your email.

See you around...

Hello. I have set up some languages in my site as shown here: http://www.reinterpreten.com

now as the menu is hardcoded i have to replace the hardcoded with for example:
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="position-7" />

but how can i get the menu style from the template to the new menu?

Thank you

@reinterpret,

If you are only trying to get other language menus to show once language is selected in front-end than we can customize your template file to load language menus.

Let me know, see you around...

hm. would this cost something? the templates would be nicer if this would not be hardcoded because of language support. or is there another way to get the menu translated?

thank you. .

Of course if won't cost anything : )

You can modify your template file which is below.

File: template/gk_templatename/layouts/default.php
Code responsible for choosing menu name is below

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$this->mobilemenu->loadMenu($this->API->get('menu_name','mainmenu'));


There are 2 of these one for mobile and one for normal layout.
First it loads menu name in template settings if not it defaults to menu name "mainmenu".

Now there are 2 ways you can create multiple menus.
1. Copy template styles and in each styles template settings > menu options choose your menu or step 2
2. Edit above mentioned file and replace following lines, this is for mobile menu.

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                <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
                <div id="gkMobileMenu" class="gkPage"> <i class="icon-reorder"></i>
                        <select onChange="window.location.href=this.value;">
                                <?php
                   $this->mobilemenu->loadMenu($this->API->get('menu_name','mainmenu'));
                   $this->mobilemenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
               ?>
                        </select>
                </div>
                <?php endif; ?>


Replace with below

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                <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
            <?php
            $lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
            $currentlang = substr($lang->getTag(), 0, 2);
            $newmenu = 'mainmenu-'. $currentlang;
            ?>
                <div id="gkMobileMenu" class="gkPage"> <i class="icon-reorder"></i>
                        <select onChange="window.location.href=this.value;">
                                <?php
                   $this->mobilemenu->loadMenu($newmenu);
                   $this->mobilemenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
               ?>
                        </select>
                </div>
                <?php endif; ?>


Again following is for normal layout menu.

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                <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
                <div id="gkMainMenu" class="gkPage">
                        <?php
                   $this->mainmenu->loadMenu($this->API->get('menu_name','mainmenu'));
                    $this->mainmenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
                ?>
                </div>
                <?php endif; ?>


Replace with below.

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                <?php if($this->API->get('show_menu', 1)) : ?>
                <div id="gkMainMenu" class="gkPage">
                        <?php
                   $this->mainmenu->loadMenu($newmenu);
                    $this->mainmenu->genMenu($this->API->get('startlevel', 0), $this->API->get('endlevel',-1));
                ?>
                </div>
                <?php endif; ?>


$newmenu variable will contain following: mainmenu- plus first part of your language code.
Now in your menu manager rename your mainmenu to mainmenu-en
Other menus should have first part of your language code such as below
mainmenu-fr
mainmenu-de
mainmenu-es
mainmenu-br
mainmenu-ru

Hope this helps. See you around...

great. thanks a lot! i ll try later. . .

No problem, let me know if you need further help.

Have a nice day.

Hi Norman.

A query:
I tested this ( post: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:24 am) with GK-University and works, but does not work with mobiles.
What modification could do to also work with mobiles ?

Pd. Sorry for my english

Excelent!! great work!