Responsive Cross-platform jQuery Mega Menu Plugin - megamenu-js

megamenu-js is a lightweight, responsive, cross-browser jQuery mega menu plugin that helps you create multi-column dropdown navigation for both desktop and mobile devices.

Features:

• Simple and fast.
• Based on nested html list.
• Auto collapse into a hamburger navigation in mobile view.

Basic usage:

1. Create a mega menu for your site navigation from nested html lists like this:

<div class="menu-container">
  <div class="menu">
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Categories</a>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="#">Web Developement</a>
            <ul>
              <li><a href="#">JavaScript</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">HTML5</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">CSS3</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">PHP</a></li>
            </ul>
          </li>
          <li><a href="#">Graphic Design</a>
            <ul>
              <li><a href="#">Sketch</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Photoshop</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Illustrator</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Corel Draw</a></li>
            </ul>
          </li>
          <li><a href="#">Programming</a>
            <ul>
              <li><a href="#">C++</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Java</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Python</a></li>
            </ul>
          </li>
          <li><a href="#">Social</a>
            <ul>
              <li><a href="#">Facebook</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Twitter</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Google Plus</a></li>
              <li><a href="#">Pinterest</a></li>
            </ul>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li><a href="#">About</a> </li>
      <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

2. Include the Ionicons Icon Font for navigation icons.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ionicons/2.0.1/css/ionicons.min.css">

3. Include jQuery library and the megamenu.js script at the bottom of your webpage.

<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.0.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/megamenu.js"></script>

4. The required CSS styles for desktop menu.

.menu-container {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #3498DB;
}

.menu-mobile {
  display: none;
  padding: 20px;
}

.menu-mobile:after {
  content: "\f394";
  font-family: "Ionicons";
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  float: right;
  position: relative;
  top: 50%;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-25%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-25%);
  transform: translateY(-25%);
}

.menu-dropdown-icon:before {
  content: "\f489";
  font-family: "Ionicons";
  display: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  float: right;
  padding: 1.5em 2em;
  background: #fff;
  color: #333;
}

.menu > ul {
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  /* IF .menu position=relative -> ul = container width, ELSE ul = 100% width */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.menu > ul:before, .menu > ul:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
}

.menu > ul:after { clear: both; }

.menu > ul > li {
  float: left;
  background: #3498DB;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.menu > ul > li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 1.5em 3em;
  display: block;
  color:#fff;
}

.menu > ul > li:hover { background: #f0f0f0; }

.menu > ul > li:hover > a { color: #333; }

.menu > ul > li > ul {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  background: #f0f0f0;
  padding: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 99;
  left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul:before, .menu > ul > li > ul:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul:after { clear: both; }

.menu > ul > li > ul > li {
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  list-style: none;
  width: 25%;
  background: none;
  float: left;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li a {
  color: #777;
  padding: .2em 0;
  width: 95%;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  list-style: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul:before, .menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul:after { clear: both; }

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul > li {
  float: left;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .8em;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul > li a { border: 0; }

.menu > ul > li > ul.normal-sub {
  width: 300px;
  left: auto;
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul.normal-sub > li { width: 100%; }

.menu > ul > li > ul.normal-sub > li a {
  border: 0;
  padding: 1em 0;
}

5. The required CSS styles for mobile menu.

@media only screen and (max-width: 959px) {

.menu-container { width: 100%; }

.menu-mobile { display: block; }

.menu-dropdown-icon:before { display: block; }

.menu > ul { display: none; }

.menu > ul > li {
  width: 100%;
  float: none;
  display: block;
}

.menu > ul > li a {
  padding: 1.5em;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul { position: relative; }

.menu > ul > li > ul.normal-sub { width: 100%; }

.menu > ul > li > ul > li {
  float: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.menu > ul > li > ul > li:first-child { margin: 0; }

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul { position: relative; }

.menu > ul > li > ul > li > ul > li { float: none; }

.menu .show-on-mobile { display: block; }
}

About Author:

Author: Mario Loncarek

Website: https://github.com/marioloncarek/megamenu-js

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by marioloncarek. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.