  {"id":14630,"date":"2020-03-05T09:13:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/?p=14630"},"modified":"2024-06-08T22:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T02:04:03","slug":"cutheme-update-7-key-changes-for-content-editors-new-menu-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/cutheme-update-7-key-changes-for-content-editors-new-menu-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"CuTheme Update: 7 Key Changes for Content Editors (New Menu Bar)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        CuTheme Update: 7 Key Changes for Content Editors (New Menu Bar)\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>In our latest efforts to get you pumped about our new cuTheme, we\u2019re rolling out a seven-part blog series where we\u2019ll be showcasing new features available with our updated theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our second post in the series and we\u2019re covering the new menu bar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"post-2-7-new-menu-bar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post 2\/7: New Menu Bar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new cuTheme comes with a new menu bar that is more intuitive and easier to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s even better is you will now be able to choose whether your menu will be displayed at the top of your page, or along the left-hand side as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1278\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM.png 1278w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-512x324.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-320x203.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-360x228.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-04-at-2.53.31-PM-200x127.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop-down items on top-level menus will now stick, without having to hover the mouse over them, making it easier to navigate to secondary pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-practices\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the new menu bar, we wanted to share some best practices when it comes to creating and adding to your menu bar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few best practices to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid adding all your pages to the menu. The most important and\/or most used pages should make up the first level of the menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid having too many dropdown menu items, as this can make the menu bar messy and harder to navigate for your users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to use intuitive, short names for the items in your menu bar to make it easier for users to find what they are looking for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the menu items in a logical order such as the Contact Us page at the end of the menu bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this information, along with training videos, can be found on our new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/cutheme-help\/\"> cuTheme help center<\/a>. The help center covers all the features of cuTheme, best practices, and accessibility ruless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/get-involved\/\">We have some new opportunities for you to get involved in the web at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. Interested?Learn more here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more about the new cuTheme and see what it looks like, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/webservices\/2020\/coffee-break-recap-february-2020\/\">coffee break recap<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our latest efforts to get you pumped about our new cuTheme, we\u2019re rolling out a seven-part blog series where we\u2019ll be showcasing new features available with our updated theme. This is our second post in the series and we\u2019re covering the new menu bar! 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