Macromedia dreamweaver 8-using dreamweaver User Manual
Using the behavior actions that come with Dreamweaver
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To set the appearance of a pop-up menu:
1.
In the pop-up menu at the top of the Appearance tab, select Vertical Menu or Horizontal
Menu to set the menu’s orientation.
Menu to set the menu’s orientation.
2.
Set the text formatting options you want:
In the Font pop-up menu, select the font you want to apply to the menu items.
Set the font size, style attributes, and text alignment or justification options for the menu
item text.
item text.
3.
In the Up State and Over States boxes, use the color picker to set the text and cell colors of
the menu item buttons.
the menu item buttons.
4.
When you finish setting appearance options, click OK or select another Show Pop-Up
Menu tab to set additional options.
Menu tab to set additional options.
Setting advanced appearance options
Use options in the Advanced tab to specify additional attributes of the menu cells. For
example, you can set the width, height, cell spacing or padding of the menu button, indent
text, and set border attributes.
example, you can set the width, height, cell spacing or padding of the menu button, indent
text, and set border attributes.
To set advanced formatting attributes for a pop-up menu:
1.
Click the Advanced tab, then set the options you want to apply to the menu items:
Cell Width
sets a specific width, in pixels, for the menu buttons. Cell width is set
automatically based on the widest item; to increase the cell width, select Pixels in the pop-
up menu and enter a value larger than the one that appears in the Cell Width text box.
up menu and enter a value larger than the one that appears in the Cell Width text box.
Cell Height
sets a specific height, in pixels, for the menu buttons. To increase the cell
height, select Pixels in the pop-up menu and enter a value larger than the one that appears
in the Cell Height text box.
in the Cell Height text box.
Cell Padding
specifies the number of pixels between a cell’s content and its boundaries.
Cell Spacing
specifies the number of pixels between adjacent cells.
Text Indent
allows you to specify, in pixels, how far text in a menu item is indented
within the cell.
Menu Delay
sets the length of time between when the user moves the pointer over the
triggering image or link, and when the menu appears. Values are in milliseconds so the
default setting, 1000, equals 1 second. For every second of delay you want, add 000; for
example, for a 3 second delay, type 3000.
default setting, 1000, equals 1 second. For every second of delay you want, add 000; for
example, for a 3 second delay, type 3000.
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If the font you want to apply is not in the font list, use the Edit Font List option, to add
the desired font to the font list. To ensure the menu appears as desired, you should
select a font that site visitors are likely to have.
the desired font to the font list. To ensure the menu appears as desired, you should
select a font that site visitors are likely to have.