Using the Page Tile Menu element

Learn how to add and customize a Page Tile Menu element

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Written by Diego Muralles
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As its name suggests, this element is used to create a menu or navigation bar within a webpage, allowing visitors to easily navigate through various pages of your website.

Adding a page tile menu

  • From the top menu bar, click on the Add Menu (Shortcut: M)

  • Search for and select Page Tile Menu

  • Click and drag the element onto your canvas

Tip: Pin the menu to the necessary pages at the top of the styles panel.

Link types

When adding a menu item, you'll be able to select from a range of links; some settings may change depending on which link type you choose, so it's essential to understand what each one does before starting to set up your menu.

Link Type

Description

Configuration Options

Page

Links to internal pages in your project

Go to page: a dropdown menu from which you can select the page to which you want to link

Animation: a listing of animations to transition from one page to another

Element

Links to a specific element or section in your project

Widget select: a dropdown menu from which you can select the element to which you want to link (you must give widgets names in the layers panel so they show up).

External

Links to an external URL

External URL: The field where you must put the URL

Add rel=nofollow: Toggle to add rel=''nofollow'' attribute to your link

Add rell=sponsored: Toggle to add rel=''sponsored'' attribute to your link

Email

Redirects the user to Gmail with the specified email address as the recipient

Email: The field where you must write the recipient's email address

Subject: The field where you must write email's subject

Phone

Redirects the user to make a phone call

Phone: The field where you must write the phone number

File

Allows the user to download a preloaded file

File to be downloaded: Click to upload the file from your PC

Target: Choose the redirection's behavior (download, open in a new tab, or open in current tab)

Download filename: The field where you must write the file's name

Setting up a page tile menu

Adding a menu item

  • Double-click the Page Tile Menu

  • Click on Add menu item

  • Write the item's name in the Label field

  • Choose the link type from the Link type dropdown menu

  • Set up the link type you've chosen (refer to the Link Types section above)

To add all of the necessary items, repeat these steps as many times as needed. If you need to edit a setting, click the Pen icon next to the item's name to enter the options.

Adding a submenu item

  • Double-click the Page Tile Menu

  • Click and hold the equal icon (=) next to the menu item you want to move

  • Drag it below the primary item you

Arranging the menu item's order

The navigation pager order is affected by the order of your menu items in the list. Follow the steps below to arrange them when needed.

  • Double-click the Page Tile Menu

  • Click and hold the equal icon (=) next to the menu item you want to move

  • Drag it up or below the item you need

Changing the tile's background image

The tile's background images are directly linked to the pages' cover photos, therefore you'll only be able to modify the tile's placeholder image when selecting the Page link type in the menu item's settings.

Follow the steps below to change the cover photos of the pages your menu items are linked to.

  • Select the page in the layers panel (left-side panel)

  • Click the Cogwheel icon next to the page

  • Click the Edit cover photo button in the Page information section

  • Select Add image or choose an image from one of our free stock images libraries

Styling a page tile menu

  • Background:

    • Container: Change the burger menu background color

    • Drawer: Change the tiles' overlay color

    • Label: Change the tile's label background color

  • Text:

    • Container: Change the Burger menu icon color

    • Drawer: Style the tile's text

    • A: Change the label text color on hover

    • Label: Style the label text

  • Padding: Add padding to both the element's container and the labels

  • Border: Set a border color, opacity, and line weight for the container, labels, drawer, and the tiles

  • Border Radius: Curve the radius of the border of the container, labels, drawer, and the tiles

  • Effects: Add different types of shadows or blur effects to the container, drawer, tiles, and labels. Learn more about effects

  • Opacity: Adjust the transparency of the container, drawer, and the labels

  • Transform: Set the width and height for the drawer and tiles

  • Icons:

    • Set custom shape: Replace the default icons with a shape or a custom SVG

    • Set custom image: Replace the default icons with an image

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