Get the stylish drop down menu for blogger just in two steps.which is amazing jquery effects contains inside it.
Go to blogger->>Design or Template->>Edit Html
PART1 :
css code
Search for the code
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Add below css code above it
#mmenu, #mmenu ul {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
#mmenu {
width: 960px;
margin: 60px auto;
border: 1px solid #222;
background-color: #111;
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#444), to(#111));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background-image: linear-gradient(#444, #111);
-moz-border-radius: 6px;
-webkit-border-radius: 6px;
border-radius: 6px;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #777, 0 1px 0 #666 inset;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #777, 0 1px 0 #666 inset;
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #777, 0 1px 0 #666 inset;
}
#mmenu:before,
#mmenu:after {
content: "";
display: table;
}
#mmenu:after {
clear: both;
}
#mmenu {
zoom:1;
}
#mmenu li {
float: left;
border-right: 1px solid #222;
-moz-box-shadow: 1px 0 0 #444;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 0 0 #444;
box-shadow: 1px 0 0 #444;
position: relative;
}
#mmenu a {
float: left;
padding: 12px 30px;
color: #999;
text-transform: uppercase;
font: bold 12px Arial, Helvetica;
text-decoration: none;
text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #000;
}
#mmenu li:hover > a {
color: #fafafa;
}
*html #mmenu li a:hover { /* IE6 only */
color: #fafafa;
}
#mmenu ul {
margin: 20px 0 0 0;
_margin: 0; /*IE6 only*/
opacity: 0;
visibility: hidden;
position: absolute;
top: 38px;
left: 0;
z-index: 9999;
background: #444;
background: -moz-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#444), to(#111));
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background: -o-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background: -ms-linear-gradient(#444, #111);
background: linear-gradient(#444, #111);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 -1px rgba(255,255,255,.3);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
-moz-border-radius: 3px;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
border-radius: 3px;
-webkit-transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
-ms-transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
}
#mmenu li:hover > ul {
opacity: 1;
visibility: visible;
margin: 0;
}
#mmenu ul ul {
top: 0;
left: 150px;
margin: 0 0 0 20px;
_margin: 0; /*IE6 only*/
-moz-box-shadow: -1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
-webkit-box-shadow: -1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
box-shadow: -1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}
#mmenu ul li {
float: none;
display: block;
border: 0;
_line-height: 0; /*IE6 only*/
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #111, 0 2px 0 #666;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #111, 0 2px 0 #666;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #111, 0 2px 0 #666;
}
#mmenu ul li:last-child {
-moz-box-shadow: none;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
box-shadow: none;
}
#mmenu ul a {
padding: 10px;
width: 130px;
_height: 10px; /*IE6 only*/
display: block;
white-space: nowrap;
float: none;
text-transform: none;
}
#mmenu ul a:hover {
background-color: #0186ba;
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#04acec, #0186ba);
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#04acec), to(#0186ba));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#04acec, #0186ba);
background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#04acec, #0186ba);
background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#04acec, #0186ba);
background-image: linear-gradient(#04acec, #0186ba);
}
#mmenu ul li:first-child > a {
-moz-border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
}
#mmenu ul li:first-child > a:after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
left: 40px;
top: -6px;
border-left: 6px solid transparent;
border-right: 6px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 6px solid #444;
}
#mmenu ul ul li:first-child a:after {
left: -6px;
top: 50%;
margin-top: -6px;
border-left: 0;
border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
border-top: 6px solid transparent;
border-right: 6px solid #3b3b3b;
}
#mmenu ul li:first-child a:hover:after {
border-bottom-color: #04acec;
}
#mmenu ul ul li:first-child a:hover:after {
border-right-color: #0299d3;
border-bottom-color: transparent;
}
#mmenu ul li:last-child > a {
-moz-border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
-webkit-border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
}
save template.
PART2:
Html code:
Go to blogger->>Layout or page elements->>Add a gadget->> Html/java script
Add below code in Html java script box.
<div id="mmenu">
<li><a href="
http://modifymyhome.blogspot.com/">Live demo</a></li>
<li>
<a href="#">Categories</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">CSS</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Graphic design</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Development tools</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Web design</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
<li><a href="#">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
</div>
Save and you are done.
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