John Osmond
Database Application Developer
WordPress’s Breakdance Builder is known for its robust capabilities in website design, but like any sophisticated tool, it sometimes presents challenges. In this post, I share insights into common issues I’ve encountered with Breakdance Builder and the effective solutions I’ve developed.
Navigating through menu items should seamlessly indicate which page is active, especially in nested menus. I found that Breakdance Builder sometimes fails to reflect the active state correctly for dropdown items. By integrating custom CSS and a bit of JavaScript, I ensured that the active states are visibly accurate, improving the usability of navigation menus significantly.
On mobile devices, users expect top-level menu items that lead to pages to be clickable, not just expand the submenu. Breakdance Builder, by default, sets top-level items to only toggle submenus. To overcome this, I introduced a workaround that involves reorganizing the menu structure to include direct links as separate items, ensuring that the mobile navigation mirrors the desktop experience in accessibility.
Another issue was the limitation in custom styling options for specific components. Using additional CSS and JavaScript, I managed to override the default settings, allowing for more personalized and dynamic styling that aligns with the visual identity of the site.
My journey with Breakdance Builder has taught me that most issues can be addressed with a little creativity and coding. By sharing these solutions, I hope to help other developers and site builders enhance their projects.
For those interested in the detailed code and further explanations, please visit my GitHub repository at https://github.com/johnosmond/breakdance-issues-02.
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