Plugin Maximenu CK Params

The plugin manages the parameters for the links created with the module Maximenu CK. You just need to install and publish it and then a new tab appears with parameters in administration of menu links in Joomla!.

The plugin Maximenu CK Params avoid having to write some special characters in the menu link title, this has a big advantage :  no more problem with special characters in the page titles, in components like Xmap, and no need to use Maxibreadcrumbs_CK instead of native breadcrumbs in Joomla!.

Then the plugin offers new functionnalities :

• Better column management, you can give them a specific width to each one without playing with CSS
• HTML encapsulation in a <h2>, <h3> tag (or else) for better SEO and render
• Margin can be defined to place submenus without action on CSS
• Setting the width and background color of the submenus container
• Loading a module by choosing it in a list of all published modules
• Creating some rows (by forcing the column to return to the line)
• Adding a CSS class on <li> tags
• Adding specific styles for individual item in different states : normal, on mouseover, active. You can set the text color, background (color, image, or gradient); rounded corners, shadow, borders and margins
• Options to style the whole menu design using the fields to set the color, margins, and also the submenus dimensions

You can download the package that contains

• the plugin Maximenu CK Params
• the plugin documentation of 30 pages to guide you step by step in using it

The whole package to download helps maintain the development of the project Maximenu CK.

Screnshot of parameters from the plugin in the module administration (Joomla! 2.5)

These options becomes visible as soon as the plugin is enabled

Screnshot of parameters from the plugin in a menu item administration

Questions / Answers

Does the menu work without this plugin ?

Yes, but you will need to put the parameters by hand in the link title with specific characters like described int the documentation of the module (title||description , title[col=180], [img], etc...).

Have I the rights to use it on a commercial website ?

Yes the Maximenu CK module and the plugin are under GNU/GPL license and allowed for commercial use. But Par contre it is forbidden to distribute in any form the plugin Maximenu_CK Params and its documentation. They have to be downloaded on Joomlack.fr exclusively.

How much cost Maximenu CK ?

The module is for free, but the plugin has to be purchased because it is an addon that help maintain the Maximenu CK project for free.

 Warning, note that the 1.5 version of this plugin have less options than the 2.5 version. They are only available in the menu items edition for the 1.5 version.

Download the Plugin Maximenu CK Params v2 for Joomla 2.5 and Maximenu CK v6

Download the Plugin Maximenu CK Params v3 for Joomla 3.x and Maximenu CK v7

Download the Plugin Maximenu CK Params v1 for Joomla 1.5 and Maximenu CK v4

Release notes :

v. 2.1.5 +  3.0.7 - 01/05/13 :
- added #anchor tag option for each link