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CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu For Blogger

CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu

This is just a simple but awesome looking drop down navigation menu for Bloggers or any other webpage. It's based on simple CSS3 and HTML codes. Some icons are also included with sub-menu's. 

Let me show you how to implement this:

Step 1:

Go to your Blogger Dashboard > Template > Edit HTML

Step 2:

Find this skin code by pressing CTRL+F

]]></b:skin>

Step 3:

Paste this CSS code just before the skin tag:
   

    /* The CSS Code for the menu starts here zenkhas.blogspot.com */
.zenu_menu,.zenu_menu ul,.zenu_menu li,.zenu_menu a {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 border: none;
 outline: none;
}
.zenu_menu { 
 height: 40px;
 width: 525px;
 background: #4c4e5a;
 background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 background: linear-gradient(top, #4c4e5a 0%,#2c2d33 100%);
 -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 5px;
 border-radius: 5px;
}
.zenu_menu li {
 position: relative;
 list-style: none;
 float: left;
 display: block;
 height: 40px;
}
.zenu_menu li a {
 display: block;
 padding: 0 14px;
 margin: 6px 0;
 line-height: 28px;
 text-decoration: none;
 border-left: 1px solid #393942;
 border-right: 1px solid #4f5058;
 font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-weight: bold;
 font-size: 13px;
 color: #f3f3f3;
 text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}

.zenu_menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
.zenu_menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

.zenu_menu li:hover > a { color: #8fde62; }

.zenu_menu ul {
 position: absolute;
 top: 40px;
 left: 0;
 opacity: 0;
 background: #1f2024;
 -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

.zenu_menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
.zenu_menu ul li {
 height: 0;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 0;
 -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
.zenu_menu li:hover > ul li {
 height: 36px;
 overflow: visible;
 padding: 0;
}
.zenu_menu ul li a {
 width: 100px;
 padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;
 margin: 0;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid #353539;
}
.zenu_menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }
.zenu_menu a.documents { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufTASGYhnRY/UUqTF6utFaI/AAAAAAAAAbg/mjL4RGoqGp8/s1600/docs.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.messages { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vPgkW1tY5Qg/UUqTF-S_CDI/AAAAAAAAAbs/oPXETufCfkc/s1600/bubble.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.signout { background: url(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5yd9R4gXA48/UUqTF8Zdf9I/AAAAAAAAAbo/iEWPtSKqus4/s1600/arrow.png) no-repeat 6px center; }

Step 4:

Go to Layout

Step 5:

Click Add a Gadget and select HTML/JavaScript.

Step 6:

Now paste this HTML code into it:

<ul class="zenu_menu">

 <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
 <li><a href="#">Likes</a></li>
 <li><a href="#">Views</a>

  <ul>
   <li><a href="#" class="documents">Documents</a></li>
   <li><a href="#" class="messages">Messages</a></li>
   <li><a href="#" class="signout">Sign Out</a></li>
  </ul>

 </li>
 <li><a href="#">Uploads</a></li>
 <li><a href="#">Videos</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://zenkhas.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html">Contact us</a></li>
</ul>
The default theme is black, to use other themes just change the CSS codes above:
Black CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu



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More Themes

Blue

Blue CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu

/* The CSS Code for the menu starts here zenkhas.blogspot.com */
.zenu_menu,.zenu_menu ul,.zenu_menu li,.zenu_menu a {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 border: none;
 outline: none;
}
.zenu_menu { 
 height: 40px;
 width: 525px;
 background: #3B98EE;
 
 
 background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #42A4FF 0%,#39B1F5 100%);
 background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #42A4FF 0%,#39B1F5 100%);
 background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #42A4FF 0%,#39B1F5 100%);
 background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #42A4FF 0%,#39B1F5 100%);
 background: linear-gradient(top, #42A4FF 0%,#39B1F5 100%);
 -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 5px;
 border-radius: 5px;
}
.zenu_menu li {
 position: relative;
 list-style: none;
 float: left;
 display: block;
 height: 40px;
}
.zenu_menu li a {
 display: block;
 padding: 0 14px;
 margin: 6px 0;
 line-height: 28px;
 text-decoration: none;
 border-left: 1px solid #1584EB;
 border-right: 1px solid #248DFF;
 font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-weight: bold;
 font-size: 13px;
 color: #f3f3f3;
 text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}

.zenu_menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
.zenu_menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

.zenu_menu li:hover > a { color: #B662DE; }

.zenu_menu ul {
 position: absolute;
 top: 40px;
 left: 0;
 opacity: 0;
 background: #5BB5FC;
 -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

.zenu_menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
.zenu_menu ul li {
 height: 0;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 0;
 -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
.zenu_menu li:hover > ul li {
 height: 36px;
 overflow: visible;
 padding: 0;
}
.zenu_menu ul li a {
 width: 100px;
 padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;
 margin: 0;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid #81C1F3;
}
.zenu_menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }
.zenu_menu a.documents { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jexux1XWLhM/Uh-anjzHSnI/AAAAAAAAB8c/AEB-kw7yJVQ/s1600/docs-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.messages { background: url(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdcdqS7j3RI/Uh-amn1D44I/AAAAAAAAB8E/6rWq8tq8wKs/s1600/bubble-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.signout { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDHaxfgOch4/Uh-alNGGR8I/AAAAAAAAB7k/0MWEm0Wauw0/s1600/arrow-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }

Green

Green CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu

 /* The CSS Code for the menu starts here zenkhas.blogspot.com */
.zenu_menu,.zenu_menu ul,.zenu_menu li,.zenu_menu a {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 border: none;
 outline: none;
}
.zenu_menu { 
 height: 40px;
 width: 525px;
 background: #14A300;
 background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #0BA318 0%,#05D13E 100%);
 background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #0BA318 0%,#05D13E 100%);
 background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #0BA318 0%,#05D13E 100%);
 background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #0BA318 0%,#05D13E 100%);
 background: linear-gradient(top, #0BA318 0%,#05D13E 100%);
 -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 5px;
 border-radius: 5px;
}
.zenu_menu li {
 position: relative;
 list-style: none;
 float: left;
 display: block;
 height: 40px;
}
.zenu_menu li a {
 display: block;
 padding: 0 14px;
 margin: 6px 0;
 line-height: 28px;
 text-decoration: none;
 border-left: 1px solid #09CF29;
 border-right: 1px solid #108D2F;
 font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-weight: bold;
 font-size: 13px;
 color: #f3f3f3;
 text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}

.zenu_menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
.zenu_menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

.zenu_menu li:hover > a { color: #B7F179; }

.zenu_menu ul {
 position: absolute;
 top: 40px;
 left: 0;
 opacity: 0;
 background: #45DB5D;
 -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

.zenu_menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
.zenu_menu ul li {
 height: 0;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 0;
 -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
.zenu_menu li:hover > ul li {
 height: 36px;
 overflow: visible;
 padding: 0;
}
.zenu_menu ul li a {
 width: 100px;
 padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;
 margin: 0;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid #1FC439;
}
.zenu_menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }
.zenu_menu a.documents { background: url(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FyBJC4uIY68/Uh-amoubk5I/AAAAAAAAB8I/TklS16utxUw/s1600/docs-green.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.messages { background: url(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NlaNPWHWgDE/Uh-alxC53PI/AAAAAAAAB74/Tz9GRgxxKGo/s1600/bubble-green.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.signout { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qMtxWntVUw/Uh-akxw2ikI/AAAAAAAAB7o/sZatEaWRGrc/s1600/arrow-green.png) no-repeat 6px center; }


Red 

Red CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu
/* The CSS Code for the menu starts here zenkhas.blogspot.com */
.zenu_menu,.zenu_menu ul,.zenu_menu li,.zenu_menu a {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 border: none;
 outline: none;
}
.zenu_menu { 
 height: 40px;
 width: 525px;
 background: #F80000;
 background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #B60000 0%,#FF4F4F 100%);
 background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #B60000 0%,#FF4F4F 100%);
 background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #B60000 0%,#FF4F4F 100%);
 background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #B60000 0%,#FF4F4F 100%);
 background: linear-gradient(top, #B60000 0%,#FF4F4F 100%);
 -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 5px;
 border-radius: 5px;
}
.zenu_menu li {
 position: relative;
 list-style: none;
 float: left;
 display: block;
 height: 40px;
}
.zenu_menu li a {
 display: block;
 padding: 0 14px;
 margin: 6px 0;
 line-height: 28px;
 text-decoration: none;
 border-left: 1px solid #FF0000;
 border-right: 1px solid #AD6F7E;
 font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-weight: bold;
 font-size: 13px;
 color: #f3f3f3;
 text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}

.zenu_menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
.zenu_menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

.zenu_menu li:hover > a { color: #FFF0BE; }

.zenu_menu ul {
 position: absolute;
 top: 40px;
 left: 0;
 opacity: 0;
 background: #E63131;
 -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

.zenu_menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
.zenu_menu ul li {
 height: 0;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 0;
 -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
.zenu_menu li:hover > ul li {
 height: 36px;
 overflow: visible;
 padding: 0;
}
.zenu_menu ul li a {
 width: 100px;
 padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;
 margin: 0;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid #FF5959;
}
.zenu_menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }
.zenu_menu a.documents { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jexux1XWLhM/Uh-anjzHSnI/AAAAAAAAB8c/AEB-kw7yJVQ/s1600/docs-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.messages { background: url(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdcdqS7j3RI/Uh-amn1D44I/AAAAAAAAB8E/6rWq8tq8wKs/s1600/bubble-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.signout { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDHaxfgOch4/Uh-alNGGR8I/AAAAAAAAB7k/0MWEm0Wauw0/s1600/arrow-red.png) no-repeat 6px center; }

Facebook Style

Facebook Style CSS3 Drop Down Navigation Menu

    /* The CSS Code for the menu starts here zenkhas.blogspot.com */
.zenu_menu,.zenu_menu ul,.zenu_menu li,.zenu_menu a {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 border: none;
 outline: none;
}
.zenu_menu { 
 height: 40px;
 width: 525px;
 background: #45619D;
 background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #45619D 0%,#6086D8 100%);
 background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #45619D 0%,#6086D8 100%);
 background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #45619D 0%,#6086D8 100%);
 background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #45619D 0%,#6086D8 100%);
 background: linear-gradient(top, #45619D 0%,#6086D8 100%);
 -webkit-border-radius: 0px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0px;
 border-radius: 0px;
}
.zenu_menu li {
 position: relative;
 list-style: none;
 float: left;
 display: block;
 height: 40px;
}
.zenu_menu li a {
 display: block;
 padding: 0 14px;
 margin: 6px 0;
 line-height: 28px;
 text-decoration: none;
 border-left: 1px solid #77A3FF;
 border-right: 1px solid #45619D;
 font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-weight: bold;
 font-size: 13px;
 color: #f3f3f3;
 text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
 -webkit-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -moz-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -o-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 -ms-transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
 transition: color .2s ease-in-out;
}

.zenu_menu li:first-child a { border-left: none; }
.zenu_menu li:last-child a{ border-right: none; }

.zenu_menu li:hover > a { color: #FFF; }

.zenu_menu ul {
 position: absolute;
 top: 40px;
 left: 0;
 opacity: 0;
 background: #FFF;
 
 border-width: 0px 1px 1px 1px;
border-color: #6B91E4;
border-style: solid;

 -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
 -moz-border-radius: 0 0 0px 0px;
 border-radius: 0 0 0px 0px;
 -webkit-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
 transition: opacity .25s ease .1s;
}

.zenu_menu li:hover > ul { opacity: 1; }
.zenu_menu ul li {
 height: 0;
 overflow: hidden;
 padding: 0;
 -webkit-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -moz-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -o-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 -ms-transition: height .25s ease .1s;
 transition: height .25s ease .1s;
}
.zenu_menu li:hover > ul li {
 height: 36px;
 overflow: visible;
 padding: 0;
}
.zenu_menu ul li a {
 width: 100px;
 padding: 4px 0 4px 40px;
 margin: 0;
 border: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid #D7E3FF;
 color: #7B9FEC;
}

.zenu_menu ul li a:hover {
     color: #7B9FEC;
    }
.zenu_menu ul li:last-child a { border: none; }
.zenu_menu a.documents { background: url(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GzZpurhLMZw/Uh-ammDn5-I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/ZtLy4-e66bo/s1600/docs-fb.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.messages { background: url(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r3y5G3Iic_w/Uh-al8aGZVI/AAAAAAAAB70/oU0UHHvxgxw/s1600/bubble-fb.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
.zenu_menu a.signout { background: url(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rgQ-UAVYpDM/Uh-agzsQElI/AAAAAAAAB7c/5DCf9AtpW1M/s1600/arrow-fb.png) no-repeat 6px center; }
Enjoy this awesome collection of Navigation menu's :)
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