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MenuComponent - Styling

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#1377 opened on Nov 7, 2017

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Description

Hello,

I'm trying to make customizations to the template-provided menu component but am having some issues.

  • I'm trying to adjust the amount of space between the sidebar and the header, but am unable to find the selector.

  • I'm trying to override the menu.item expanded and collapsed behavior.

    • remove the max-height and change behavior from overflow:hidden. Or, alternatively, making it so that only one root level 1 or level 2 menu item can be expanded at a given time.

    • change the border styling for child items. If presenting a menu with 3 levels of children, levels 2 and 3 are designated as "active", resulting in a border on both levels... trying to override so only the outermost level is highlighted.

I've attempted making changes to the menu.component.scss file without luck.

Thank you in advance for adding any insight / documentation on customizing your menu component.

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Tech stack
typescripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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stale
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clear
Prerequisites
Angular basicsSCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
The user is having trouble customizing the MenuComponent's styles. The issue mentions attempts to modify menu.component.scss. Research should focus on understanding Angular's view encapsulation and how to override component styles using :host and ::ng deep selectors. The specific requirements are: adjusting spacing between sidebar and header (likely a selector like .sidebar or .header), controlling max height and overflow on .menu item expanded/collapsed states, and modifying border styling for child items. Review the repository's component structure and SCSS variables to provide guidance on how to achieve these customizations.