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Top Menu
The Top Menu allows visitors to navigate between galleries, categories, or albums directly above the thumbnails grid.
How it works depends on whether you are using Classic or Fusion gallery type.
Classic Gallery – Top Menu
In the Classic version, the Top Menu is based on the gallery hierarchy structure.
1. Creating Gallery Hierarchy
You can build a hierarchy of galleries using drag & drop.
Simply drag galleries under a parent gallery to create nested levels.
This structure defines how the Top Menu will be displayed.
2. Enabling Menu in Classic
Go to:
Menu Options → Menu → Show
Enable the menu and configure:
- Menu Mode (Categories / Tags)
- Root Label
- Labels visibility
- Search option
- Menu Style
- Colors
- Alignment
- Padding
3. Front-End Result
When hierarchy is configured and menu is enabled, the Top Menu appears above thumbnails.
The menu reflects the drag-and-drop structure created in the backend.
Fusion Gallery – Top Menu
In Fusion, album structure is managed differently.
Instead of drag & drop inside the post list, Fusion uses the Albums Hierarchy widget.
1. Albums Hierarchy Widget (Fusion)
This widget defines:
- Parent → Child album relationships
- Album nesting levels
- Root gallery behavior
Fusion automatically generates navigation based on this structure.
2. Top Menu Mode (Fusion)
Go to:
Navigation → Top Menu Mode
Available modes:
- Off
- Compact (Inline)
- Wide
This controls how albums are displayed above thumbnails.
3. Root Gallery Display
Fusion allows control over how the root gallery appears:
- Show Title
- Custom Label
- Hide
Key Difference: Classic vs Fusion
| Feature | Classic | Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Hierarchy creation | Drag & Drop in gallery list | Albums Hierarchy widget |
| Menu type | Categories / Tags | Album-based navigation |
| Top menu control | Menu Options panel | Navigation → Top Menu Mode |
| Structure logic | Manual hierarchy | Structured album system |
Best Practices
- Use Classic when you want simple category/tag filtering.
- Use Fusion when building multi-level album structures.
- Keep hierarchy clean and logical.
- Avoid too many nested levels for better UX.
- Combine Top Menu with Breadcrumbs for better navigation clarity.
The Top Menu is a powerful navigation tool that transforms a simple gallery into a structured visual content system.