Everytime I think i'll have another look at wordpress I can't even get it to do the most simple things I've got the bones theme installed all I'm trying to do is activate the menu out of the appearance tab

 

I enter a new menu name drag a couple of pages in choose it as main menu and save doesn't seem to change anything I am correct in thinking this is for the nav?

 

I seriously hate wp

Edited June 4, 201313 yr by mteam

I'm guessing you can only use this as a custom menu on the sidebar (I'm an Effing dummy at times)

I am not sure how Bones works, but on top of what you have done, you need to call the menu in your header.php or wherever you need it to show.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_nav_menu

I think that the bones theme has a few predefined wp_nav areas. So in the menus, select the menu that you have created and then on the left you should see a box labeled "Theme Locations", in there select the location from the drop-down list.

 

if that box doesn't show or if the theme locations are blank you will have to create it.

Cheers Teodora, Funsella

 

Looking at the code should work

 

header.php

<nav role="navigation">
						<?php bones_main_nav(); ?>
					</nav>

 

functions.php

 

// wp menus
	add_theme_support( 'menus' );

	// registering wp3+ menus
	register_nav_menus(
		array(
			'main-nav' => __( 'The Main Menu', 'bonestheme' ),   // main nav in header
			'footer-links' => __( 'Footer Links', 'bonestheme' ) // secondary nav in footer
		)

bones.php

 

/*********************
MENUS & NAVIGATION
*********************/

// the main menu
function bones_main_nav() {
	// display the wp3 menu if available
    wp_nav_menu(array(
    	'container' => false,                           // remove nav container
    	'container_class' => 'menu clearfix',           // class of container (should you choose to use it)
    	'menu' => __( 'The Main Menu', 'bonestheme' ),  // nav name
    	'menu_class' => 'nav top-nav clearfix',         // adding custom nav class
    	'theme_location' => 'main-nav',                 // where it's located in the theme
    	'before' => '',                                 // before the menu
        'after' => '',                                  // after the menu
        'link_before' => '',                            // before each link
        'link_after' => '',                             // after each link
        'depth' => 0,                                   // limit the depth of the nav
    	'fallback_cb' => 'bones_main_nav_fallback'      // fallback function
	));
} /* end bones main nav */

// the footer menu (should you choose to use one)
function bones_footer_links() {
	// display the wp3 menu if available
    wp_nav_menu(array(
    	'container' => '',                              // remove nav container
    	'container_class' => 'footer-links clearfix',   // class of container (should you choose to use it)
    	'menu' => __( 'Footer Links', 'bonestheme' ),   // nav name
    	'menu_class' => 'nav footer-nav clearfix',      // adding custom nav class
    	'theme_location' => 'footer-links',             // where it's located in the theme
    	'before' => '',                                 // before the menu
        'after' => '',                                  // after the menu
        'link_before' => '',                            // before each link
        'link_after' => '',                             // after each link
        'depth' => 0,                                   // limit the depth of the nav
    	'fallback_cb' => 'bones_footer_links_fallback'  // fallback function
	));
} /* end bones footer link */

// this is the fallback for header menu
function bones_main_nav_fallback() {
	wp_page_menu( array(
		'show_home' => true,
    	'menu_class' => 'nav top-nav clearfix',      // adding custom nav class
		'include'     => '',
		'exclude'     => '',
		'echo'        => true,
        'link_before' => '',                            // before each link
        'link_after' => ''                             // after each link
	) );
}

// this is the fallback for footer menu
function bones_footer_links_fallback() {
	/* you can put a default here if you like */
} 

 

Box labeled Theme locations chose the main menu doesn't change anything

 

I lose the will to live everytime i look at wordpress

Hmmm, what will happen if try to call the main menu in the header, like this:

<?php wp_nav_menu( array('menu' => 'The Main Menu' )); ?> 

Edited June 5, 201313 yr by teodora

There was a topic about similar problem with wp menus just recently and I think it was solved. I will try to find it

Edit: I didn't find it, but found this for you, it might help https://github.com/eddiemachado/bones/issues/98

Edited June 5, 201313 yr by teodora

Thanks teodora went through all that last night.

 

No worries I'll just delete wp like I always do

I always run into problems when using themes I haven't created myself. The more popular themes usually have support forums and the like otherwise you can contact them drectly with questions (usually takes a bit longer for a response.) Bones seems to have a fairly extensive FAQ page:http://themble.com/docs/

 

Otherwise, I suspect that you just need to call the menu on the page you want it displayed. Or in header.php (all pages)

<?php wp_nav_menu(array('container' => false, 'theme_location' => 'primary')); ?>

will display the main menu in either of these locations.