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Dropdown navigation menu links don’t work on mobile

Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget · support · 2024-06-04T21:04:00+00:00

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Hi – I recently created a menu for different external links (Terrazzo Associations) by state. When the user selects their state, they’re taken to the appropriate association website. This works fine on desktop, but the links don’t work on mobile. I wasn’t able to find any errors in the console. Any suggestions? The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] hi @hayleythehailstorm thanks for contacting me. O’Neill check this out tomorrow on my desktop/laptop as I only have mobile right now. I did see what you mean but I didn’t see even the dropdown value change when I select a state, so I am not sure what the issue is. I did see it work on other sites on mobile, so it might be some other JavaScript interfering.. To be continued. kind regards, Jeroen Peters hi @hayleythehailstorm , did you test in iOS only? I did test it in iOS only and it seems like there is a Safari limitation. I might be able to work around this. Kind regards, Jeroen Hi @hayleythehailstorm , did you have time to checkout my previous answer? kind regards, Jeroen Peters Sorry, replied days ago via email but I guess it never posted. iOS is the OS where I noticed the issue, yes. I did disable other plugins on the site and did not notice a change (still does not open the tab or in the same window, display what state is selected, etc) Hi @hayleythehailstorm , I am not sure replying on e-mail works in this WP forums. Thanks for comfirming! In the meantime I did some research already and I think there is a fix that I can apply. I will keep you updated here. Kind regards, Jeroen Peters Thank you so much @jeroenpeters1986 ! If there is anything else I can provide please let me know! Hi @hayleythehailstorm , I just released version 1.4.0. Can you please try this version and let me know if it works correctly? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters Hmm I see it didn’t work as expected, but I did find a way to debug with my own iPhone, so again.. to be continued! hi @hayleythehailstorm I have tried lots of things, even till I hit rock bottom with dirty hacks but to no avail. I think the only way to go for iOS is to always open the links in the current window and place a disclaimer about that in the frequently asked questions. The iOS devs are too good at blocking this behaviour, which I get because it can also be used to open spam-sites and unwanted popups. Kind regards, Jeroen Peters @hayleythehailstorm version 1.5.0 is now released where iOS devices _do_ work, but they open the links in the same window. Thank you for your patience! Kind regards, Jeroen Peters @hayleythehailstorm I see the website you gave me earlier is already updated to the new version. The solutions works nicely in the sense that the users get redirected to the appropriate site. Do you think this is an OK solution, considering it wouldn’t work otherwise? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters P.S.: Replying per e-mail doesnt seem to work anymore haha Hi Jeroen – Yes, this works for me! Thanks so much for all of your hard work on this, I really appreciate it (and so does my client!) hey @hayleythehailstorm That’s good to hear! Thank you for your kind words! Would you please write a review [Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget] Reviews | WordPress.org or consider making a donation? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters

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Jeroen Peters 2024-06-04T22:12:00+00:00

hi @hayleythehailstorm thanks for contacting me. O’Neill check this out tomorrow on my desktop/laptop as I only have mobile right now. I did see what you mean but I didn’t see even the dropdown value change when I select a state, so I am not sure what the issue is. I did see it work on other sites on mobile, so it might be some other JavaScript interfering.. To be continued. kind regards, Jeroen Peters

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-05T06:54:00+00:00

hi @hayleythehailstorm , did you test in iOS only? I did test it in iOS only and it seems like there is a Safari limitation. I might be able to work around this. Kind regards, Jeroen

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-13T15:59:00+00:00

Hi @hayleythehailstorm , did you have time to checkout my previous answer? kind regards, Jeroen Peters

hayleythehailstorm 2024-06-13T16:25:00+00:00

Sorry, replied days ago via email but I guess it never posted. iOS is the OS where I noticed the issue, yes. I did disable other plugins on the site and did not notice a change (still does not open the tab or in the same window, display what state is selected, etc)

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-14T07:44:00+00:00

Hi @hayleythehailstorm , I am not sure replying on e-mail works in this WP forums. Thanks for comfirming! In the meantime I did some research already and I think there is a fix that I can apply. I will keep you updated here. Kind regards, Jeroen Peters

hayleythehailstorm 2024-06-19T23:30:00+00:00

Thank you so much @jeroenpeters1986 ! If there is anything else I can provide please let me know!

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-23T07:49:00+00:00

Hi @hayleythehailstorm , I just released version 1.4.0. Can you please try this version and let me know if it works correctly? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-24T07:12:00+00:00

Hmm I see it didn’t work as expected, but I did find a way to debug with my own iPhone, so again.. to be continued!

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-29T13:58:00+00:00

hi @hayleythehailstorm I have tried lots of things, even till I hit rock bottom with dirty hacks but to no avail. I think the only way to go for iOS is to always open the links in the current window and place a disclaimer about that in the frequently asked questions. The iOS devs are too good at blocking this behaviour, which I get because it can also be used to open spam-sites and unwanted popups. Kind regards, Jeroen Peters

Jeroen Peters 2024-06-29T21:45:00+00:00

@hayleythehailstorm version 1.5.0 is now released where iOS devices _do_ work, but they open the links in the same window. Thank you for your patience! Kind regards, Jeroen Peters

Jeroen Peters 2024-07-01T08:42:00+00:00

@hayleythehailstorm I see the website you gave me earlier is already updated to the new version. The solutions works nicely in the sense that the users get redirected to the appropriate site. Do you think this is an OK solution, considering it wouldn’t work otherwise? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters P.S.: Replying per e-mail doesnt seem to work anymore haha

hayleythehailstorm 2024-07-01T13:37:00+00:00

Hi Jeroen – Yes, this works for me! Thanks so much for all of your hard work on this, I really appreciate it (and so does my client!)

Jeroen Peters 2024-07-01T14:15:00+00:00

hey @hayleythehailstorm That’s good to hear! Thank you for your kind words! Would you please write a review [Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget] Reviews | WordPress.org or consider making a donation? Kind regards, Jeroen Peters