Changing Navigation Buttons

[kayt61]

Hi,

I am currently using the Actinic to modify my existing website that was designed with Actinic and used a bestoke template.

Now I am trying to use one of the standard themes (but cannot advice which one as the selection under Design > Themes has moved to Uses Advance Settings).

I have modified the existing button_home.gif to show a different colour text and saved the new version in the exact same location, C:\Program Files\Actinic v8\Sites\Site1, and renames the file button_home_2.

I have then gone to Design > Library > Navigation Icons and double clicked on Home Image Navigation Button. Within the coding that appears I have changed the text from:

<a href="<actinic:variable name="HomePageURL" />" target="_self" onmouseover="SwapImage('nav_home','button_home_highlight.gif')" onmouseout="RestoreImage()"><img src="button_home.gif" alt="<actinic:variable name="HomeText" />" border="0" name="nav_home" /></a>

to:

<a href="<actinic:variable name="HomePageURL" />" target="_self" onmouseover="SwapImage('nav_home','button_home_highlight.gif')" onmouseout="RestoreImage()"><img src="button_home_2.gif" alt="<actinic:variable name="HomeText" />" border="0" name="nav_home" /></a>

Within this window I click 'Apply', close the window, close the next window and click 'Apply' on the main Actinic design window.

No changes are appearing!!!

I have viewed the page within Firefox and confirmed the changes have not taken affect.

Can anyone advise how to resolve this problem?

Regards,

Trev

[fleetwood]

a couple of things to check:

double check you have named your new image correctly (and have used the correct extension - gif)

you have changed Home Image Nav Button
maybe your template is using Home Image and Text Nav Button

try changing that instead.

rather than mess with changing the image in the layout, it is often safer to leave it as button_home.gif, and rename the existing image to button_home_original.gif, and name your new image button_home.gif

to identify your theme, Design Menu | Themes and your current theme is the highlighted one in the left hand pane - even if modified, it will still have a name highlighted

[kayt61]

Hi,

I have checked the file name is correct and also changed the 'Home Image and Text Link' but still no luck.

Any other suggestions?

[fleetwood]

If you site has been uploaded, please provide a URL, and I will check that I can 'see' your new image

have you tried reverting the layout back to the default name for the button, and changing the image itself (keeping the name button_home.gif), as suggested?

[kayt61]

Hi,

The new layout is not uploaded at the moment.

I have saved the new file as button_home.gif and amended the navigation icon names to reflect this.

And the button is now as I want it.

Many thanks for your assistance,

Trev

[fleetwood]

No problem trevor - glad you have it sorted.