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    • KOMK
      KOM
      last edited by

      Well, your options at this point are to submit a feature request over at redmine, or code it up yourself and submit a pull request.

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        Chris_Rodman
        last edited by

        Cool.

        I'll submit a feature request.

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          akuma1x
          last edited by

          I'm trying to recreate this problem that you're having, on my screen here. If I resize the browser window down to simulate a smaller screen, the long menus get truncated.

          So, it works, and I can see what you're talking about...

          But, if I scroll the mouse wheel down, the entire window scrolls and reveals the rest of the long dropdown menu - Diagnostics in this case. It behaves exactly like @KOM describes above. I get the entire menu, just have to scroll a little bit to get it.

          Jeff

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            Chris_Rodman
            last edited by

            @akuma1x what browser and OS are you using?

            I'm using macOS Mojave with Google Chrome and I just did the exact same thing and the menu is truncated still. I can attach a video if it helps.

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              akuma1x
              last edited by akuma1x

              MacOS 10.10.5, Firefox 68.0.2, screen res = 2560 x 1080 on an LG widescreen monitor.

              Jeff

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                Chris_Rodman
                last edited by Chris_Rodman

                First off dang @akuma1x your macOS is outdated! Sorry just messing with you!

                This is a video of macOS 10.14.6 on Firefox 68.0.2. See if you see what I'm talking about.

                I couldn't get the video to attach (assuming filetype not permitted for upload on this site).

                https://bit.ly/2ZzEpFk

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                • KOMK
                  KOM
                  last edited by KOM

                  Confirmed that it also behaves this way in FF on Win10. Also behaves this way with Chrome.

                  Just change the Top Navigation back to Scrolls and be done with it.

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                    akuma1x
                    last edited by akuma1x

                    Nope, mine doesn't behave like that. The whole window scrolls, including the menu, with a mouse wheel roll.

                    My Top Navigation setting is set to "scroll with page"

                    Jeff

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                      Chris_Rodman @KOM
                      last edited by

                      @KOM I don't want to be "done with it". It's obviously something that needs to be addressed.

                      It's probably easy for you to just say that, however, I personally like the fixed navigation at the top. Saying to change it to scrolls is a workaround and not a solution to the issue.

                      I'm not saying it doesn't work with the scroll with page enabled. I'm only talking about when it's set to fixed.

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                      • KOMK
                        KOM
                        last edited by

                        @Chris_Rodman said in Dropdown menus truncated when viewing on lower resolution screens:

                        It's obviously something that needs to be addressed.

                        In the six years I've been here helping out, I've never heard anyone else complain about this. Go to redmine and log it as a bug instead of a feature request and maybe it will get some attention.

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by Derelict

                          The fixed option is intended for large screens only.

                          The gui designers know about this. If there is not a feature request (it is not a bug report as it is behaving as designed) on https://redmine.pfsense.org/ feel free to make one. I would not be surprised if it is rejected outright, however, though a feature request probably will not be.

                          A feature request with an accompanying pull request that implements the behavior you seek would likely result in a more welcome reception.

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                          • jimpJ
                            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                            last edited by

                            There is https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/8419 and a PR linked on that issue which was closed and has some comments worth reading.

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                            • JeGrJ
                              JeGr LAYER 8 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Don't want to derail the topic but perhaps it would be worthwhile to also consider an alternative theme with a left-sided menubar instead of the top-nav for the near future. If you have (and we have!) a multitude of VLANs configured, even if no other menu gets that long, the "Interfaces" menu becomes badly managable with a loooong list of assigned interfaces scrolling down the bottom.
                              A sidebar-style menu with a list-style indentation and smaller font for the interfaces would conquer that and unclutter the main viewing space. As larger resolutions tend to also add in width, the current design for mobile and smaller screens would still be useful but taking advantage of bigger/wider screens and taking large scale setups with many many (virtual) interfaces into account would be nice :)

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                              • HurkamurkaH
                                Hurkamurka
                                last edited by

                                I just wnated to make a topic about this behavior. Strange things i have the drop down menu fixed, and it doesn'work (can't see al the entries) on my laptop, but works great on Tablet (when i scroll on the page the entries starting showing up)...

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