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submenu vs sub-menu

Both phrases are correct, but 'submenu' is more commonly used in English. The two terms refer to a secondary menu within a main menu, typically found in software applications or websites.
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submenu

This is a correct term commonly used in English.

The term 'submenu' refers to a secondary menu within a main menu, often found in software applications or websites.

Examples:

  • To access more options, click on the submenu located at the bottom of the screen.
  • The submenu provides additional settings for customization.
  • The meaning of SUBMENU is a secondary menu (as in a computer application) : a list of choices that is part of another list of choices. How to use submenu in ...
  • Dec 8, 2020 ... My submenu icon always needs to load when navigating through my website, and it's really annoying because it makes the header change its own padding every time ...
  • Jul 3, 2017 ... ... submenu items under each parent menu items to figure out which is the longest, set a width, then apply it to the rest of the submenu items.
  • Jul 21, 2022 ... Submenu color settings. Question. Hi everyone. So i'm creating my own website using Elementor and the Astra theme. In my main menu i have one ...
  • Oct 5, 2015 ... I can't seem to find where I can add a submenu item without adding a new page. This submenu item, will simply be an anchor on the same page as the parent menu ...
  • Sep 10, 2015 ... I want to widen the dropdown menu enough for all submenu items to only take up on line. What css do I need accomplish this? Or is there a theme ...
  • Jul 17, 2021 ... Adds an item that will act as a submenu of the parent PopupMenu node when clicked. The submenu argument is the name of the child PopupMenu node.
  • Jun 23, 2023 ... Re: Submenu Dropdown Not Displayed ... Here's a couple things to check. In the Administrator, go to the module for the menu. In the Module tab, ...
  • Oct 15, 2013 ... I'm trying to set up an admin options menu so that the main menu is the ACF site options menu and under it there is a submenu page which is not generated by ...
  • Mar 1, 2023 ... Ok, the problem is the following, you are showing the submenu only when the parent menu is being hovered and when you move from the parent ...

Alternatives:

  • sub-menu
  • secondary menu
  • drop-down menu
  • nested menu
  • hierarchical menu

sub-menu

This is a correct term, but less commonly used in English.

The term 'sub-menu' is an alternative way to refer to a secondary menu within a main menu, often found in software applications or websites.

Examples:

  • The sub-menu contains additional options for editing the document.
  • Navigate through the sub-menu to find the desired feature.
  • Apr 5, 2022 ... Hi! I am having trouble create a macro to select a sub-menu item. The sub-menu lets me select the size (scaling) of the app's GUI.
  • (sub)menu order if no weight assigned · support · mahoromax April 25, 2022, 8:00pm 1. I'm running the hugo-learn-theme ( not sure whether there are newer ...
  • Nov 12, 2019 ... Create an unlimited sub-menu structure by linking Menu ID and Parent Menu ID in the same sheet (table). Here is an example.
  • Jul 30, 2018 ... Is it possible to create my own Parent / Sub-Menu in the Configuration tab in Administration? Every resource I find seems to give an example.
  • Feb 10, 2024 ... simple question about sub menu. Editor. Hi everyone, I am trying to work out a way to have on my menu, a title that shows sub pages when you ...
  • Jan 5, 2020 ... If you add the CSS below this should resolve your issue. :slight_smile: .fl-page-header .fl-page-nav-wrap .navbar-nav ul.sub-menu { ...
  • Dec 13, 2023 ... How do I structure the content so that the main navigation item is a clickable landing page as well as using folders to organise the sub menu pages?
  • Dec 2, 2023 ... Multi-category menu with sub menu's - possible? I'm trying to figure out if it would be possible to build a menu/filtering system similair ...
  • Aug 9, 2019 ... I'm assuming you actually want to display a literal, legitimate list box widget instead of another sub-menu. There isn't a way to “nest ...
  • Sep 11, 2015 ... Sub-menu how-to ... Can you please tell me how to build sub-menus from my main-menu? In several of the videos you have on YouTube, you show them ...

Alternatives:

  • submenu
  • secondary menu
  • drop-down menu
  • nested menu
  • hierarchical menu

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