Ensure that the CMS navigation display effect is consistent between mobile and PC endpoints

In modern website operations, it is crucial to provide users with a seamless and consistent cross-device experience. Navigation, as the skeleton of the website, directly affects users' perception and efficiency of using the website.AnQiCMS provides a flexible template system and content management mechanism. Through reasonable configuration and the application of front-end technology, it can fully achieve consistent display effects of navigation on mobile and PC terminals.This article will detail how to achieve this goal from three aspects: the template mechanism of Anqi CMS, navigation management functions, and front-end implementation techniques.

Firstly, deeply understanding the template operation mode of the Anqi CMS is the foundation for achieving navigation consistency.安企CMS supports various website modes, including responsive, code adaptation, and PC+mobile independent sites.These patterns determine how the website renders pages based on the user's device type.

InAdaptive template mode

Code Adaptation ModeBetween adaptive and standalone sites, it also uses a set of templates, but dynamically loads different CSS or JavaScript files on the server or client side by judging the device type, or makes minor adjustments to some HTML structures.For navigation, this means that the core navigation data structure is still unified, but its wrapping HTML or style will adapt to the device to optimize display.

PC+Mobile Site Mode Independent ModeThis means that the PC and mobile端 have completely independent template files and directory structures (the mobile端 template is usually stored in/template/你的模板名/mobile/Under the directory).In this mode, more front-end development effort is required to achieve "consistent display effects", as you need to build navigation in both sets of templates and ensure they remain synchronized in terms of visual and functional aspects.Even though the data source can be the same, the rendering logic and style are completely independent, consistency is more reflected in design specifications rather than code sharing.

Ensure the consistency of navigation content, the "Website Navigation Settings" feature of the Anqi CMS backend is the core.Whether using any template pattern, all navigation links, levels, and descriptions should be managed through this unified backend interface.Administrators can create different navigation categories (such as “Top Navigation”, “Footer Navigation”), and add up to two levels of navigation links for each category.This navigation data is a global configuration of the website, which is decoupled from the display method of the frontend.

In the template, throughnavListThe label can conveniently call the navigation data set in the background. For example, using{% navList navs %}you can get the navigation list variable namednavsthis.navsThe variable contains all the navigation information, including the link title (Title）、Link Address（Link) whether it is the current page (IsCurrent) and the sub-navigation list (NavListEnglish. The key is, no matter whether you are calling in the PC template or the mobile templatenavList, it returns the *data structure* consistently.

The key to achieving consistent display effects lies in the frontend HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

If you adoptAdaptive Mode, this is the most ideal implementation path. In a generalheader.htmlorbash.htmlEnglish version: (Store common code, such as header and footer) in the template, usenavListtags to build a semantic HTML navigation structure, for example, use<ul>and<li>Label.Then, define the layout and styles of the navigation for different screen sizes using responsive CSS (utilizing media queries).On the PC, navigation may be displayed in a horizontal list; on mobile, it is converted to a vertical list via CSS, and the functionality of expanding/collapsing the menu by clicking the hamburger icon is achieved with JavaScript.All visual adjustments are done through CSS, keeping the HTML structure unchanged, thus naturally achieving consistency in display effects.

ForCode Adaptation ModeAlthough the template is the same, different CSS files can be loaded according to the device type, or conditional judgments can be used within the template to output HTML classes specific to certain devices, which are then styled using CSS. For example, you can use{% if is_mobile %}Such a judgment is used to add a specific CSS class to mobile navigation, thereby triggering different style rules.

Even if the choice isPC+Mobile Site Mode Independent ModeAlthough the template files are separated, the uniformity of navigation content can still be ensured withnavListtags./template/your_theme/in the PC template and/template/your_theme/mobile/in the mobile template, the same function is called.{% navList navs %}

In summary, to ensure that the CMS navigation displays consistently on both mobile and PC ends, the core lies in:The backend manages navigation data uniformly, and the frontend adopts responsive design strategies.Select the adaptive template mode first, which adapts all devices through a set of HTML and CSS. This is the most efficient and consistent method.If the business requirements are complex and require code adaptation or a separate site mode, more effort needs to be invested in the frontend design and development phase to ensure consistency in visual and interactive aspects.

Common Questions (FAQ)

  • Q1: How can I ensure consistent display and avoid crowding when my PC navigation menu has many items, including multi-level sub-menus, and the mobile screen is limited?A: In this case, 'consistent display effect' is more reflected in brand visual and functionality, rather than the same layout.Practice involves adopting responsive design strategies to design a compact interaction mode for mobile devices, such as a 'hamburger' menu or an off-canvas navigation.The PC end displays a complete multi-level menu, while on the mobile end, after clicking the "hamburger" icon, a full-screen or sidebar menu is expanded through JavaScript, which includes all navigation items and supports expanding sub-menus hierarchically.Although the layout is different, the navigation content and accessibility are consistent and in line with mobile user habits.

  • Q2: Can I set completely different navigation menu content for the PC and mobile end? For example, can the mobile end only display a few core links?A: Secure CMSnavListLabels usually obtain navigation data managed uniformly by the background.If you want to achieve differentiation of *content* in PC and mobile navigation, you need to use the navigation category of the backend more flexibly.For example, you can create two navigation categories in the background, one named "PC Main Navigation", and the other named "Mobile Quick Navigation", and configure different menu items separately.{% navList navs with typeId="PC主导航的ID" %}in the mobile template{% navList m_navs with typeId="移动端快捷导航的ID" %}. Thus, although different navigation categories are called, the management of navigation data is still unified in the Anqi CMS backend, but different data subsets are selected when rendering.

  • Q3: I have correctly used the templatenavListand written responsive CSS, but why does navigation still display abnormally on some mobile phones?A: This may be caused by various factors.First, check if your CSS media query covers the resolution range of the target phone.<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">This tells the browser how to zoom the page.Again, clear your browser cache or test in incognito mode to rule out cache issues.If the problem still exists, it may be due to CSS specificity conflicts, JavaScript code errors (especially in the parts handling the expand/collapse logic of the mobile menu), or interference from some third-party CSS/JS libraries that are affecting your navigation styles.Using the browser developer tools (especially the mobile device simulator) can help you debug and locate issues.