Need Help with Menu Navigation Issues: Links Work on Homepage but Stop Functioning on Other Pages

[Delfs]

Hi everyone,

I'm experiencing an issue with my Shopify store's menu.

I’ve tried anchoring the section IDs to the menu items on the homepage, and they work fine there.

But when I click on the "About" menu item (or any other menu item) and it takes me to a new page, the menu stops working.

The links don’t respond once I’m on any page other than the homepage.

Has anyone else faced this issue or have any suggestions on how to fix it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

[TheUntechnickle]

Hey @Delfs,

I can help explain what's likely happening and provide a solution to fix your menu issue. Here's a helpful response:

The issue you're experiencing is common with Shopify menus and occurs because of how the JavaScript event listeners are initialized. Here are two solutions that should fix this:

1. If you're using the default Shopify Online Store 2.0 theme, add this JavaScript code to your theme.js file:

document.addEventListener('shopify:section:load', function() {
  // Reinitialize menu handlers
  if (typeof initializeMenu === 'function') {
    initializeMenu();
  }
});

// Add this function if it doesn't exist
function initializeMenu() {
  const menuToggle = document.querySelector('.menu-toggle');
  const menu = document.querySelector('.menu');
  
  if (menuToggle && menu) {
    menuToggle.addEventListener('click', function() {
      menu.classList.toggle('active');
    });
  }
}

// Initialize on page load
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initializeMenu);

1. For a more robust solution, modify your menu initialization to use event delegation:

document.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
  if (event.target.matches('.menu-toggle, .menu-toggle *')) {
    const menu = document.querySelector('.menu');
    if (menu) {
      menu.classList.toggle('active');
    }
  }
});

The second approach is better because it:

• Works across page loads without re-initialization
• Handles dynamically added elements
• Is more performant with fewer event listeners

After implementing either solution, your menu should work consistently across all pages, not just the homepage. Make sure to clear your theme cache and test the changes! And, feel free to reach out if you've any questions, I'm here to help.

Shubham | Untechnickle