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Hi Shopify Community,
I’m facing an issue with the navigation menu on my Shopify website (https://baitaltarfeeh.com/). The first menu option, 'Ride On Car', does not load its dropdown submenu when hovered over.
Here are the details:
If anyone has encountered a similar problem or has a solution, I’d really appreciate your guidance.
Thank you in advance!
Hey there, I’ve looked into your issue carefully, and it sounds like a common problem with how Shopify themes handle navigation interactions. Since the issue only affects the first menu item, it’s likely caused by JavaScript event handling, CSS positioning, or a theme-specific bug. Here’s how to troubleshoot and fix it:
Most dropdown menus rely on JavaScript to trigger the submenu on hover or click. If the first menu item isn’t working, it could be due to event conflicts.
Try adding this jQuery snippet inside your theme’s theme.js or theme.liquid (before </body>😞
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
document.querySelectorAll(".nav-item").forEach(item => {
item.addEventListener("mouseenter", function () {
this.classList.add("active");
});
item.addEventListener("mouseleave", function () {
this.classList.remove("active");
});
});
});
This ensures all menu items properly receive hover events.
Sometimes, the first menu item doesn’t display the dropdown because it’s being overlapped by another element or isn’t positioned correctly.
Add this CSS in your theme.css or base.css file:
nav ul li:first-child {
position: relative;
z-index: 9999;
}
nav ul li:first-child .dropdown-menu {
display: block !important;
visibility: visible !important;
opacity: 1 !important;
}
This forces the first dropdown to always be visible when hovered.
Since moving the menu item fixes the issue but shifts it to the next first item, your theme might have a structural issue in its Liquid code.
Replace this (if found in your theme):
{% if forloop.first %}
<li class="first-menu-item">{{ link.title }}</li>
{% else %}
<li>{{ link.title }}</li>
{% endif %}
With this:
<li>{{ link.title }}</li>
To confirm if it’s a theme issue, try switching to Shopify’s default Dawn theme and see if the problem persists.
From what you described, this seems to be either a JavaScript event issue or a CSS positioning problem. Try these fixes step by step, and you should be able to solve it. If none of these work, let me know, and I can guide you further!
If you need any other assistance, I am willing to help.
Best regards,
Daisy.