Navbar Configuration

Navbar Configuration

Configure the navbar component with proper navigation, z-index, and button visibility.

Workflow

1. Find Navbar Component - Glob for website/components/navbar*.tsx
2. Read Sitemap - Get all pages from docs/sitemap.md
3. Update Menu Items - Configure links from sitemap using Next.js <Link>
4. Fix Z-Index - Ensure dropdowns appear above all content (z-50)
5. Configure Buttons - Set visibility and styles for primary/outline buttons
6. Set Logo - Text or image logo configuration
7. Set Background - Apply background color setting
8. Update i18n - Add/update keys in de.json and en.json

Menu Configuration

Standard Menu Items

Based on docs/sitemap.md, configure menu items:

import Link from "next/link";

const menu: MenuItem[] = [
  { title: t("home"), url: "/" },
  {
    title: t("services"),
    url: "/dienstleistungen",
    items: [
      // Submenu items if needed
    ],
  },
  { title: t("about"), url: "/ueber-uns" },
  { title: t("contact"), url: "/kontakt" },
];

Using Next.js Link

Replace ALL <a> tags with Next.js <Link> for internal navigation:

import Link from "next/link";

// Internal links
<Link href={item.url}>{item.title}</Link>

// External links (social media, etc.) keep <a> with security attributes
<a href={item.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
  {item.title}
</a>

Link Styling

Navigation links should be simple text without button-like effects.

IMPORTANT: The shadcn NavigationMenuLink component has built-in hover:bg-accent styling. You MUST override this on the wrapper AND style the inner Link:

<NavigationMenuLink asChild className="bg-transparent hover:bg-transparent focus:bg-transparent rounded-none p-0">
  <Link
    href={item.url}
    className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground hover:text-foreground/70 transition-colors px-3 py-2"
  >
    {item.title}
  </Link>
</NavigationMenuLink>

On NavigationMenuLink (wrapper):

• bg-transparent - removes default background
• hover:bg-transparent - removes hover background
• focus:bg-transparent - removes focus background
• rounded-none - removes rounded corners
• p-0 - removes padding (apply to Link instead)

On Link (inner):

• text-foreground - default text color (NOT text-primary)
• hover:text-foreground/70 - subtle opacity on hover
• px-3 py-2 - spacing for click area

Do NOT use on nav links:

• text-primary (use text-foreground instead)
• hover:bg-muted or hover:bg-accent (no background on hover)
• hover:underline (no underline)
• rounded-md (no rounded corners)

Z-Index Fix

Dropdown Content

Add z-50 to NavigationMenuContent:

<NavigationMenuContent className="z-50 ...other classes...">

Mobile Sheet

Ensure Sheet has proper z-index:

<SheetContent className="z-50 overflow-y-auto">

Z-Index Hierarchy

Button Configuration

Button Visibility Options

Configure which buttons appear:

const buttons = {
  showOutline: true,  // Contact button (outline variant)
  showPrimary: true,  // CTA button (primary variant)
};

// Render conditionally
{buttons.showOutline && (
  <Button asChild variant="outline" size="sm">
    <Link href="/kontakt">{t("contact")}</Link>
  </Button>
)}
{buttons.showPrimary && (
  <Button asChild size="sm">
    <Link href="/kontakt">{t("bookNow")}</Link>
  </Button>
)}

Logo Configuration

Text Logo

const logo = {
  type: "text",
  url: "/",
  title: t("logo"),
};

<Link href={logo.url} className="flex items-center gap-2">
  <span className="font-serif text-xl">{logo.title}</span>
</Link>

Image Logo

import Image from "next/image";

const logo = {
  type: "image",
  url: "/",
  src: "/logo.svg",
  alt: t("logoAlt"),
  width: 120,
  height: 40,
};

<Link href={logo.url} className="flex items-center gap-2">
  <Image src={logo.src} alt={logo.alt} width={logo.width} height={logo.height} />
</Link>

Background Configuration

Static Positioning (Default)

Navbar scrolls with page:

<section className="py-4 bg-background">

Background Options

// Solid background
<section className="py-4 bg-background">

// Muted background
<section className="py-4 bg-muted">

// Transparent
<section className="py-4 bg-transparent">

i18n Keys

Required Keys in de.json/en.json

{
  "navbar": {
    "logo": "Salon Elegance",
    "logoAlt": "Salon Elegance Logo",
    "home": "Startseite",
    "services": "Dienstleistungen",
    "servicesDescription": "Alle unsere Dienstleistungen",
    "about": "Über uns",
    "contact": "Kontakt",
    "bookNow": "Termin buchen"
  }
}

Checklist

• Found navbar component (navbar*.tsx)
• Menu items match docs/sitemap.md pages
• All internal links use Next.js <Link> component
• NavigationMenuContent has z-50 class
• SheetContent has z-50 class
• Button visibility configured as needed
• Logo renders correctly (text or image)
• Background color applied
• All navbar keys in de.json
• All navbar keys in en.json
• Mobile menu tested and working