How can I make a dropdown menu in Webflow disappear after the second click anywhere on the site, similar to the dropdown menu in the Webflow forums header?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To make a dropdown menu disappear after the second click anywhere on the site, you can follow these steps in Webflow:

  1. Open your Webflow project and go to the Designer.
  2. Create the dropdown menu element by either dragging and dropping a dropdown component from the Add panel or by styling a regular div element to appear like a dropdown.
  3. Give the dropdown menu a class name to easily target it with CSS and interactions later on.
  4. Add an interaction to the dropdown menu. You can do this by selecting the dropdown menu element and clicking on the "Interactions" tab in the right sidebar.
  5. Click on the "+" button to add a new interaction. Choose the "Mouse Click" trigger.
  6. Give the interaction a name, e.g., "Dropdown Toggle".
  7. In the "Affect different element" section, click on the "Add an action" button.
  8. Choose the "Display" action and set it to "Toggle".
  9. Select the dropdown menu element from the dropdown list.
  10. Set the initial state of the dropdown menu element to "Hidden" in the "Display Settings" section.
  11. Add another interaction by clicking on the "+" button again.
  12. Choose the "Mouse Click" trigger.
  13. Give the interaction a name, e.g., "Dropdown Close".
  14. In the "Affect different element" section, click on the "Add an action" button.
  15. Choose the "Display" action and set it to "None".
  16. Select the dropdown menu element from the dropdown list.
  17. In the "Limit To" section, choose "Limit to nested elements".
  18. Click on the "Add Element" button and select "Body" from the dropdown list.
  19. Set the "Limit" value to 2.
  20. Save and publish your site to see the dropdown menu in action.

By following these steps, you'll be able to create a dropdown menu in Webflow that disappears after the second click anywhere on the site, similar to the dropdown menu in the Webflow forums header.

Additional questions:

  1. How do I create a dropdown menu in Webflow?
  2. Can I customize the styling of my dropdown menu in Webflow?
  3. How can I add submenus to my Webflow dropdown menu?