What is the issue with the dropdown menu on an iPad and how can it be resolved in Webflow?
Published on
September 22, 2023
The issue with the dropdown menu on an iPad:
When using a dropdown menu on an iPad, there is an issue where the menu items do not show when the user taps on the parent dropdown button. This happens because iPad treats the first tap on the parent element as a hover event rather than a click event. As a result, the dropdown menu items are not displayed on the first tap.
To resolve this issue in Webflow, you can follow these steps:
- Enable the hover interaction: By default, Webflow disables hover interactions on touch-enabled devices like iPads. To enable the hover interaction, you need to follow these steps:
- Select the dropdown component on your website.
- In the Interactions panel, click on the gear icon to open the Settings.
- Check the "Enable hover on touch" checkbox.
- Add a hover interaction: Once you have enabled the hover interaction, you need to add an interaction to the dropdown component to handle the hover event.
- Select the dropdown component and go to the Interactions panel.
- Click on the "+" icon to add a new interaction.
- Choose the "Hover" trigger and select "Mouse Hover" from the dropdown list.
- Set the desired hover-in and hover-out animations for the dropdown menu.
- Test on iPad: Preview the site on an iPad or use the iPad viewport in the Webflow Designer to test the dropdown menu. You should see that the dropdown menu items now show up when tapping on the parent dropdown button.
By enabling the hover interaction and adding a hover interaction, you can overcome the issue with the dropdown menu on an iPad and ensure that the menu items are displayed correctly.
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