Title: Menu Dropdown Last modified: March 9, 2018 --- # Menu Dropdown * Resolved [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/) * id like to change the colors of the menu hover and dropdown Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 28 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/page/2/?output_format=md) * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9383984) * Hi there, * This can be done in our Colors add-on, or you can use CSS: [https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c](https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c) * Let me know if you need more info 🙂 * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9384093) * i used the css, i dont know how to get into the addons, i know where they are * i added my colors, cleared my cache but nothing changed * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9384811) * What colors did you add? Here’s what I see: [https://www.screencast.com/t/8phzNK4w8r](https://www.screencast.com/t/8phzNK4w8r) * If you have the premium plugin, the best place to get help is the premium forums: [https://generatepress.com/support](https://generatepress.com/support) * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9385031) * so i need something else to change the color, i dont have premium. i know it didnt work * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9385708) * For the hover, you would do this: * ``` .main-navigation .main-nav ul li > a:hover, .main-navigation .main-nav ul li > a:focus, .main-navigation .main-nav ul li.sfHover > a { background-color: #222222; color: #ffffff; } ``` * Then the dropdown: * ``` .main-navigation ul ul { background-color: #a55527; } ``` * All of the CSS needed for the menu can be found here: [https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c](https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c) * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9386075) * that worked thanks * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9386093) * well that did work and still does, but if i go in a drop down, the hover still works until i hit a page, a link. it goes the page then the hover comes back on and stays * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9386318) * That sounds like the current menu item color: [https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c#file-gistfile1-txt-L47-L59](https://gist.github.com/generatepress/793804f553c25c70823c#file-gistfile1-txt-L47-L59) * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9387145) * i copied the yellow and it didnt work * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9388317) * Did you change the color values in the code? * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9388850) * well yea thats what i meant there smarty * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9388854) * I can see your custom CSS working. * Make sure any and all custom CSS you add to the theme is added using one of these methods: [https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/](https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/) * Adding it to the parent theme like you’re doing will result in all of your custom CSS being removed when you update the theme. * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9390092) * the color hasnt changed, its not what i want, please figure it out * Theme Author [Tom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edge22/) * (@edge22) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9390121) * Can you show me the CSS you’re using? * What colors are you trying to use? * Thread Starter [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * (@tunesrcool) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/#post-9391192) * im not using anything, ive tried what you told me, and nothing worked Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 28 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Menu Dropdown’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/generatepress/3.6.1/screenshot. png) * GeneratePress * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/generatepress/reviews/) * 28 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [tunesrcool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tunesrcool/) * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-dropdown-7/page/2/#post-9393252) * Status: resolved