Debug mode - Find CSS Selectors

Debug mode is a lightweight toolset built into the Navi+ library that helps you work more effectively with Navi+ menus.

1. Find CSS selectors

To enable Debug mode, use the following URL format:
yourdomain.com#navidebug-on

Your website will switch to Navi+ Debug Mode. Hover your mouse over different areas of the website to view their corresponding CSS selectors. Move your cursor to precisely locate the desired target area.

Please pay attention to the keyboard shortcuts below to work more efficiently.

Shortcut 1. Copying a CSS selector

  • Press ⌘+C on MacOS or Ctrl+C on Windows to copy the selected CSS selector.

You can then paste it into the Publish Menu settings for:

  • Mega Menu / Grid Menu: to insert the menu before, after, or replace the target CSS selector
  • Slide Menu: to trigger the slide menu when the target CSS selector is clicked or tapped

Shortcut 2. Navigating between selector levels

  • Press [↑/←], or Backspace to move to a parent-level selector
  • Press [↓/→] to move to a child-level selector

Important tips: In most cases, you won’t find the perfect CSS selector immediately. Based on experience, it’s often easier to:

  1. Start by selecting a child-level selector
  2. Then move up 1–2 parent levels (a visual highlight will appear on your website)
  3. Copy the selector using ⌘+C (Ctrl+C)
  4. Paste it into the menu configuration and test

Sometimes, you may need to repeat this process several times when inserting, replacing, or binding menu events to CSS selectors in order to achieve the desired user experience.

1.1. Find the CSS Selector on Desktop

1.2. Find CSS Selector on Mobile

To find a CSS selector on mobile, enable Mobile (Responsive) mode in your browser.
Then right-click anywhere on the page and select:

  • Chrome: Inspect
  • Safari: Inspect Element
  • Firefox: Inspect
  • Edge: Inspect / Inspect Element