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slow connections load the nav bar css last

Narada Das
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@oneearth

2 years, 3 months ago

Hi – Im using the BP admin bar.
The only problem I have with it is that on a slow connection the nav bar is almost invisible till the css kicks in.
Since I dont have much alternative navigation this is a serious problem.

Also I have had issues with IE8 not showing the navbar until I click ‘compatibility view’.

Anyone else have the same problem?
Anything we can do about it?

Thanks
Dan V

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Narada Das
Participant

@oneearth

2 years, 2 months ago

@pcwriter — do you have any suggestions about this?
Im thinking a reasonably easy solution for a beginner like me
might be to make the original BP nav bar visible as well but to move it to the bottom of the page.
Its essential that if the top nav bar doesnt load there should be some way to get to the main pages.
I guess a menu in a widget on the top of the sidebar is possible but I have a lot
in my sidebars already…

pcwriter
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@pcwriter

2 years, 2 months ago

To ensure that your site displays in compatibility mode to all IE users, Microsoft Support suggests adding the following in your header.php just after the opening “ tag:
“

As for the slow loading of the navbar on slow connections, well, people with slow connections will likely be used to waiting times when loading pages. However, you can make your navbar more visible while they are waiting for the page to load by adding a colored bar at the top of your background image.

Narada Das
Participant

@oneearth

2 years, 2 months ago

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try both of them.
You are right I think that the links themselves load fairly quickly
it is the CSS for the background that makes them visible
that comes down last.

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