Is it possible to create a flexible menu where clicking on an item does not cover other items in the menu?
#demo {
margin: 30px 0 50px 0;
font-family: sans-serif;
}
#demo .wrapper {
display: inline-block;
width: 180px;
height: 20px;
position: absolute;
}
#demo .parent {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
height: 150%;
background: #023b3b;
color: white;
z-index: 2;
position: relative;
text-align: center;
}
#demo .parent:hover,
#demo .content:hover ~ .parent {
background: #122112;
}
#demo .content:hover ~ .parent {
z-index: 0;
}
#demo .content {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
display: block;
z-index: 1;
height: 0;
width: 180px;
padding-top: 30px;
}
#demo .wrapper:active .content {
height: 100px;
z-index: 3;
}
#demo .content:hover {
height: 123px;
z-index: 3;
}
#demo .content ul {
background: #339933;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
overflow: hidden;
height: 100%;
}
#demo .content ul a {
text-decoration: none;
}
#demo .content li:hover {
background: #122112;
color: white;
}
#demo .content li {
list-style: none;
text-align: left;
color: white;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 30px;
height: 30px;
padding-left: 10px;
}<div id="demo">
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="parent">Dashboard</div>
</div><br> <br>
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="parent">Apps</div>
<div class="content">
<ul>
<a href="#"><li>Inbox</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Contact</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Calendar</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Other</li></a>
</ul>
</div>
</div><br><br>
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="parent">Layouts</div>
<div class="content">
<ul>
<a href="#"><li>Header</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Aside</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Footer</li></a>
<a href="#"><li>Other</li></a>
</ul>
</div>
</div><br><br>
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="parent">Widget</div>
</div>
</div>