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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Can I change the default Control Menu position to closed?

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Isaac Wilson

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Issue

  • Is there a setting or configuration to have the left side Control Menu hidden by default when a user logs in on our site?

Environment

  • DXP 7.0
  • DXP 7.1
  • DXP 7.2

Resolution

  • There are no settings or configurations present to change the default Control Menu position.
  • However, it is possible to overwrite this default by creating a custom hook that replaces the out of the box view.jsp.

Additional Information

NOTE: This resolution requires customization and should only be implemented at the discretion of your team. Liferay Support will not be able to assist with designing or implementing customizations.

  • This Control Menu behavior is determined by an AUI method called sidenavToggle (defaulting to open), within the associated view.jsp in the com.liferay.product.navigation package,
    as seen here for 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2.
  • To alter the default position of the Control Menu to be collapsed upon user login, customize the sidenavToggle default call to be closed. 
  • More information on creating a custom hook or customizing content within the Control Menu can be found in the following Help Center articles:
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