# Menu Management System - Implementation Progress

## ✅ Completed (Menu Management - 60% Complete)

### 1. **Database Tables** ✅
- cms_menus table (already exists from migration)
- cms_menu_items table (already exists from migration)

### 2. **Admin Pages Created** ✅
- `admin/cms-menus.php` - Menu management dashboard
  - Create/edit/delete menus
  - View menu statistics
  - Menu location management
  - Status control
- `admin/cms-menu-items.php` - Menu items management
  - Add/edit/delete menu items
  - **Drag-and-drop ordering** (SortableJS)
  - Hierarchical menu support (parent/child)
  - Link types (internal, external, page, custom)
  - Visibility control (public, logged_in, logged_out, admin)
  - Icon support (FontAwesome)
  - Target control (_self, _blank)

### 3. **Helper Functions Added** ✅
Added to `includes/functions.php`:
- `getMenuByLocation($location)` - Get menu by location
- `getMenuItems($menuId, $parentId)` - Get menu items with caching
- `isMenuItemVisible($item)` - Check visibility based on user role
- `renderMenuItems($menuId, $parentId, $class, $depth)` - Recursive rendering
- `displayMenu($location, $class)` - Main function to display menus

### 4. **Admin Sidebar Updated** ✅
- Enabled "Menus" link in CMS section
- Removed "Coming Soon" label

## ⏳ Remaining Tasks (40%)

### 5. **Frontend Integration** (PENDING)
- [ ] Update `templates/header.php` to use dynamic menu
- [ ] Update `templates/footer.php` to use dynamic menu
- [ ] Test menu rendering on frontend
- [ ] Test dropdown menus
- [ ] Test responsive menu on mobile

### 6. **Documentation** (PENDING)
- [ ] Create MENU_SYSTEM_COMPLETE.md
- [ ] Add usage instructions
- [ ] Add screenshots/examples

## 📊 Features Implemented

### Admin Features:
✅ Create multiple menus (header, footer, sidebar, custom)
✅ Manage menu items with full CRUD operations
✅ Drag-and-drop reordering
✅ Hierarchical menu structure (parent/child)
✅ Multiple link types
✅ Visibility control per item
✅ Icon support
✅ Status management
✅ Auto-save order on drag

### Frontend Features (Ready to Implement):
⏳ Dynamic header menu
⏳ Dynamic footer menu
⏳ Dropdown support
⏳ Responsive design
⏳ Role-based visibility
⏳ Icon display

## 🎯 Next Steps

### Option 1: Complete Menu Management (Recommended)
1. Update header template with dynamic menu
2. Update footer template with dynamic menu
3. Test on frontend
4. Create documentation
5. **Then move to Homepage Editor**

### Option 2: Move to Homepage Editor Now
- Leave menu frontend integration for later
- Start implementing Homepage Content Editor
- Come back to menu integration later

## 📝 Technical Notes

### Menu Rendering:
- Uses Bootstrap 5 dropdown classes
- Supports unlimited nesting levels
- Caches menu items for performance
- Visibility checks on every render
- XSS protection with e() function

### Database Structure:
- `cms_menus`: Menu containers
- `cms_menu_items`: Individual items with order_num
- Foreign key relationships maintained
- Cascade delete for menu items

### Security:
- CSRF protection on all forms
- Role-based access control
- Input sanitization
- Output escaping
- Audit logging

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**Status:** Menu Management 60% Complete
**Next:** Frontend Integration (2 files) OR Move to Homepage Editor
**Estimated Time to Complete Menu:** 15-20 minutes
