Wordpress - highlight "post page" menu item with static home

AndyBeard,

Sorry, I meant theme not core... I can go in and edit it there I guess. Just so frustrating having to make all these little edits to theme for things that ideally would, "Just work."

thanks though,
- J

This is the benefit of using child themes and functions.php

As an example I am using Thematic on a new site

I have a standard drop down menu in the header, and another one in the footer, but I also wanted different menu items for visitors and members.

This is the code I used for the new menu for visitors

/// Top Page Navigation

//  Add a dynamic menu using wp_list_pages
 
function childtheme_menu() { ?>
     <div class="menu">
          <ul class="sf-menu">
                <?php wp_list_pages('include=2,15&sort_column=post_date&title_li='); ?>
          </ul>
     </div>
<?php }
 
add_action('wp_page_menu','childtheme_menu');


This is the code for the items in the footer

// Footer section for terms of service etc

function footer_pages() { ?>
     <div id="footer-page" class="footer-page-div">
            <div id="list-block">
          <ul class="footer-pages">
                <?php wp_list_pages('include=13,12,14,81,102&sort_column=post_date&title_li='); ?>
          </ul>
            </div>
     </div>
<?php }
 
add_action('thematic_belowfooter','footer_pages');


What I still have to do is use is_use_logged_in() for another menu for logged in users

The new menu system in 3.0 will work better, but there will still be a need to drop down to functions.php or use a plugin for some things, it is just how things are.
I am not much of a programmer, but I know how to search with Google and use code snippets.

Ah, this is very interesting! I had not heard of this method before (I am not a programmer either, I just get paid to do it ; )

Thanks for the info! I will give it a try.

- J