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Legacy Plugin

Horizontal Dots Icon - Mobile Menu

HeaderCSSWorks with Squarespace 7.1Free
Horizontal Dots Icon - Mobile Menu preview

The original library, featuring hundreds of free copy-and-paste plugins for Squarespace. These legacy plugins are preserved as they were originally released and are available as-is. For no-code plugins with visual editing and live previews, explore the current plugin library.

Overview

Replace the default mobile menu burger icon with a horizontal dots icon.

Plugin Delivery

Free Plugin

This is a free plugin from the original Ghost Plugins library. Copy the code below and paste it into your Squarespace site. No purchase or account needed.

Squarespace Compatibility & Requirements

Compatibility notes preserved from the original release.

Works with Squarespace 7.1Supported
Custom CSSRequired

Customizable Options

  • Horizontal Dots Icon (Menu Is Closed)
  • Close X Icon (Menu Is Open)
  • Menu Icon Alignment
  • Menu Icon Size
  • Menu Icon Color (Dark or Light)
  • Change icon alignment to left if mobile header layout moves icon to the left side.
  • Use Your Own Icons
  • Use CSS > Manage Files to upload and generate a file URL for your own icon. Then swap out the default icon’s URL with your file’s URL.

Install

Legacy plugins install by hand, there is no Plugin Studio build for this one.

  1. 1Copy the code from the Code Documentation section below.
  2. 2In Squarespace, open Website, Pages, Website Tools, Custom CSS for CSS, or Settings, Advanced, Code Injection for HTML and JavaScript.
  3. 3Paste the code, save, then refresh your site to see the plugin running.

Code Documentation

From your Squarespace account, go to the Custom CSS. Copy and paste the code in this guide into the Custom CSS Editor box.

CSS
// HORIZONTAL DOTS MOBILE MENU ICON - GHOSTPLUGINS.COM //

@custom-burger-icon: url(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba5e044b10f25cb908c506f/t/661256e3689efc3788bc4eab/1712477923168/dots_horizontal.png); // dots icon included

@custom-burger-icon-menu-open: url(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba5e044b10f25cb908c506f/t/66124d6ebfb77c0da723140f/1712475502377/close_icon.png); // close x icon included

@custom-burger-icon-align: right;
@custom-burder-icon-size: 35px;

@dots-icon-dark-or-light: 0; // 0 for dark icon, 1 for light icon
@close-icon-dark-or-light: 0; // 0 for dark icon, 1 for light icon

/* ---- Do Not Edit Below ---- */

.burger { position: relative; display: inline-block; background-image: @custom-burger-icon !important; background-size: @custom-burder-icon-size !important; background-repeat: no-repeat !important; background-position: @custom-burger-icon-align !important; } .burger-inner { display: none !important; } .header--menu-open .burger { background-image: @custom-burger-icon-menu-open !important; } .burger { filter:invert(@dots-icon-dark-or-light); } .header--menu-open .burger { filter:invert(@close-icon-dark-or-light); }

// HORIZONTAL DOTS MOBILE MENU ICON - GHOSTPLUGINS.COM //

Classes and Styling

Selectors and variables this plugin uses, target them in Custom CSS to restyle it.

------menu-open.burger.burger-inner.header--menu-open

FAQ

Answers to common questions about setup, customization, and troubleshooting.

Is this plugin free?

Yes. Legacy plugins are free to use on any site, no account or purchase needed.

Will it work on my Squarespace version?

Legacy plugins were built for the version noted in Squarespace Compatibility & Requirements and are provided as-is. Newer platform changes may require small tweaks.

Can I customize it?

Yes. Edit the values in Script Settings or override the selectors listed under Classes and Styling in your Custom CSS.

Do you support legacy plugins?

Legacy plugins are no longer updated. For maintained plugins with Plugin Studio and ongoing support, browse the current plugin library.

Changelog

A history of updates released for this plugin.

Original release

Archived exactly as it shipped in the original plugin library. No further updates are planned for legacy plugins.

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