[Guide] How to get icons in the User Menu and the tabs at the top

[Cookie]

This guide will show how to get icons for the User Menu and Tabs
it's not a theme!

Do you want icons on your tabs?

Or the user menu?

Then I'll show you:
Add these to extra.less in the 'templates' tab.

Spoiler

/* Icons in Visitor menu */
.menu-content.js-visitorMenuBody .menu-linkRow {
    padding: 6px 5px 6px 12px;
}
.menu-content.js-visitorMenuBody a.menu-linkRow {
    &:before {
        .m-faBase();
    }
    &[href*="whats-new/news-feed"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-rss);
    }
    &[href*="search/member"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-comments);
    }
    &[href*="account/reactions"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-thumbs-up);
    }
    &[href*="account/alerts"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-bell);
    }
    &[href*="account/account-details"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-user-cog);
    }
    &[href*="account/security"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-shield-alt);
    }
    &[href*="account/privacy"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-lock);
    }
    &[href*="account/preferences"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-cogs);
    }
    &[href*="account/signature"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-signature);
    }
    &[href*="account/upgrades"]:before {
        .m-faBase('Brands');
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-paypal);
    }
    &[href*="account/connected-accounts"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-users-class);
    }
    &[href*="account/following"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-user-plus);
    }
    &[href*="account/ignored"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-user-minus);
    }
    &[href*="logout"]:before {
        .m-faContent(@fa-var-sign-out);
    }
}
/*****/

/* Navigation tab icons */
.p-navEl a, .menu-linkRow, .offCanvasMenu--nav .js-offCanvasNavTarget a {

    &:before {
        .m-faBase();
        display: inline-block;
        margin-right: 5px;
    }

    &[data-nav-id='home']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-home);}
    &[data-nav-id='forums']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-comments);}
    &[data-nav-id='whatsNew']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-bolt);}
    &[data-nav-id='members']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-users);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfrm']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-download);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmg']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-camera);}
    /* Forums subnavigation */
    &[data-nav-id='newPosts']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search-plus);}
    &[data-nav-id='findThreads']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search);}
    /* Find threads menu */
    &[data-nav-id='yourThreads']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='contributedThreads']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='unansweredThreads']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search); margin-right: 15px;}
    /*****/
    &[data-nav-id='searchForums']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search);}
    &[data-nav-id='watched']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye);}
    /* Watched forums menu */
    &[data-nav-id='watchedThreads']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='watchedForums']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    /*****/
    &[data-nav-id='markForumsRead']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye-slash);}
    /* WhatsNew subnavigation */
    &[data-nav-id='whatsNewPosts']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-pencil);}
    &[data-nav-id='whatsNewProfilePosts']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-rss);}
    &[data-nav-id='whatsNewNewsFeed']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-star);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWhatsNewNewMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-images);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWhatsNewMediaComments']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-comments);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmNewResources']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-download);}
    &[data-nav-id='latestActivity']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-trophy);}
    /* XFMG subnavigation */
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgNewMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-images);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgNewComments']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-comments);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgAddMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-plus-square);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgYourContent']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user);}
    /* Your content menu */
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgYourMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgYourAlbums']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user); margin-right: 15px;}
    /*****/
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWatchedContent']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye);}
    /* Watched media menu */
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWatchedMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWatchedAlbums']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgWatchedCategories']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    /*****/
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgSearchMedia']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfmgMarkViewed']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye-slash);}
    /* XFRM subnavigation */
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmLatestReviews']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-balance-scale);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmYourResources']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user);}
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmWatched']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye);}
    /* Watched resources menu */
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmWatchedResources']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmWatchedCategories']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-eye); margin-right: 15px;}
    /*****/
    &[data-nav-id='xfrmSearchResources']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-search);}
    /* Members subnavigation */
    &[data-nav-id='currentVisitors']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user-plus);}
    &[data-nav-id='newProfilePosts']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-pencil);}
    &[data-nav-id='searchProfilePosts']:before {.m-faContent(@fa-var-user-secret);}
}
/* Navigation tab icons */

Now enjoy your sweet looking forum!
This will work on ANY theme.

 

[dx3zero]

How about the Forum Node & Category
Pls advice thanks a lot

 

[Cookie]

How about the Forum Node & Category
Pls advice thanks a lot

Use a theme.

 

[dx3zero]

i did it and
id like to do it manually appreciated tnx

 

[Cookie]

i did it and
id like to do it manually appreciated tnx

I think the only way to get icons on the nodes is to use a theme.

 

[ankitpokhrel]

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