Maintain Consistent Navigation - Framer

Maintain Consistent Navigation in Framer

1. Open your project in Framer and navigate to any page that uses your site’s navigation.
2. Select the Header or Navigation component at the top of the page.
3. Look in the right-hand properties panel to confirm the header is a Component (not a one-off Frame).
   • If it’s not a component, convert it: right-click → Create Component.
4. Open the Main Component (double-click the header or use the left Layers panel) to edit navigation globally.
5. Check all Menu Items:
   • Ensure link labels are consistent across the entire site (e.g., always “Services” instead of “Our Services” on some pages).
   • Confirm each link points to the correct page or section anchor.
6. Select the Logo inside the header:
   • Open the Link panel,
   • Ensure it links to the homepage on every page.
7. Check the Mobile Navigation version:
   • If your navigation has a mobile toggle (hamburger icon), select it,
   • Verify that its ARIA Label (e.g., “Open Menu”) is set under Accessibility,
   • Open the mobile menu panel and confirm the link labels and order match the desktop menu.
8. Check for visual consistency:
   • Inspect text size, color, spacing, and hover/focus styles,
   • Ensure variations across breakpoints use the same structure and labels.
9. Return to any page using the navigation component and verify updates appear everywhere.
   • Because it’s a component, changes should propagate automatically to all pages.
10. Switch to Tablet and Mobile breakpoints using the top bar:
    • Confirm the navigation collapse behavior is consistent,
    • Ensure the mobile menu items and ordering remain identical to the desktop version.
11. Enter Preview mode and test navigation across multiple pages to ensure everything looks and behaves the same everywhere.
12. Publish or update your project to apply consistent navigation sitewide.