Canvas Menu Manager

Features

• Adds a Menu panel inside Canvas > Page Data.
• Lets editors add/remove the current page from a selected menu.
• Supports menu title editing for the current page.
• Provides drag-and-drop ordering and nesting (parent/child structure).
• Supports multiple menus (configurable by administrators).
• Marks the currently edited page in the tree as (This page).
• Use cases
• Content teams maintaining navigation while editing pages in Canvas.
• Site builders who want a modern alternative to classic admin menu workflows.
• Projects where menu structure changes frequently during editorial work.

2. Go to Admin > Configuration > User interface > Canvas Menu Manager:

• select which menus are available in Canvas
• verify build/library status

3. Open a page in Canvas editor and use the Menu panel in Page Data.
Important
Node.js/npm are needed only for development/build tasks. Runtime only needs built assets in js/dist.

Additional Requirements

• Drupal 11 / 12
• Drupal Canvas module
• Drupal Menu UI (menu_ui)
• Development/build only:
  • Built frontend assets from this module (js/dist)
  • Node.js + npm

Recommended modules/libraries

• Pathauto (for cleaner URL aliases, helpful for editorial navigation consistency)
• Menu Link Attributes (if your project needs advanced menu link metadata)
• Optional: editorial workflow modules used with Canvas publishing processes

Additional Notes

• Permissions included:
• Manage Canvas menu items
• Administer Canvas Menu Manager settings
• If the panel does not load after updates:
• rebuild assets (npm run build)
• clear caches (drush cr)
• This module is designed for Canvas-based editorial workflows and focuses on usability for editors.