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Move search to logo row, but keep expanding behavior?

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Is it feasible (not requiring excessive effort) to move the Search module position out of the menu row and into the logo row, while still keeping the behavior shown for search when it is in the menu row (initially just a magnifying glass icon, when clicked expands to a form)?

A client is requesting this after they filled up the menu row with menu links, so there's not enough room left to keep the search position in the menu row. I tried to persuade them to just use a standard search form in the logo row, but they really like that expanding behavior as seen when search is part of the menu row.

I tried to solve this on my own, but I couldn't get it to work. I feel like this request may not be feasible, but I wanted to at least ask. I have already told the client what they are asking for here may be difficult to support because it doesn't match the intended design for this template.
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I'm sorry on the delay on this one

I'm not sure to be honest how feasible this is

Anthony is currently away

I can check with Anthony when he is back - hopefully the weekend or monday next week

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Thanks Paul.

To be clear, I don't think this request from my client is a good idea, but they see it differently and so I feel obligated to at least ask here.

From my point of view, it would be good to hear from Anthony, even if it's just a "sorry, this really wouldn't be an easy change to make". So if you wouldn't mind asking him, I would appreciate it.

I in the end, for this thread I just want to be able to let my client know that I asked, and that JB answered.
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Right will ask

If not heard by Tuesday give me a prod

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Hi Paul,

I think it would be pretty easy but there may be some styling issues that you need to deal with.

The code itself just needs to be moved from tpls/blocks/menu.php
<div id="search" class="zg-col zg-col-<?php echo $this->layout->menu->positions->search;?>">
							<jdoc:include type="modules" name="search" style="zendefault" />
						</div>

And then pasted into the tpls/blocks/logo.php after the logo reference

eg
<div class="zen-container">
			[?php $this->getModules('logo');?]
		</div>

Perhaps if you do that and paste a link I can send some css to help the appearance.
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Thanks Anthony! I made the change you gave and the search form is now displaying in the logo row. Here's a link for the site:
http://ppacg.org/

Just to re-state the client's request, they would like the search in the logo row to behave the same way it did in the menu row: initial state is just to see the search icon, with the text field opening up after clicking on the search icon.

Please let me know if you have any more questions about this.

Thanks again,

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Hi Paul,

Sorry for the delay.
Ive been held up finishing the next theme. If you can create a ticket with ftp details I can make the changes for you.
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No worries, thanks for being willing to help with this Anthony!

I have created a ticket with ftp details. Please let me know if you have problems connecting or with anything else.

Thanks again!
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