Question : DHTML Menu & link to parent and Active link

I want to use DHTML Menu, but its got some major issues with regards to usability. I imagine there are ways yo fix them, I just cant seem to find them.

Sample nav:

Parent 1
----Child 1
----Child 2
----Child 3

Parent 2
----Child 1
----Child 2
----Child 3

So, with that setup, I cannot seem to get the "Parent" to be clickable at the same time it still expands/contracts.

Also, Im trying to get the "active" page to be highlighted within the leftnav. Meaning, if Im on Child2 page, i want that menu item to be a different color, indicating active location.

Any help would be great.

thanks, Mac

Answer : DHTML Menu & link to parent and Active link

The "active" menu item should have a special class like "active" on it, then you can theme it with CSS.

yeah, I agree DHTML menu has problems with usability. You can design your site around it, or you could try Nice Menus, http://drupal.org/project/nice_menus.