Configuring django-simple-menu ============================== ``django-simple-menu`` has some configuration options that can be configured in your main `Django settings file`_. MENU_SELECT_PARENTS ------------------- **Default: ``False``** ``MENU_SELECT_PARENTS`` controls if parent menu items should automatically have their ``selected`` property set to ``True`` if one of their children has its ``selected`` property set to ``True``. MENU_HIDE_EMPTY ------------------- **Default: ``False``** ``MENU_HIDE_EMPTY`` controls if menu items without an explicit ``check`` callback should be visible even if they have no children .. _Django settings file: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/settings/