How to edit the navigation title and give it a link?

[A-Baji]

Basically I want to replace the Elements Array Ephys title with the <- Home navigation item. Also how can I un-embolden the title and embolden other navigation sections?

[squidfunk]

Only navigation sections are rendered bold, which are all 1st level (if navigation tabs are not enabled) or 2nd level (if navigation tabs are enabled) sections. You need to adjust the structure inside mkdocs.yml to achieve what you want.

[A-Baji]

I was more so wondering what the correct way to override the navigation title is. I figured it out somewhat, but the problem now is that the navigation section has shrunk and some of it seems a bit off.

overrides/main.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block site_nav %}
<nav class="{{ class }}" aria-label="{{ lang.t('nav.title') }}" data-md-level="0">
    <label class="md-nav__title" for="__drawer">
        <a href="https://www.some-link.org/">
            ⬅ Home
        </a>
    </label>
    {% if config.repo_url %}
    <div class="md-nav__source">
        {% include "partials/source.html" %}
    </div>
    {% endif %}
    <ul class="md-nav__list" data-md-scrollfix>
        {% for nav_item in nav %}
        {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
        {% set level = 1 %}
        {% include "partials/nav-item.html" %}
        {% endfor %}
    </ul>
</nav>
{% endblock %}

Output

mkdocs.yml

nav:
  - Element Array Ephys: /getting_started/
  - Getting Started:
      - Installation: getting_started/index.md
      - Set Up: getting_started/setup.md
  - Tutorials: tutorials.md
  - Concepts: concepts.md
  - About: about.md
  - API: api.md

For reference, this is what I'm trying to accomplish:

Where the navigation title, <- Home, is a link.

[A-Baji]

I figured it out:

overrides/main.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block site_nav %}
{#-
This file was automatically generated - do not edit
-#}
{% set class = "md-nav md-nav--primary" %}
{% if "navigation.tabs" in features %}
{% set class = class ~ " md-nav--lifted" %}
{% endif %}
{% if "toc.integrate" in features %}
{% set class = class ~ " md-nav--integrated" %}
{% endif %}
<nav class="{{ class }}" aria-label="{{ lang.t('nav.title') }}" data-md-level="0">
    <label class="md-nav__title" for="__drawer">
        <a href="https://www.some-link.org/" title="Some Link">
            ⬅ Home
        </a>
    </label>
    {% if config.repo_url %}
    <div class="md-nav__source">
        {% include "partials/source.html" %}
    </div>
    {% endif %}
    <ul class="md-nav__list" data-md-scrollfix>
        {% for nav_item in nav %}
        {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
        {% set level = 1 %}
        {% include "partials/nav-item.html" %}
        {% endfor %}
    </ul>
</nav>
{% endblock %}

[A-Baji]

Nevermind. This solution disables anchor following for navigation, as in the navigation menu will not be visible if I scroll down.

[A-Baji]

Realized I was missing some of the site_nav block:

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block site_nav %}
{% if nav %}
{% if page.meta and page.meta.hide %}
{% set hidden = "hidden" if "navigation" in page.meta.hide %}
{% endif %}
<div class="md-sidebar md-sidebar--primary" data-md-component="sidebar" data-md-type="navigation" {{ hidden }}>
    <div class="md-sidebar__scrollwrap">
        <div class="md-sidebar__inner">
            {% set class = "md-nav md-nav--primary" %}
            {% if "navigation.tabs" in features %}
            {% set class = class ~ " md-nav--lifted" %}
            {% endif %}
            {% if "toc.integrate" in features %}
            {% set class = class ~ " md-nav--integrated" %}
            {% endif %}
            <nav class="{{ class }}" aria-label="{{ lang.t('nav.title') }}" data-md-level="0">
                <label class="md-nav__title" for="__drawer">
                    <a href="https://www.datajoint.org/" title="DataJoint">
                        ⬅ Home
                    </a>
                </label>
                {% if config.repo_url %}
                <div class="md-nav__source">
                    {% include "partials/source.html" %}
                </div>
                {% endif %}
                <ul class="md-nav__list" data-md-scrollfix>
                    {% for nav_item in nav %}
                    {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
                    {% set level = 1 %}
                    {% include "partials/nav-item.html" %}
                    {% endfor %}
                </ul>
            </nav>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
{% endif %}
{% if not "toc.integrate" in features %}
{% if page.meta and page.meta.hide %}
{% set hidden = "hidden" if "toc" in page.meta.hide %}
{% endif %}
<div class="md-sidebar md-sidebar--secondary" data-md-component="sidebar" data-md-type="toc" {{ hidden }}>
    <div class="md-sidebar__scrollwrap">
        <div class="md-sidebar__inner">
            {% include "partials/toc.html" %}
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
{% endif %}
{% endblock %}