Categories Dressing

Description
This is a mix-and-match group of alterations you can make to the appearance of the standard Zen Cart "Categories" sidebox.
Each alteration can be repeated with different characteristics, or omitted if not wanted.
- You can add dividers and/or non-linked headings in any desired locations.
- You can add images to these headings.
- You can replace any desired category names with image links.
- You can give a desired style to any of these alterations using your stylesheet.

This mod does not provide a specific style, unlike BetterCategories; it simply provides a set of tools to easily give your own style to the Categories box.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Original Author gjh42
Last Updated by gjh42 - 31 May 2009
Downloads 19,681

Version History

Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.7.3
Added option to use Uncollapsed Categories Tree mod to show all cats & subcats all the time; multiple subset variations available by modifying defines.

Corrected _ul__li_ nesting.

Support thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67676 , v2.7.3 content starting at post 789. Demo screenshots of v2.5+ capabilities at posts 501, 504 & 510.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Date Added 31 May 2009
Author gjh42
File Size 46.4 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 8,482
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.6
Added list group ids for individual category groups, so that they can be styled and positioned independently of the rest of the sidebox.   + Download
Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Date Added 28 Jan 2009
Author gjh42
File Size 33.4 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 1,541
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.5
Various function improvements;
Categories now structured as ul lists;
Multiple language support built in;
Category active/level control added;
User settings all moved to define file.

# You can group categories under desired headings, and style the groups as separate boxes.
# You can use multiple languages just by adding a new set of images and definitions.
# You can control which categories display, by active cat tree, or by level, hiding top and/or subcats.
# All of these changes are controlled by modifying defines in one language file; no user code changes are required in the template file.

Image file naming system unchanged, so images from previous mod versions will work as-is.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Date Added 28 Jan 2009
Author gjh42
File Size 20.8 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 195
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.2
Changed readme file to HTML for easier comprehension.
Added title tags to foreground & background image links for better accessibility.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Date Added 8 May 2008
Author gjh42
File Size 14.6 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 2,741
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.1
Automatically adjusts links to allow category count to operate with block text display, and minor cosmetic tweaks to code.
No changes required for v1.3.8 compatibility.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.8
Date Added 2 Jan 2008
Author gjh42
File Size 14.0 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 1,686
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 2.0
Extended non-linked heading function to all/featured/specials/new links.
Image handling & naming and CSS styling reworked to be more flexible, robust and easy to use.

If upgrading from a previous version, note that image names and CSS tags have changed to accommodate the intelligent handling functions.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 14 Jul 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 13.7 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 2,050
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 1.3
Added one new function, minor code efficiency improvements.
- You can add non-linked subtext below any desired categories.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 30 Jun 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 13.4 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 642
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 1.2.1
Fixed bug causing IE6 CSS bullet misbehavior.   + Download
Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 25 Jun 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 13.0 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 554
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 1.2
Changed bullets to pure CSS instead of coded (simpler, more flexible & more powerful).
Improved various coding & documentation and restored readme file.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 25 Jun 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 12.9 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 509
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 1.1
Added two new functions, example files, and more directions for use of built-in functions.

- You can replace any desired category names with background image links which swap on hover.
- You can add a custom bullet to top categories, which changes when a cat opens to subs.
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 18 Jun 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 10.7 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 629
 
Categories Dressing   -   Version: 1.0
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.3.7
Date Added 6 Jun 2007
Author gjh42
File Size 6.0 KB
PHP 5.3 Safe? Unknown
Downloads 652
 


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