Thanks for the suggestion. I thought about that, but I don't think I can accomplish a major goal by leveraging linked products--or perhaps products in general. If I used linked products, I think I would need attribute-dependent attributes--which Zen-Cart does not currently support.

One requirement is that the shopper can see all of his/her options when they get to the design page. Another is that he/she can see the image change as they select a style and color.

Zen-Cart provides the ability to load attribute images, but only one image per attribute. Thus, if I define a product by two attributes (style AND color), I can only use one image unless I do some hefty coding. I have over 200 images for each design (style x color).

I am interested, though, in how you might suggest I use linked products. Over the last week, I have come very far with the test site. Please have a look:

gafy.com/newweb

1) Click on the top links to see my search issue/solution.

2) Go to the design "I Was Talking to the Sheep" and you will see how I integrated an image that changes each time you change the color selection (I have test images loaded).

You will quickly see my requirements, but...I am SO WILLING TO LISTEN TO FEEDBACK because I know it's less than ideal/efficient.

Thanks!