Using category image on the nav menu?

[elo15e]

Aha! Thank you very much for replying.

I found the $box_categories_array call in the categories php. I'm a little curious to see if I can find where that array is defined - perhaps I could add an Image2 into the database and use that as a hover over image.

However - I shall take a look at the Categories Dressing from Free Addons, because that may save me a lot of bother.

I'm always up for a bit of database trashing thou!

Thanks again!

Claire

[gjh42]

If you want the hover, Cat Dressing will save you a bunch of work. Just use the "background image" instructions in the readme.

[elo15e]

OK - I've installed that - it's a lot of fun - thanks for the recommendation!

I'm still struggling to get the hover over working, so that I get independent ones for different categories. I'll keep at it thou :)

Thanks!

Claire

[gjh42]

Study the "To display images in place of selected category names:" section of the readme, especially the parts that refer to catBG or catbg.

[elo15e]

Thank you gjh42 - you're a big help!

I'm wondering if you know what the

categories li A.catBg1:hover

css will actually affect - I would love it to change my categories headers on hovering :) I'm getting the feeling it may not.

Claire

[gjh42]

If you have images named catbg#.gif and catbg#hover.gif (where # is the cPath of the category), the code will be ready to use the images replacing that category's name. If you also add to your stylesheet


#categories li a.catBg# {background-image: url(../buttons/english/catbg#.gif);}
#categories li a.catBg#:hover {background-image: url(../buttons/english/catbg#hover.gif);}

you will get the hover effect.
You need a set of these for each category where you want to have an image hover effect.

[Get Em Fast]

Hey Glenn, I've been wondering about putting Category images in my CSS Flyout Menu..........exactly what would I have to do to call them into it, as using the above example didn't seem to work at all for this particular menu.