Category icon as background image?

[mrstewart26]

ZC ver. 1.3.8a

Hi, I've searched the FAQ's, but nothing is similar enough to help. I'm very shaky with php and css otherwise this might not be so hard.

What I want to do is use the image that is input when creating a new category in admin and creating the category description. I want to take that image and either: use it as the background for the box that is used for category description on the category main page, or use it to fill that box with no padding anywhere.

I believe the file I need to edit is includes/templates/theme274/templates/tpl_index_categories.php.

Not knowing php and css well, I've wasted too much time trying to fool with this file to no avail.

The site is tisabasket.com.

Actually as I write this, I'm also wondering if I can just make a banner for each category instead of the category name on the main category page.

Any takers? I'd appreciate it.

[kobra]

Because those files are used to draw all the category boxes editing them will only make a background that is the same for all

While it is possible, it will require a significant amount of custom coding to dynamically select the image for each category
By far too involved to tackle in a forum venue

If it is majorly important to you - - you could post in the commercial help wanted area

[leest35]

HI,

I have done something similar with the category images that you use for the categories, but if your not that proficent with php and css , it isn't that easy as i had a number of cross browser issues to sort out and a few files to modify, however off the top of my head i can't remember what files i changed as it was sometime ago, but it is do able.

[mrstewart26]

I fiddled a little with just changing the size of the category description icons that you load when you create a new category. I would just like to use that icon and make it the size of the entire box that contains it. I think I can do that in the control panel. My issue would be with changing the padding so that the picture takes up the entire box.

I just don't know where that is referenced.

[gjh42]

"if I can just make a banner for each category instead of the category name on the main category page"

If you want this, you can use a bit of code from Images for Titles in Free Addons, applied to the category name display. It requires some PHP knowledge, but is a simple edit. The mod's readme describes this at the bottom of the page.