Mod to Template tpl_categories.php

[chadrt]

I am using the free template:

Template Author :
Design by: IDEASGirl

Template Version : Version 1.0 for ZC 1.3.8a

Template Description
Combination of pale yellow and maroon (#FDF4D7 & #550000). Just need to change your logo image, and you are ready to go. Bettercategories buttons already included... Enjoy!

ZC = 1.3.9h, stock install, no mods (except for site logo etc)
Prob started = always

What I am trying to accomplish is this - when you visit my site there is a links bar that runs thru the middle of the page just under the banner, there I have all the main categories! When you click on a Main Category from that bar it does what its supposed to but, in the categories box on the left side of the page (sideboxes) instead of it showing all the main categories, sub categories and New, Featured, All etc. *** I want it to show only the subcategories. I have been racking my brain looking thru the php in the tpl file listed in the title but I cant figure out how to make it do this. Again I want only the sub categories to be shown there not the main categories when a main category is clicked, they can show if not main category has been selected

I hope I have provided as much info as is necessary here if you any questions please let me know! Thank you...

Assuming all of you dont have every template file sitting there ready to go I saved a txt version http://k0kad.com/tpl_categories.txt here so you can see the code there :)

[gjh42]

Without being able to see your Zen Cart in operation, I can suggest adding to your stylesheet

#categories .category-top {display: none;}

This will hide any top categories in the categories sidebox without touching the categories-tabs.

If this does not do it, we will have to see the site live. If you have BetterCategories in operation as the template notes suggest, the sidebox id may be different.

You can turn off featured, new, etc. in admin > Configuration > Layout Settings.

[chadrt]

Without being able to see your Zen Cart in operation, I can suggest adding to your stylesheet

#categories .category-top {display: none;}

/*
BetterCategoriesEzInfo v1.3.0.2 added  2006-06-22  gilby
Updated to v1.3.5   2006-09-19  gilby
*/

.betterCategories, .betterDocuments, .betterEzpages,
.betterInformation, .betterMoreinformation, .betterBestsellers {
        border-top: 1px solid #F6E5C4;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #D4BA8E;
        border-left: 1px solid #F6E5C4;
        border-right: 2px solid #D4BA8E;
}

.betterCategories a, .betterCategories a:visited,
.betterDocuments a, .betterDocuments a:visited,
.betterEzpages a, .betterEzpages a:visited,
.betterInformation a, .betterInformation a:visited,
.betterMoreinformation a, .betterMoreinformation a:visited,
.betterBestsellers a, .betterBestsellers a:visited {
        display: block;
        background-color: #F7F1DC;
        border-top: 2px solid #F6E5C4;
        padding: 5px;
}

.betterCategories a:hover, .betterCategories a:active,
.betterDocuments a:hover, .betterDocuments a:active,
.betterEzpages a:hover, .betterEzpages a:active,
.betterInformation a:hover, .betterInformation a:active,
.betterMoreinformation a:hover, .betterMoreinformation a:active,
.betterBestsellers a:hover, .betterBestsellers a:active {
        background-color: #550000;
        color: #FDF4D7;
}

/*
.category-subs-selected, .category-subs-selected a:hover {
        font-weight: bold;
        text-decoration: none;
}
*/

That is the better categories style sheet

[gjh42]

Then probably
.betterCategories .category-top {display: none;}
would work; the stylesheet is far less useful than seeing your site live.