Category listing page how to?

[perfumbg]

Hello dear zenners.
I want to create a Categories listing page, not sidebox.
Is there any way that this can be done.

Thanks a lot.

[gjh42]

You could adapt the categories sidebox files to a new "define page". I have just finished an enhancement of Editable Centerboxes (in Plugins, though the new version has not been submitted yet) which allows any sidebox to be displayed in the center column of certain pages, and this might guide you in doing it for a define page without having to rewrite the categories code.

[perfumbg]

You could adapt the categories sidebox files to a new "define page".

Good point , I'll try it and then put the code

Thanks

[perfumbg]

For now i made a very easy and simple copy paste thing :)

I turned on sideboxes for categories and copyed the code under

<div id="categoriesContent" class="sideBoxContent">..

to above

<hr id="catBoxDivider" />

the code looks like this

<div id="categoriesContent" class="sideBoxContent">
<a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a><br />
<a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a><br />
<a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a><br />
<a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a><br />
<a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a><br />

..................... many other rows

<hr id="catBoxDivider" />

I edited the html because wanted to sort the categories by "Letter" and as result...

<div id="brands">
<ul>A
<li><a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a></li>
<li><a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>B
<li><a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a></li>
<li><a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a></li>
<li><a class="category-top" href="youre site">Something</a></li>
</ul>

..................... many other rows

<hr id="catBoxDivider" />

and the css part

#brands ul{ margin:30px; display:inline-table;vertical-align: top; font-weight:bold; font-size:16px;}
#brands li{ list-style:none; font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;}

After that i copied the html code into page_2 in define pages edditor and all is set until the new category apears :)

For me works great, if smoeone don't want a "sort by letter" can skip the ''letters". With this css every <ul></ul> is like table block.

If i find a php solution i'll be sure to tell everyone.

[gjh42]

Categories Dressing gives dynamic correctly nested <ul> lists. Are you saying you want to have your categories displayed in alphabetic groups, but not actually organized as subcategories alphabetically?

[perfumbg]

Are you saying you want to have your categories displayed in alphabetic groups, but not actually organized as subcategories alphabetically?

Yes i have over 100 brands and it is very dificult to search for one if they are not sorted by Letter groups.
I started with categories but ended with manufacturers :) however Works fine for me now. Now i use the categories like a "tags".

Thanks a lot