Simple Zen Template - Support Thread

[jettrue]

Hi

Is there a way to make the sub categories drop down from each category tab?

I tried installing Apple Zen but that has a 'Categories' link and then the categories, whereas I would like the Categories across the top like they are in Simple Zen - but with the drop down menu like in Apple Zen.

Is it possible to combine the two approaches?


Christine

In the download section, the CSS dropdown menu that I use in apple zen is available like that, its the Paul's version.

[xtinexoop]

Thanks Jade

I've tried Pauls contrib and it does more or less do what I want - but it looks like the Apple Zen bar, rather than the Category Tabs that you have defined in Simple Zen (which I really like the cleanness of). I am assuming that changing the 'look' of the bar is down to the CSS.

I have tried increasing the size of the text, but then the drop downs don't seem to work. Still - I am confident that I must be on the right track now, so thanks for the pointer.

Can you tell me what the text attributes are that made the category tabs text look 'softer' than the ones in Pauls contrib.


Christine

[Web Worker]

I don't know if this is a template issue or a general Zen issue because I am still figuring this cart out, but how do you

1) Remove the number of products in each category from showing next to the category

2) Remove where it says "New Products For Month"

Thanks for a great template.

[Bubba9000]

Hi Jade,
I have taken over a Zen Cart which appears to be using your Simple Zen template. (I found your name in the code). The preceding users did not create any log of their customizations of mods.
Zen cart V. 1.3.7 url: http://www.wbpress.com

But what I need to know is fairly simple (maybe not).
I need to add alt tag descriptions to images in the template. Specifically the main banner/header graphic. Plus any and all other graphics/images if I can. I am unsure where in the template to add the alt description as they seem to have not organized the site at all. (there are multiple tpl_ pages )
Is it possible to have alt tags in the cart images? If so where can I config those?
Finally can we add either a custom alt or label to the input fields?

I am trying to get the cart as 508 compliant as possible.
thanks for your help!
Bruce B

[jettrue]

Hi Jade,
I have taken over a Zen Cart which appears to be using your Simple Zen template. (I found your name in the code). The preceding users did not create any log of their customizations of mods.
Zen cart V. 1.3.7 url: http://www.wbpress.com

But what I need to know is fairly simple (maybe not).
I need to add alt tag descriptions to images in the template. Specifically the main banner/header graphic. Plus any and all other graphics/images if I can. I am unsure where in the template to add the alt description as they seem to have not organized the site at all. (there are multiple tpl_ pages )
Is it possible to have alt tags in the cart images? If so where can I config those?
Finally can we add either a custom alt or label to the input fields?

I am trying to get the cart as 508 compliant as possible.
thanks for your help!
Bruce B

Hi,

This is not template specific, and questions like this would work well in the general forum. However, I'll point you to the header alt text: includes/languages/english/YOUR_TEMPLATE/header.php

All of the images of zen cart already have alt tags.

[Bubba9000]

Thanks for the quick reply. I did actually find where to put the alt tag content while waiting and am now looking for how to add alt/label tags to the input fields and to have distinct alt tags for all the layout images. Unfortunatly a search for this leads me back to my original post.
thanks again.

[jettrue]

Thanks for the quick reply. I did actually find where to put the alt tag content while waiting and am now looking for how to add alt/label tags to the input fields and to have distinct alt tags for all the layout images. Unfortunatly a search for this leads me back to my original post.
thanks again.

The main layout files are in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/COMMON/

[RICHNICE]

Hello I love the simple zen cart template it is what i have been
looking for, thank you.

I am using the latest zen cart version, no addtions

Questions however..

1. i have been racking my brain looking at the css trying to find how the code where i would change the right and left nav columns background color from white to black

here is the css code, but i don't see where to change it, I also tried
rightboxcontent in css to no avail.

What part of the code do I change to to switch the right and left backgrounds columns to black?

#navColumnOne {
padding: 0.5em;
}

#navColumnTwo {
padding: 0.5em;
}

#navColumnTwo a {
color:#933;
}

#navColumnTwo a:hover {
color:#333;
}

2. what file do i change so it does not say "Zen Cart! The art of commere" in the browser tabs window.

thank you for your response in advance

[dbltoe]

Get yourself a copy of firefox with the firebug add on. Firebug can be TREMENDOUS help when dealing with css.
Your other question is covered in the Tutorials/FAQ. There's some great stuff there.

[RICHNICE]

No doubt I do have firebug, and I will check the tutorials/faqs. I am a newbie to this and I have managed to troubleshoot most of my issues.

These are two issues can't seem to get over even though they may be simple to others.

Once again to someone who may be familiar with the template please answer my questions

thank u once again