1st - Very cool mod 
Works like a charm on the categories sidebox,
I inserted the following code:
Code:
$categories_tab_query = "select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name from " .
TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd," . TABLE_HIDE_CATEGORIES . " cde
where c.categories_id=cd.categories_id and c.categories_id=cde.categories_id and c.parent_id= '0' and cd.language_id='"
. (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' and c.categories_status='1' and cde.visibility_status='0'" .
to disable same categories for my category tabs.
when:
Code:
cde.visibility_status='0'
I get no categories
when:
Code:
cde.visibility_status='1'
I get the hidden categories
when:
Code:
cde.visibility_status='2'
I get the (direct link only) categories
But at no time do I see the categories I want displayed, does the above code work for category tabs?