CSS Dropdown menu for the header- With Categories!

[disciple]

Hi,

Is it possible to place the new products, all products, etc. under the categories menu dropdown rather than the home dropdown?

I would also like to take out one of the categories, a document category, from that categories dropdown as well. I have already placed that category in another dropdown menu section but can't seem to figure out how to keep it from showing in the categories dropdown.

Thanks in advance for your help and such a great contribution.

Rick

[shackle]

I really love this menu saves me a lot of time then having to make one.

There is one feature I would like to see though to make it even more hassle free.

The "information" part be tied to ez-pages kinda like the categories are. So you can add pages to the menu very easily. This sounds like a neat idea to me if possible. I'm sure many others would like this feature also! :)

Thanks for the mod!

[disciple]

All you need to do is create an ez-page link and include it in your menu and it works perfectly. I use one or two in our menus

[shackle]

Yeah I know that However, I said I'd like it to automatically include ez-pages in the menu when you make them. Kinda like the categories are with the menu now.

So you don't have to manually edit the files. To me it seems like a lot less hassle if it's possible.

All you need to do is create an ez-page link and include it in your menu and it works perfectly. I use one or two in our menus

[Woodymon]

I'd like it to automatically include ez-pages in the menu when you make them. Kinda like the categories are with the menu now. So you don't have to manually edit the files. To me it seems like a lot less hassle if it's possible.

That same feature suggestion came up earlier in this thread and Jade replied he would add that feature into the next update.

Woody

[jettrue]

Yeah I know that However, I said I'd like it to automatically include ez-pages in the menu when you make them. Kinda like the categories are with the menu now.

So you don't have to manually edit the files. To me it seems like a lot less hassle if it's possible.

Hi There,

I've come up with a solution for this... its a bit of a work around, but is working well. You can see it in action at http://www.zencart137.jadetrue.com.

I'm not sure whether to release this as part of the module for everyone and update it, OR to just offer the files for this add on separately. I know its going to cause me problems for people who don't want this, LOL.

I've set this up so that any ezpages added show up BELOW the regular information pages (shipping, privacy, conditions of use, etc.). This can of course be manually changed for people who may want to have the ezpages first, or who may want to remove some of the regular information links.

There are two files that need to be added:

includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ezpages_drop_menu.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_ezpages_drop_menu.php

and then of course there is a change to:
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_drop_menu.php

I'm going to attach the two new files mentioned above in a zip file, for those that want this functionality now. I think I will eventually add this to the download, just need to test this out with people that want it now, so I know better what I need to add to the instructions.

STEP 1.
Upload the files included in the zip file to these locations:

includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ezpages_drop_menu.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_ezpages_drop_menu.php

Step 2.

Add this code to includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_drop_menu.php:

<?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . 'ezpages_drop_menu.php'); ?>

I personally added the above code right after the last item in the "INFORMATION" drop down, so I put it right after:
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_UNSUBSCRIBE; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>

You can add it anywhere in the INFORMATION box, or basically anywhere inside of a current drop down, but I did not design this mod to be its OWN main drop down.

Step 3.
Then you have to go to your admin, and go to "Tools", "Layout Boxes controller". There should be a new sidebox, if you'd uploaded things correctly. You must turn the SINGLE COLUMN STATUS TO ON, leave the LEFT/RIGHT COLUMN STATUS off.


Step 4.

Under "Tools", "EZPages", make sure the ezpages are set to ON for the header. The sort orders also have to be greater than "0". If you want to have the regular zen cart horizontal header bar off, go to "Configuration", "EZPages Settings", and turn the header bar display status to off (0).

I think that's it.

So now you can have any number of EZPages setups. You can have the regular EZPages horizontal header bar on, or have the regular EZpages sidebox on, or you can have them in your css drop down menu, OR any combination of the three.

[Woodymon]

There are two files that need to be added:

includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/ezpages_drop_menu.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_ezpages_drop_menu.php

The last path should be:
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_ezpages_drop_menu.php

Installing right now. Just wanted to post that tidbit before I forgot. Will report back how it goes. And thanks for doing this!

Woody

[Woodymon]

Regards to installing EZ-pages into the drop down menu:

I'm a bit lost with STEP 2:

Step 2.
Add this code to includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_drop_menu.php

I think you meant:
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_drop_menu.php:

My default tpl_drop_menu.php looks like:

  <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_UNSUBSCRIBE; ?></a></li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li class="submenu"><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CONTACT_US; ?></a></li>

Following the example provided in your step 3 instructions I'm still uncertain where to insert:

<?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . 'ezpages_drop_menu.php'); ?>

You suggested to place after:

 <?php } ?>

But I don't see that.

Maybe you can provide example file for the helpess?

Question: If ez-pages are enabled for drop-down header then they also appear above the drop down menu. Is there an option available to allow display ez-page links in the drop downs but at same time disable ez-page links display above drop downs? Or do I have to remove the following ez-pages display code segment in common/tpl_header.php?

  <!--bof-header ezpage links-->
  <?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>
  <?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?>
  <?php } ?>
  <!--eof-header ezpage links-->

Woody

[mrtorrez]

Hi,

Ez-pages are not rendered in dropdown menu (below discount coupons). See pic



clicking on the empty fields is working though.


template: Apple Zen
Mod: Multilanguage Ez-pages
version: Zen-Cart 1.3.7

Any idea?
grmx

[jettrue]

Hi,

Ez-pages are not rendered in dropdown menu (below discount coupons). See pic



clicking on the empty fields is working though.


template: Apple Zen
Mod: Multilanguage Ez-pages
version: Zen-Cart 1.3.7

Any idea?
grmx

Hello,

I've never tested this with the multilanguage ez-pages mod. Do you have your language file for this mod in this location:

includes/languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE/headermenu.php