Hi again, and thanks for your patience.

As by your suggestion here, I did the changes, butI think I am missing something.
1 - when I put no-repeat in #categories ul a
the backround image disappears
2 - I was trying to leave the "new items/products", and the "all products" links w/o the background image.

Also you said:
"Since you don't want to distinguish between various types of categories at each level"

I wouldn't mind distinguishin between them, if I could get the look I need; though I have to understand exactly the advantages.

Thank you again.