Responsive Classic (built in to Zen Cart v1.5.5) [Support Thread]

[linuxguy2]

ZC 1.55.5f Responsive_classic
Apache Version 2.4.34
PHP Version 7.0
MySQL Version 10.2.18-MariaDB
Plugins:
ColumnGridLayout_for_155f
CheckBoxTextBoxIconV1.0.3

(possible oversight) with the responsive_classic template.

I need a way to hide specific categories in the Mobile sidebox menu.

When using the below method to hide a category the designated Category [ID#2} gets hidden in the {full screen} sidebox menu but NOT in Category Tabs menu.
This causes the sidebox menu in Mobile to NOT hide the designated Category as I believe it uses the Category Tabs code.
Existing code:

/includes/templates/responsive_classic/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php
// to make a specific category stand out define a new class in the stylesheet example: A.category-holiday
// uncomment the select below and set the cPath=3 to the cPath= your_categories_id
// many variations of this can be done
//      case ($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=3'):
//        $new_style = 'category-holiday';
//        break;

    case ($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=2'):
        $new_style = 'category_hide';
        break;
    case ($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=1'):
        $new_style = 'category_hide1';
        break;
   case ($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=3'):
        $new_style = 'category_hide2';
        break;

CSS:
includes/templates/responsive_classic/css/stylesheet.css
/* Hide Categories but are clickable*/
A.category_hide {
	color: #000000;
	font-size:14px;
	text-decoration: none;
}
/* Display but make specific categories unclickable */
A.category_hide1, A.category_hide2 {
	cursor: pointer;
	font-weight: normal;
	line-height: 175%;
	pointer-events: none;
	text-decoration: none;
	display: inline-block;
}

Thanks, for your time.

Any guidance on how to apply the above behavior to the mobile menu would be greatly appreciated.
I have tried many things but no joy. Also none of the existing plugins did the trick.
Because this was built into non-mobile menu I'm thinking it should be just as simple to do to the mobile menu i just can't quite figure it out.