How to remove category index?

[ALSMonarch]

Hi,
I'm setting up my first ZenCart and I've spent the last two weeks customizing my site and reading through the FAQs, but I still have a couple problems. I don't know how to remove the categories from the top of the page (just below my logo). I figured out how to remove them from the sidebar, but that's not what I want to do. Also, I've replaced all the buttons but can't figure out how to change the 'Search' button at the top of the page.
Here is a link to my 'work-in-progress' site.
http://www.theoccasionalcake.com/Cart/
Can someone help me, please?
Thanks, Amy

[borat]

HI Amy, Depending on your template, you can remove the search feature and categories from the top section by adjusting the tpl_header.php file in your templates directory.

[webomat]

Hi,
I'm setting up my first ZenCart and I've spent the last two weeks customizing my site and reading through the FAQs, but I still have a couple problems. I don't know how to remove the categories from the top of the page (just below my logo). I figured out how to remove them from the sidebar, but that's not what I want to do. Also, I've replaced all the buttons but can't figure out how to change the 'Search' button at the top of the page.
Here is a link to my 'work-in-progress' site.
http://www.theoccasionalcake.com/Cart/
Can someone help me, please?
Thanks, Amy

Hi Amy,

An easier way to remove the category display just beneath your logo, in Admin go to

Configuration > Layout Settings > Categories - Tabs Menu ON/OFF

and turn it off.

Also, doing it this way you won't have to worry about any overrides or changes you have to re-construct next time you upgrade.

Cheers,

Becky "-)

[ALSMonarch]

Hi Borat,

Thanks for the reply. I have been playing around with the tpl_header, as I assumed that's where the changes should be made. I found 'categories tabs navigation display' and tried to comment-out that section, but it won't let me.
I am happy with the placement of the search bar, I just need to replace the 'Search' button with one to match the rest of my buttons.
How should I change the tpl_header to remove the tabs?

Thanks!
Amy

[ALSMonarch]

Ooops, nevermind about the top category tabs. I figured it out.
Now I just need to know how to change the Search button.

Amy

[ALSMonarch]

Thanks Becky,

Your way was easier than the hack job I did removing the tabs from the script!!!


Amy

[webomat]

Thanks Becky,

Your way was easier than the hack job I did removing the tabs from the script!!!


Amy

No problem!

Ok, here's how to change the Search button in the header using the override system:

1. If you do not have this file, copy it from the classic template

... includes/templates/[your template name]sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php

2. Open the file and change this line (roughly Line 19):

<input type="submit" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON . '" style="width: 45px" />';

to this....

<input type="image" src="[your path-to-image-etc here]" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON . '" style="width: 45px" />';

You'll have to modify styling as necessary, of course.

Hope that works for you!

Cheers,

Becky

[ALSMonarch]

Hi Becky,



In tpl_search_header I changed line 19 to this,
<input type="image" src="includes/templates/simple_zen/buttons/english/button_quick_find.gif" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON . '" style="width: 45px" />';
and I uploaded it. I also uploaded my image. However, it didn't change. Did I enter my image path wrong?

[webomat]

Hi Becky,



In tpl_search_header I changed line 19 to this,
<input type="image" src="includes/templates/simple_zen/buttons/english/button_quick_find.gif" value="' . HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON . '" style="width: 45px" />';
and I uploaded it. I also uploaded my image. However, it didn't change. Did I enter my image path wrong?

Hmmm... did you edit this file:

... includes/templates/simple_zen/sideboxes/tpl_search_header.php ?

From what I am seeing, I'm thinking you didn't edit that file, maybe you edited it in another template directory?

I tested it here and it works fine on my local installation.

Becky

[ALSMonarch]

Oh boy! You were right! I don't know what I edited, but it wasn't the right file. Now I've got it up. One more question, though. Do you know how I can get the text box to line up with the image?

http://www.theoccasionalcake.com/Cart/

Thanks Becky!

Amy