Categories Dressing

[gjh42]

weber -
By "all the tree" do you mean the active top cat and all its subs? And what do you want to show when no category is active?

[adi2009]

first, code you suggested worked like charm

regarding my client: he gaved me to links of websites which have subcategories listing that are acceptable for him,



1. http://kejparts.katalogazja.pl

This is is the first one and most acceptable for him (because there will be ton of products and categories so it is important that listings are simple and easy for use).




2. http://www.milneroffroad.com

This one is also acceptable for him but he primarly would like to have listing system like on link I have mentioned on number one position. With your help, I have acomplished to have listing similar to this link on second position.




As I have mention in text above, my goal is primarly to create subcategories listing similar to link on number one position, so now I will try to customize it following your tips/suggestions:

use the #chcategories sidebox for the main (left) menu

for this part, no problem, I used #chcategories sidebox as the main menu

#categories sidebox on the right with code to let it show only at the right level

do I have to set #categories sidebox on the riht column or main midlle column cause I have disabled "Column Right Status - Global" under Admin>Configuration>Layout Settings ? I am not sure what exactly have to and also how to change code to let it show only at right level?

[karkar]

You want a different bullet for each category? That would require the "special category" classname as described in the tpl_categories.php comments, for each category. Then you could address each cat with a unique list-style-image: property to set its bullet.

I'm glad it's not an impossible thing. but unfortunately, my level of expertise isn't good enough to figure out what u said and bring it to life. a brief step-by-step and file-by-file description would be a great help. I have all the corresponding gif images for the categories that I want to be highlighted when a visitor is viewing the corresponding content.

also, please help me remove 'all products' underneath the categories

THANKSSS!

[adi2009]

@Glenn

just to inform you: I presented subcategorie listing similar to milneroffroad.com and he aprooved it, so thanks man! right now I am working little on design and its going OK

Cheers!

[gjh42]

karkar - The All Products link can be turned off in Configuration > Layout Settings.
I can go into more detail after Christmas for the special categories.

adi2009 - Glad the client is happy so far! The #categories sidebox would go in the right column, and you would need to do the custom coding to make the right column and sidebox only show in the correct conditions. This is a common bit of code which is described elsewhere in the forum.
You would probably want to make the left sidebox show only top categories, and the right sidebox show the subcategories of the current top or selected sub.This could be done with a stylesheet rule for the left, or a bit of code changed if processing time matters. The right will be in the define settings. A more sophisticated control might require some new code for that too.
I'll get into that after Christmas.

[karkar]

[QUOTE=gjh42;821401]karkar - The All Products link can be turned off in Configuration > Layout Settings.
I can go into more detail after Christmas for the special categories.

Great, we'll get to that after Christmas. as for the 'all products' i removed it, but the spot remains, i.e. a divider and borders surrounding the absence of all products...

[gjh42]

Try turning off Featured, New and Specials as well. The links will only show if there is content, but the section will show if any of them are enabled.

[karkar]

Try turning off Featured, New and Specials as well. The links will only show if there is content, but the section will show if any of them are enabled.

It worked great, thanks! I know it's kinda irrelevant... but you will know better. do you have a clue how i can incorporate a schedule-a-service-call form in my page? do you know any such customizable add-on made specifically for a zen-cart? thanks

[gjh42]

Not as such, but you can add your own form code to a Blank Sidebox or Editable Sidebox from Free Addons.

[digulu]

I have Version 1.3.8a
I bought a TemplateMonster called my_template. Everything is working fine. Now
I would like to use Category Dressing Module so I can use Uncollapsed Categories Tree.



I am missing some of the folder. The installation is asking for
/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template/categories_dressing_defines.php
and
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template/ch_categories.php

I dont' have your_template. I mean I bought a TemplateMonster Template (call mytemplate)

I have /includes/modules/sideboxes/classic but it is empty

my template is located /includes/modules/mytemplate
and /includes/templates/mytemplate/

What do I do?

Thank you