Show Products under each Category

29 May 2013, 6:30 PM

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Show Products under each Category

I would like to know if there is any way to show the products under each category? I have just a few categories and a few products, so I would like them to show to give that sidebar a more full look.. is this possible? I can't seem to find anything in the admin section?

Thanks for any help,
Pamela

29 May 2013, 7:16 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Show Products under each Category

When you say "under each category", where do you mean?
When you click on a category it already shows your products in the main section of the page, "under" the category title and description which appears at the top of the center main-content section of the page.

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29 May 2013, 8:01 PM

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pamela631

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Re: Show Products under each Category

Yes, I want to do this:

29 May 2013, 8:08 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

Even though it's pretty old, I just installed this on a 1.5.1 test site and it seems to work as described:

http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=255

It creates a new sidebox to replace the Categories box.

29 May 2013, 8:11 PM

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drbyte

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Re: Show Products under each Category

pamela631:

Yes, I want to do this:
Aha ... Okay. I was confused because you didn't say that you were referring to the "sidebox". I read your question as being about the main content on the page, not the navigation.

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29 May 2013, 8:14 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

Cool, can I see it in action Steve? Please?

29 May 2013, 8:14 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

Ooops, sorry DrByte.. I have to be careful with my describing!

29 May 2013, 8:40 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

pamela631:

Ooops, sorry DrByte.. I have to be careful with my describing!

No worries. Just pointing it out to help remind you how to get the best answers by posting detailed questions :)

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29 May 2013, 10:01 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

pamela631:

Cool, can I see it in action Steve? Please?

Not much action, but here:

http://www.stevesh.com/demo

This test site uses the demo products, so there are a lot of subcategories and products to wade through, but I think this is what you wanted to do.

30 May 2013, 12:20 AM

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pamela631

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Re: Show Products under each Category

YEP, that is IT! Thanks so much Steve.. will be playing with that mod tomorrow :)
Pamela

30 May 2013, 2:03 AM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

This works great.. but how would I get rid of the |_ in front of the product name? and just put spaces or indent?

30 May 2013, 5:01 AM

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drbyte

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Re: Show Products under each Category

You can control that in your Admin->Configuration->Layout Settings menu.

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30 May 2013, 1:02 PM

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Re: Show Products under each Category

Wonderful, thanks so much!