Display "Specials" as a category on the front page?

Hi Everyone,
I am sure this must be a feature, but I cannot find how to switch it on and I cannot find anything here (so far).

I'd like to have the "specials" displayed as a category i.e. as a full link on my sidebar navigation, and even more importantly, as a thumbnail pic on my front page along with the rest of the categories that are already displayed in the grid.

Is this something I will have to hard code into the categories menu, and then insert as an HTML table with my category pics into the front page, or is there an easier way? I already have my categories displayed on the front page, but I need to fill 'gap number 6' with my special offers pic and link! :)

Many thanks.

As far as a link, by default it will appear automatically in the Categories sidebox.

It's a switch controlled in Configuration --> Layout Settings.

HOWEVER -- the link will not show up if you don't have any products designated as specials. :cool:

Caveat -- if you're using a third party template, it might have been disabled in the template itself.

As far as a thumbnail, that I don't know. You can have the specials box appear on the front page under the rest of the categories, and have a specials sidebox.

HTH,

madmumbler:

HOWEVER -- the link will not show up if you don't have any products designated as specials. :cool:

:frusty:

That would explain it!

Thanks so much for answering!

:lookaroun

Actually, just another quickie (I haven't looked yet, but the answer could be useful to others who read this thread in future)...

Why don't the items I have put on offer using Salemaker appear under my "Specials"?

:huh:

OK, so I did a bit of looking (hope this helps anyone who finds this thread in future).

At the moment (4th Jan 2008) it is not possible to pull all of the items reduced in price with the Salemaker and display them as "Special Offers". This can only be done with "Specials" (individually discounted items).

The feature has been requested in the wishlist though, so may appear at some point in the future when somebody has time to code it.

In the meantime, either place your products on Special i.e. individual discounts on individual products, or place whole categories on Sale and make a banner to display on your front page that links to the category/ies affected by the sale.

:smartalec:

chris parker:

OK, so I did a bit of looking (hope this helps anyone who finds this thread in future).

At the moment (4th Jan 2008) it is not possible to pull all of the items reduced in price with the Salemaker and display them as "Special Offers". This can only be done with "Specials" (individually discounted items).

The feature has been requested in the wishlist though, so may appear at some point in the future when somebody has time to code it.

In the meantime, either place your products on Special i.e. individual discounts on individual products, or place whole categories on Sale and make a banner to display on your front page that links to the category/ies affected by the sale.

:smartalec:

Great advise. I made a sale using salemaker for a category then made a banner with an end date that matched the sale. I stuck it in position 3 and add some DIV formatting. Sweet. Thanks.'

This is for my wife's website: https://www.hyltondesign.com