Categories to show on top but not on side

I sell personalized gifts. Right now I have categories for each department. I also want to create categories to divide my products into different classes. Is this possible?

Here is an example:

I have categories: Name Meanings, Photo Sports Balls, Garment Printing

I want to keep these categories but have them show only on the top.

I then want to create categories:
Gifts for Her
Gifts for Him
Gifts for Couples

Wedding gifts
Birthday Gifts
Anniversary Gifts...

and have these show only on the side.

The problem I am having is that I am only given the choice to have categories on the top...which is what I want. I would just like to decide which ones I want on the top and on the side.

My only other option would be to use ezpages and then just have pics with it linking to the actual page of the product...it just seems too much and out of place. Ez pages is located at the bottom and with the other categories showing still on the sidebox...it would just look....a mess.

Help:frusty:

I just set that up and am almost done with it. I have the categories displaying up top right now. Here's what I did, don't know if it's the best way but it's working.

1. I added a field to the categories table 'zen_categories' in my database. The name of the field is 'top', type: tinyint, size: 1, default: 0.

2. Enter a 1 in this field for categories you would like to display up top.

3. Edit the sql statement on line 16 of /includes/modules/categories_tabs.php. Add ' AND c.top = 1' to the end of it.

That's it. I'm still trying to figure out where the sql statement for the side categories is so i can add ' AND c.top = 0' to only include the categories that are meant to go on the side.

Hope this helps!

wow....no....sorry

It doesn't help me. I am very slow when it comes to this. I need things broken down.

So on your site you can see categories on the top but not show them on the side?

Are you still in the process of doing this? Please keep me updated. I am considering converting my categories to just generic ones and copying products in different folders....
ex: gifts for kids
gifts for her
gifts for him

and deleting my first set of categories...(not having them show at all.)

I looked for a mod for this but didn't see one.

Have you tried just turning OFF the Categories Sidebox in the Tools ... Layout Boxes Controller ...

I'm still working on it, it is displaying the categories up top just like you're describing though. Send me a private email and I'll gladly help you with it.