List Categories AND Subcategories in categories.tpl....
 

By default x-cart will list the Main categories as normal such as:

Cat 1
Cat 2
Cat 3
Cat 4

However, I want the categories.tpl to show them as:

Cat 1
Sub 1A
Sub 1B
Cat 2
Sub 2A
Sub 2B
etc...

First, I unchecked the 'root categories' checkbox under General Settings. However, this just replaces the category meny with sub categories after you click on a parent caregory first. Furthermore, it only shows the subcategories of the Parent you clicked on.

Regardless of which category or sub category you click on, I want the menu to always show the entire category 'tree'. I did play around in the categories.tpl for a few hours and I got close a few times, but not exactly how I wanted to see it.

Now, I do know that there is a 'Fancy Categories" Add-On, but I really don't want all of the "interactivity" that it offers. I just want a palin and simple category "tree".

Has anyone done this to x-cart without "Fancy Categories"? Or, should I just buy the Add-On and try to mod it to reflect my goal?

Thanks,
Piper


v3.5.x

not sure if this will work for you .. but try this:

{if $config.General.root_categories eq "Y"}
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1 border=0>
{foreach from=$categories item=v}
<tr>
<td width=1>[img]{$ImagesDir}/spacer.gif[/img]</td>
<td height=12>[img]../icon.php?categoryid={$v.categoryid}[/img]</td>
</tr>
{foreach from=$v.childs item=c}
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><font class=CategoriesList>{$c.category_name|escape}</font></td>
</tr>
{/foreach}
<tr>
<td colspan=2></td>
</tr>
{/foreach}
</table>
{/if}

look in custom mods. youll find stuff like this in there