Previously I was discussing this problem in this thread:
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=69010
What we are trying to accomplish is remove and edit the top menu also known in the CDev\SimpleCMS modules as the Primary Menu. I struggled with this for a while, and realized there were several teaching points here that I could use to help others.
Removing the Primary Menu: So without further ado I reveal the second of my tutorials on X-cart 5:
http://youtu.be/byLG9q13pxk
You can find all of my X-cart 5 tutorials here:
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=64668