Thanks Jon, that method is a lot easier and more how I want it looking but am a bit confused about something. In my new home_checkout.tpl I have decided to use:
Code:
{if $main ne "checkout"}
{ include file="customer/categories.tpl" }{/if}
To NOT show the categories menu when the user checks out (and past the View cart stage). This works when a user is logged in but when an anonymous user comes to checkout, the menu is still present -am I missing something?
Thanks
Dan