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[garyhoffmann]

I'm trying to figure out how to update an XC5 installation to use tree-like flyout menus.

This is my first XC5 implementation.

I read in one forum post:

Actually, it already can do this

You just need to switch the widget mode to "tree" by creating a custom module and decorating the "defineWidgetParams()" method in the \XLite\View\TopCategories class as follows:

/**
* Define widget parameters
*
* @return void
*/
protected function defineWidgetParams()
{
parent::defineWidgetParams();

$this->widgetParams[static::PARAM_DISPLAY_MODE]->setValue(static::DISPLAY_MODE_TREE);
}

This should make the widget to generate HTML for the full categories tree (however, out of the box there are no CSS classes to display the tree properly, so you should add them yourself in your module).

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Alex Solovev,
Qualiteam

My problem is more fundamental - I don't know what's meant by creating a custom module. For example, where do I put it, what does my class inherit, what does it implement, etc.

Also, the above post states that there is no CSS out of the box to display the tree correctly (interesting). So, I'm wondering if anyone else has done this? Our customers tend to like the tree control over the flyout menus.

I've searched the forum on tree and flyout for X-Cart 5.

Thanks in advance.
Gary.

[razortw]

Hi Gary.
I haven't done any customization like that, I just wanted to let you know where to find instructions on how to create modules for your X-Cart store.
Check out our knowledge base here:
* http://kb.x-cart.com/display/XDD/Step+1+-+creating+simplest+module
* http://kb.x-cart.com/display/XDD/Developer+docs

Good luck there.