Control where Sub-categories are displayed

[dynambee]

Using 1.1.0 and the new Niara theme.

I'm sure this must be a setting that I just can't find but I'm trying to stop the display of subcategories under the display of products. I don't have (and don't have time to get..) images for every category & subcategory right now. Therefore I only want categories and sub-categories to be displayed as a text menu down the left side of the page. I want to get rid of the large number of subcategories listed as huge boxes with "No image available" images as they look terrible...

[SLiCK_303]

bo>modules>blocktopmenu>configuration, change maximum level depth.  thats for the top menu.

For the side menu I believe its, bo>modules>blockcategories>configuration, change maximum depth

Edited July 29, 2019 by SLiCK_303

[dynambee]

Thank you for the reply. That's actually something else I was trying to figure out as I have too many subcategories for them to be displayed up there at the top. Fixing that was helpful.

Unfortunately it doesn't fix the issue I was trying to describe. I think a screenshot is probably worth a whole lot of words so this is what I want gone:

 

I want to keep all the sub-categories down the left side in that menu list and not have the sub-categories displayed with "No image available" thumbnails in the main area. (Currently there are no products on the site which is why all that is shown is sub-categories.)

[datakick]

Theme Configurator module

[dynambee]

2 minutes ago, datakick said:

Theme Configurator module

THANK YOU! I knew there had to be a setting somewhere, I just couldn't find it for the life of me. I'm sure I will be using that module for other things too.

[datakick]

To be honest I couldn't find it either. I had to look into the code 🙂

[dynambee]

2 minutes ago, datakick said:

To be honest I couldn't find it either. I had to look into the code 🙂

I feel a little less dumb now. 🙂

[dynambee]

Actually, since you looked into the code for it do you happen to know the database storage location for this setting?

[ariom]

@dynambee this was my solution to the same problem ... if i understand it right :)

but i did on TB 1.08 with a modified copy of community theme default , i don't know for niara theme and TB 1.1 ... if you like my solution i can upload a copy of the modified category.tpl to make a compare vith the same on niara and maybe do yourself the needed change (its very simple change)

Edited July 29, 2019 by ariom

[yaniv14]

2 hours ago, dynambee said:

Actually, since you looked into the code for it do you happen to know the database storage location for this setting?

its in "tb_configuration" table, it's called "PS_SET_DISPLAY_SUBCATEGORIES"

[dynambee]

Just now, yaniv14 said:

its in "tb_configuration" table, it's called "PS_SET_DISPLAY_SUBCATEGORIES"

Funnily enough, I was just about to write a reply with the same info. I make quite a few settings directly to that table instead of digging around trying to find things in the back office. 🙂

[dynambee]

In the same table the block top menu's category depth can be set with "MOD_BLOCKTOPMENU_MAXLEVELDEPTH". Set to 1 to only show your main categories and no sub-categories in the block top menu.

[yaniv14]

tb_configuration table is used for general purpose.

many core settings and modules use that table when they need to save single value without the need to create new tables.

Configuration::updateValue('value_name', 'value_data'); is used to store data in that table.

Configuration::get('value_name') is used to fetch data from that table.

[dynambee]

Yup, I use PrestaSharp together with c# and vb.net to use the TB API. It works well.

For some things not supported by the API (modules that use custom tables, for example) I read & write directly to the tables through an SSH tunnel. I also do bulk price & stock updates by sending a file over SFTP and then importing via the MySQL command line.

Happily so far everything that was working with 1.0.8 is also working with 1.1.0.

Edit: I use Chilkat's DLLs to create the SSH tunnels & SFTP connections within C# or vb.net. Keeps everything automatic without requiring external programs.

Edited July 29, 2019 by dynambee

[AndyC]

@dynambee Can I ask are you using the old default theme with side category list or is it a module... I only ask as I have been searching for a solution for my panda to look like that for ages

[dynambee]

29 minutes ago, AndyC said:

@dynambee Can I ask are you using the old default theme with side category list or is it a module... I only ask as I have been searching for a solution for my panda to look like that for ages

It's a fresh install of TB v1.1.0 with the new standard Niara theme that comes with 1.1.0. I haven't modified the theme at all, that's how it looks out of the box.

[AndyC]

OK .Thank you