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SOLVED: Almost there - categories on homepage working but images aren’t showing up

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	ok, where is this file located? Mine is currently in: app/design/frontend/default/(your theme)/template/catalog/category/list.phtml
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 16

davinder Total Posts: 56 Joined: 2008-06-26 Ignore user	this is where mine is :/app/design/frontend/default/default/template/catalog/category which looks same as yours
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 17

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	ok where are you calling the code from?: in Admin/Cms In the “Home Page” Template do you have `{{block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.category" template="catalog/category/list.phtml"}}` in the content field?
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 18

davinder Total Posts: 56 Joined: 2008-06-26 Ignore user	silly me, i was adding the code above in custom design instead of content area. Now it works fine. Thanks for your help brendan!
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 19

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	no worries; also here is some code that extends this to give you the head category and its child categories might be handy cheers <?php foreach ($this->getStoreCategories() as $_category): ?> <?php $open = $this->isCategoryActive($_category); ?> <?php $cur_category=Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($_category->getId()); $layer = Mage::getSingleton('catalog/layer'); $layer->setCurrentCategory($cur_category); if ($immagine = $this->getCurrentCategory()->getImageUrl()): ?> <table class="hometable" border="0" cellspacing="0" > <tr> <td class="header" colspan="4"><h4><?php echo $_category->getName()?></h4></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="headerimg" colspan="4"> <p> <a href="<?php echo $this->getCategoryUrl($_category) ?>"> <img src="<?php echo $immagine ?>" border="1" style="border: 1px #DDDDDD solid;" alt="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($this->getCurrentCategory()->getName()) ?>" width="600" height="100" /> </a> </p> </td> <tr> <?php $i=0; foreach ($this->getChildCategories($cur_category) as $_childCategory): ?> <?php if ($i>3): continue; endif; ?> <td> <h5><?php echo $_childCategory->getName() ?></h5> <a href="<?php echo $this->getCategoryUrl($_childCategory) ?>"<?php if ($this->isCategoryActive($_childCategory)): ?><?php endif ?>> <img src="<?php echo $_childCategory->getImageUrl() ?>" alt="<?php echo $_childCategory->getName() ?>" width="75"/> </a> </td> <?php $i++; endforeach; ?> </tr> <p> </table> <?php endif; ?> <?php endforeach; ?>
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 20

davinder Total Posts: 56 Joined: 2008-06-26 Ignore user	Thanks Brandon!
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 21

davinder Total Posts: 56 Joined: 2008-06-26 Ignore user	Just a Note: To show the right size of category images on product pages I had to delete width="475" from everywhere in view.html page.
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 22

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	simple way is to just add a height size setting for the image. this will stop it from scaling across the page which kinda sucks! looking at your shop, looks like ur setting up for jewerly? might want to check out these themes,. I think they have a jewelry theme??. http://www.ecommerce-themes.com/ also try these guys. I bought their greyline theme, its working ok on a shop im putting together http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/516/greyline-template its just a little tricked out which i like. They also have some interesting extensions also. Might be handy on a shop like your doing! Note: I dont have anything to do with the above suggestions. But out of the box it might be better to spend a few dollars than starting from the default theme. Nothing against the default theme. I just wanted something a little different than the standard supplied themes cheers
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 23

davinder Total Posts: 56 Joined: 2008-06-26 Ignore user	Thanks for those links Brendan. I liked the grey-line template. All the templates I have looked until now they have horizontal navigation on the top which limits the amount of top level categories you can have. I used the default theme and changed the navigation to vertical. I got another question not related to above issue of showing categories on home page though. Take a look at this page http://test.newagestyles.com/bracelet, is there any way I can move the breadcrumbs so that it shows under the title of category instead of top left corner above the navigation? Thanks
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 24

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	no really dont know except look in the page.xml file ~line 65 it has details about breadcrumbs you could take that code and put it into the catalog.xml file around line ~81 might at least be a staring point
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 25

pldtm Total Posts: 82 Joined: 2007-09-04 Bordeaux, France Ignore user	I’m trying to have it working, but nothing appears on homepage. The list.phtml file was created in catalog/category, and in my homepage cms i added a div with {{block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.category" template="catalog/category/list.phtml"}} inside. I tried to change the type navigation by product,but made an error. this is what’s in my homepage cms : <div style="width:100%">{{block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.category" template="catalog/category/list.phtml"}}</div> is here is what’s firebug shows : <div style="width: 100%;"> </div> where is my error. thanks for help phil Signature PL_DTM
	Posted: October 3 2008 \| top \| # 26

cathyka Total Posts: 62 Joined: 2008-04-03 Ignore user	I am trying to get all the subcategory images to display on the category page. I think this is right thread but I just can’t seem to get it to work. First I create a phtml file using the above code and placed it in /app/design/frontend/default/MY_TEMP/template/catalog/category/photolist.phtml> <?php <?php /** * Category view template * * @see Mage_Catalog_Block_Category_View */ ?> <?php foreach ($this->getStoreCategories() as $_category): ?> <?php $open = $this->isCategoryActive($_category); ?> <?php $cur_category=Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($_category->getId()); $layer = Mage::getSingleton('catalog/layer'); $layer->setCurrentCategory($cur_category); if ($immagine = $this->getCurrentCategory()->getImageUrl()): ?> <table class="hometable" border="0" cellspacing="0" > <tr> <td class="header" colspan="4"><h4><?php echo $_category->getName()?></h4></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="headerimg" colspan="4"> <p> <a href="<?php echo $this->getCategoryUrl($_category) ?>"> <img src="<?php echo $immagine ?>" border="1" style="border: 1px #DDDDDD solid;" alt="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($this->getCurrentCategory()->getName()) ?>" width="600" height="100" /> </a> </p> </td> <tr> <?php $i=0; foreach ($this->getChildCategories($cur_category) as $_childCategory): ?> <?php if ($i>3): continue; endif; ?> <td> <h5><?php echo $_childCategory->getName() ?></h5> <a href="<?php echo $this->getCategoryUrl($_childCategory) ?>"<?php if ($this->isCategoryActive($_childCategory)): ?><?php endif ?>> <img src="<?php echo $_childCategory->getImageUrl() ?>" alt="<?php echo $_childCategory->getName() ?>" width="75"/> </a> </td> <?php $i++; endforeach; ?> </tr> <p> </table> <?php endif; ?> <?php endforeach; ?> Then I created a static block. “Categories Images” `{{block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.category" template="catalog/category/photolist.phtml"}}` Then I went into the catalog>manage categories and called the block by selecting “static block only” and selected the block. I think I need to add the block to an xml file but I just don’t know which one? Because it is not working.
	Posted: October 6 2008 \| top \| # 27

brendanb Total Posts: 1054 Joined: 2008-07-16 London, United Kingdom Ignore user	hi cathy, ok this code is used to return the categories onto the home page. If i understand you correctly you want to have the subcategories returned when your on a category page? ok try this 1. In cms select Static Pages a. Set the Block Identifyer to for example “Sub Category Listing” b. Set the Identifyer to “subcategory_listing” c. In the content section add “{{block type="catalog/navigation" template="catalog/navigation/subcategory_listing.phtml"}}" 2. Now take this code and create a new file called for example “subcategory_listing.phtml” this file needs to live in the “catalog/navigation” directory <?php $_categories=$this->getCurrentChildCategories(); ?> <div class="listing-type-list catalog-listing"> <?php foreach ($_categories as $_category): ?> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <?php if($_category->getIsActive()): ?> <tr> <td width="30%"> <div class="listing-item"> <div class="cat-box-text"> <h6><a href="<?php echo $_category->getURL() ?>" title="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getName()) ?>"><?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getName()) ?></a></h6> </div> <div class="product-image"> <a href="<?php echo $_category->getURL() ?>" title="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getName()) ?>"> <img src="<?php echo $_category->getImageUrl() ?>" width="100" alt="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getName()) ?>" /> </a> <?php /* echo "Find this item->" */ ?> </div> </div> </td> <td width="40%"> <div class="listing-item"> <div class="cat-box-text"> <?php echo $_category->getDescription() ?> </div> </div> </td> <?php endif; ?> </tr> </table> <?php endforeach; ?> </div> 3. Now Goto Manage Categories. a. Pick a Sub Category Entry b. Set the display mode to “Static Block Only” c. From the CMS Block dropdown select the Static Page “Sub Category Listing” d. Set the is anchor to no ive just set a site live you can see this in action http://www.getstuff.com.au hth Brendan
	Posted: October 7 2008 \| top \| # 28

cathyka Total Posts: 62 Joined: 2008-04-03 Ignore user	Thanks for your help brendan. It is late here, so I am going to look at your suggestions more closely tomorrow. But I tried it and it didn’t work. I am trying to show all the images from the subcategories of a category in the category link. example Green Category -Lime Sub (Has 3 products) -Peppermint Sub(5) -Evergreen Sub(2) When I click on the Green Category in the menu, I wish to see Lime Sub Header 3 product Images Peppermint Sub Header 5 product Images Evergreen Sub Header 2 product images I don’t wish to change the way the subcategory pages are currently listing. These pages now show all the images in those sub categories as a list. Did that make sense? I am sorry, It is hard to describe with words but your link did kind of visually show what I was looking for. thanks.
	Posted: October 7 2008 \| top \| # 29

cathyka Total Posts: 62 Joined: 2008-04-03 Ignore user	Hi brendan, I took a closer look and I completely understand what your code is doing and why I am seeing what I am seeing. If I apply it to the main category “Green” If I had a subcategory image, it would show that because it is also showing the alt title. Then I see a list of all the sub categories. “Lime” “Peppermint” “Evergreen” What I don’t see are all the products under each of the subcategories. In your code you have a line that is commented out. `<?php /* echo "Find this item->" */ ?>` What is this for?
	Posted: October 7 2008 \| top \| # 30

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