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Magento Connect 2.0
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Sidebar Navigation Menu Professional
Some stores need to have a vertical navigation menu, based on thier product categories. This extension will adds a new useful, professional and nice vertical navigation menu from all active categories to your website store.
Sidebar Navigation Menu can showing in right, left or both side columns. The extension has custom, unique and luxury design for each one of "default", "blue", "blank" and "modern" templates and also a custom desing for popular "templates-master f002 classic theme". Extension style will changes automatically between above designs or any other custom design create by you base on selected template for store.
As the extension has custom CSS, you can customise extension style base on your store design easily by editing the CSS files. Also the extension gives you more options to customise extension functionalities.
Some of intresting and powerfull functionalities of this extension are ability to showing thumbnail icons for each category in left side of category name, and having a collapsible navigation menu, when you enabled it in extension's settings.Please note: before installing any extension, first test it on a simulator of your website, if there isn't any problem then install it on your original store.
Please note: don't forget, always make a backup of your original store before any new extension installation.Key Features:
- Full Free Extension
- Showing Category Thumbnail
- Collapsible Menus
- Defining Parent Category
- Showing Products Count
- Column Selection
- Custom Title
- Categories Maximal Depth
- Control Top Navigation Menu Visibility
- Control Browse by Category in Layered Navigation
- Custom Thumbnail Size
- Multilingual (Translatable)
- Separately Configuration for Each Store View
- Dedicated CSS Files
- Dedicated Layout File
Configuration Guide:
To change extension configuration settings please go to:
System > Configuration > CODNITIVE > Catalog > Sidebar Navigation Menu ProfessionalChangelog:
V 1.7.21
Fixed bugs:
- Loading category image instead thumbnail image
V 1.7.20
Improvement:
- Files and coding cleanup
- Coding improved
New features:
- Show/Hidden zero product count
Fixed bugs:
- Extra margin left when collapsible and thumbnails are enable
V 1.6.93
Improvement:
- New structure added to improve coding
Fixed bugs:
- "JS" and "CSS" loading problem in collapsible mode.
V 1.6.72
Improvement:
- Design improved
V 1.6.66
New features:
- Defining Parent Category
- Control Browse by Category in Layered Navigation
FAQ:
1. After installation, I see "error 404 page not found" in configuration section of the extension?
Just logout from your admin panel and login to it again.2. I enabled extension from admin panel, but I don't see vertical navigation menu sidebar in my store frontend?
Your magento "Blocks HTML output" cache is enabled and you must refresh it.3. How can I make sidebar navigation invisible in some pages (CMS pages like home page, or some catalog or product pages)?
You must add < remove name="sidenav.left" / > or < remove name="sidenav.right" / > codes (please remove first and last spaces) to "Custom Layout Update" section of that page or gategory.4. How can I add sidebar navigation to CMS pages (like home page)?
You must add {{block type="sidenav/navigation" template="codnitive/sidenav/navigation.phtml"}} code to your CMS pages.5. How can I use thumbnail image functionality?
Please go to configuration settings of the extension and change "Thumbnail Enabled" option to yes. Now all you must do is adding thumbnails for your categories in "Manage Categories" section, under Catalog menu.6. How can move Sidebar Navigation Menu to another column?
Please go to configuration settings of the extension and select column which you want Sidebar Navigation Menu be visible inside it, by "Show In" option.7. How can define a maximal depth for showing categories (for instance just 2 level of categories)?
Please go to configuration settings of the extension and enter categories level which you want be visible in sidebar navigation as a number, in "Maximal Depth" option.8. Is it possible to hide top navigation if I use sidebar navigation?
Yes, it's possible. Just change "Remove Top Navigation Menu" option to "Yes" in configuration settings of the extension.9. How can I have a dynamic collapsible menus in this sidebar menu navigation?
Please go to configuration settings of the extension and change "Collapsible" option to "Yes".10. How can define parent category to show just some menus?
Please go to configuration settings of the extension and define parent category in "Parent Category" option.11. I want remove "BROWSE BY" from layered navigation because it repeat my sub categories. can I do that with the extension?
Yes, you can. Please go to configuration settings of the extension and change "Remove Layered Navigation Category" option to "Yes".- Release Notes
New Features:
2012-01-24 12:06:09 Magento Connect 2.0
Magento Connect 2.0
- Defining Parent Category - Control Browse by Category in Layered NavigationFixed bugs
2012-01-24 09:06:45 Magento Connect 2.0
Magento Connect 2.0
CSS/JS file not found bug fixedChangelog
2011-11-19 17:03:46 Magento Connect 2.0
Magento Connect 2.0
New added features: - Collapsible menus - Compatible with Magento 1.6.1.0 Fixed bugs: - Duplicate navigation block in customer account pageAdded New Features
2011-10-16 17:30:56 Magento Connect 2.0
Magento Connect 2.0
Showing products count in front of each category. New Configuration Section.- Reviews
About the Developer
This extension was developed by and is supported by CODNITIVE
Sidebar Navigation Menu Professional 103 103Thank you - Recommend this! Thanks for this great extension. I had some minor issues due custom theme and multistore setup, but all are solved now. As a FAQ for those who use multistore and 2nd level+ categories (without default root), the menu is active on specific "store view" (e.g. EN or FR) not "All Stores Views". Categories or subcategories must have setup "Include in Navigation Menu" as Yes. If you want to use both Sidebar and Top menu, in my case, i want full categories tree in sidebar, but at top menu to display only main categories, i just hide children (2nd level) like this: add display:none in style.css at #nav ul, #nav div {...} or whatever your top menu class you use. This is the easiest way, not the smartest :) need some codding to make by the book. I've also modified the Sidebar title to display parent category or in my case 1st level category name: in app/design/frontend/base/default/template/codinitive/sidenav/navigation.phtml change this <?php echo Mage::helper('sidenav')->__($this->getTitle()) ?> to this <?php echo $this->getCurrentCategory()->getParentCategory()->getName() ?> Thanks June 8, 2013Would be better with accordion effect It works as described. I would like to have the accordion effect for the menu. It got styled accordingly to the f002 classic theme as expected. May 27, 2013Working on 1.8 alpha1 I have tried into my latest magento site. It works fine. May 23, 2013It works 1.7.0.2 but no admin I saw this extension work as it show side nav but in Admin page it still no CODNITIVE control panel April 15, 2013Nice extension! Nice and easy to use and customize. Great extension! April 6, 2013Worked fine for me on 1.7 ce Easy install only issue was when I loaded it I got 404 from the admin page. Solved by logging out and logging in again as instructed. All very good so far. April 3, 2013Works good but little question. Works like a charm on a custom template (1.7) However I'd like to put the sidebar navigation above the left bar layered filter stuff.. Any ideas on how to do this?? March 20, 2013DO NOT INSTALL This installation bricked my entire store. Do not install on 1.7 under any circumstances. March 9, 2013Works well, Thanks Great Extension.It helps to check the reviews and overview as most problems are fixed and posted...as i found out :P well done mate, robbie March 7, 2013Thanks! Hi there and thank you for this one! Installed on 1.7 and works perfect! I have just one question, is there anyway I can change the topic texts on this one, as I dont have english on my site? Which file do I have to alter? March 7, 2013- Q&A
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Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26626392When we enable "Use Flat Catalog Category" in the Magento Backend, no more sub-categories are displayed in the sidebar navigation. Only the parent categories remain. Is this a known behaviour?byf34rl3ss-1 month, 1 week agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26626392Answer:I think i solved it myself. In app\code\community\codnitive\sidenav\block\Navigation.php at line 90 i changed to following:
$children = (array)$category->getChildrenNodes();
to
$children = (array)$category->getChildrenCategories();
Now it is working with Flat Catalog Category enabled.byf34rl3ss-1 month, 1 week ago1 answerI've set 'Remove Layered Navigation Category' to Yes but the browse by menu is still showing
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26508087How can I remove it?byjwaudio1-3 months, 3 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:This functionality tested and works on Magento default theme. Please check your custom theme.byCODNITIVE-3 months, 2 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26736748when I click one of sub category it goes to my category page. I want to keep expanded that parent category just to know in which category I am.byfahim123-3 months, 2 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:Please open below file to edit:
[magento_root]/app/code/community/Codnitive/Sidenav/Block/Navigation.php
Search for $html[] = '<a href="' # $this->getCategoryUrl#$category# # '"' inside file #around line #217##
You must add #nClick="expandMenu#this.parentNode.parentNode#;return false;" to this <a> tag, when category has children.byCODNITIVE-3 months, 1 week agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26232314Hello,
I have installed this extension on Magento 1.7.0.2, and it appears to be working great!
I would like to assign two styles: one for the main categories, and one for subcategories. Could you please tell me how best to accomplish this?
Thanks kindly.bynathandanielson-2 months agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:Hello,
First copy
[magento_root]/skin/frontend/default/default/css/sidenav.css
into same directory of your custom theme.
All main categories have "level0" class which you can customize them, and for all other subcategories use another style.byCODNITIVE-1 month, 4 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26755536in the right col i can see the thumbnails.
I have a standard magento installation.
What can solve this problem?
P.S. I clicked the link to your website, but I could not find the switch to another languagebyinfo2c1nl-1 month, 4 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:You are using a custom theme or one of Magento's themes? Did you check design. Maybe there is a CSS which hides thumbnails. For example something like this:
.col-left li img { display:none; }byCODNITIVE-1 month, 4 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26232314How can I assign a class to a subcategory? The classes are in the sidenav.css, but in which file(s) are these classes assigned to individual subcategories?
Thank you!bynathandanielson-1 month, 4 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:You should check "Codnitive_Sidenav_Block_Navigation::_renderCategoryMenuItemHtml()" in this path:
[magento_root]/app/code/community/Codnitive/Sidenav/Block/Navigation.php
Inside "_renderCategoryMenuItemHtml()" method there is a variable named "$classes" which is an array of category classes.byCODNITIVE-1 month, 4 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26901035Respective config tab shows 404 error...bysafwanbe-1 month, 3 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:You just need to logout from your admin panel and login to it again.byCODNITIVE-1 month, 3 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26997346bysonmagento123-1 month agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:Hi,
You can use extension's style sheet:
[magento_root]/skin/frontend/default/default/css/sidenav.css
Copy that into your theme CSS directory and customize list floats.
Also if you need to customize list (such as custom classes) you can modify "_renderCategoryMenuItemHtml()" method in this file:
[magento_root]/app/code/community/Codnitive/Sidenav/Block/Navigation.phpbyCODNITIVE-1 month agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_27002911Hello!
I would like to know if it is possible to customize the appearance of the sidebar. I just want to reduce the height of each categorie (to make the sidebar more compact) and eventually to change the colors.
Thank you!bymiguelcpc-3 weeks, 2 days agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:Hello,
To customize the appearance of this extension, you should copy below files into same directories of your custom theme:
[magento_root]/skin/frontend/default/default/css/sidenav.css
[magento_root]/skin/frontend/default/default/css/sidenavcollapse.css
"sidenavcollapse.css" will use when collapsible mode is enabled.
Regards,byCODNITIVE-3 weeks, 2 days agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_296268How do I show the navigation menu on product page?byAnonymous-2 weeks, 3 days agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_178933Answer:If your product page have right or left column, and you selected correct column in the extension configuration options, it will be visible automatically.byCODNITIVE-2 weeks, 1 day ago - Get Help
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