Multi-column list of the categories in a section

[Schobluto]

An old message of 2005 in this forum (http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f ... w=previous) gave some tips and files to have a multi-column list of the categories in a section.

However this was for Joomla v1.0.2, seems not updated and the files to download here are inexistent in my Joomla 1.5

Does an update exist somewhere ? Or can someone tell me what I can do to have a multi-column list of the categories in a section? Is there an extension to do this or better a patch ?

Thanks a lot.

[ooffick]

Hi,

you can change the design of that page (including the multi column design) with the help of the template overwrite.

1. create a folder in your template folder called "html" (if it doesn't exists)
2. create a folder in that html folder called "com_content" (if it doesn't exists)
3. create a folder in that com_content folder called "section" (if it doesn't exists)
4. copy the file .../components/com_content/views/section/tmpl/default_item.php in this .../templates/[your-template]/html/com_content/section/ folder
5. change that file so it fits your requirements

Olaf

[Garamond]

Reviving this old thread, since I didn't got this trick to work. First of all, there was no file called "default_item.php", but "default.php". I guess this is the same file ooffick meant.

Anyway, I don't have the sufficient php knowledge to edit that file in a way that I can see my categories list as multi-column. Can anyone help me out here?

[ooffick]

Which Joomla version do you have?

Olaf

[Garamond]

1.5.15

[ooffick]

yes, you can use the default.php file in the same directory.
How many columns would you like to have?

Olaf

[Garamond]

Three columns would be sufficient in this case.

[ooffick]

Ok, try something like this:

1. create a folder in your template folder called "html" (if it doesn't exists)
2. create a folder in that html folder called "com_content" (if it doesn't exists)
3. create a folder in that com_content folder called "section" (if it doesn't exists)
4. copy the file .../components/com_content/views/section/tmpl/default.php in this .../templates/[your-template]/html/com_content/section/ folder
5. open that file
6. find the following lines:

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   	<ul>

7. replace it with the following lines:

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   	<ul class="sectionlist">

8. save the file
9. add these css rules to the end of your css file:

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   ul.sectionlist li {
   width:30%;
   float:left;
   height:60px;
   }
   ul.sectionlist {
   list-style:none;
   width:100%;
   }
   

Olaf

[Garamond]

I'm sorry to say the trick didn't work for me. Additional info that might be of importance: I'm using the Affinity theme from RocketTheme, style 2.

When you say css-file, do you mean the "template.css" or the "style2.css"?
I tried both but no results.

[ooffick]

You might need to clear the Joomla cache and clear your Broswer's cache as well. Do you have a URL?

Olaf

[Garamond]

Cleared both caches but still no difference. It's on a "restricted access" site, with a memberlist which I'm not autorized to publish. Sorry.

I see there are several css files in the css folder, did you mean the "template.css"?

[ooffick]

It doesn't really matter in which css file you add it. But yes, that css file would work.

Please use firebug to identify the exact CSS rule. To learn how to use Firebug, please click here:

http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Using_F ... la_Website

Olaf