Category Article Menu Listing does not look good: Page 2

Category Article Menu Listing does not look good

paulus1031

Thanks for the update

I would probably have used loadposition and a zentools2 accordion layout or grid layout

Probably grid layout with image and title into two different columns

Cheers
Paul

arimakidd

But what would be the menu assignment? How can I implement what you mentioned?paulus1031

aman204

arimakidd But what would be the menu assignment? How can I implement what you mentioned?

As suggested by Paul, You may try load zentools 2 accordion module after configuring the same and load it inside article assigned for specific menu item following documentation here. Probably, This should be able to derive the purpose as sought for having accordion functionality 🙂

If load position doesnt work, You may also try use 3rd party module to derive this feature as suggested here

Hope this helps 🙂

arimakidd

Okay, I will bear what you posted but I woud like to strike a compromise here. Currently only a link is shown. Can I get, the image, title text, some text and a read more, just like in the tabs? So the display format the tabs have, can I get that same display format for the 'Category' listing of each article? If so what do I have to do?

paulus1031

arimakidd So the display format the tabs have,

Do you mean exactly the same?

The accordion examples on the zentools2 demo site are here
http://zentools2.joomlabamboo.com/index.php/zentools-layout-styles/leading-item-2

arimakidd

Okay, you convinced me. I'm going to read the previous post on how to do this and see if I can get it done. That accordion example is the best.

arimakidd

I have tried my hand at this. The earlier post instructions, ".. load zentools 2 accordion module after configuring the same and load it inside article assigned for specific menu item..", my menu item is not an article, it's a category listing.

I have configured the accordion and it's module ID 111.

At first I assigned the module to the menu item and that didn't work.

The default layout for the original category listing is what shows, which is just the link.

Then I tried configuring the menu item itself, from the Module Assignment tab tried to specify the module but that didn't work either.

I need some help here.

I am trying to assign this module to the 'Customer Review Sites' menu item, which is under Projects parent menu.

The is the link for the category listing on which I am trying to place the zen tools2 accordion module, http://www.product-adviser.com/proto2/index.php/projects/customer-review-sites

aman204

arimakidd Hi

Kindly review as your admin details added in edit fields arent working so as to take closer look

Also, As workaround, You may instead hide main body area for the specific menu item using page class suffix technique.

1) Add this to page class suffix of specific menu item. Ref: Screenshot
2) Try add this to custom.css file :
body#no-content .category-list{display:none;}
3) Then, assign zentools 2 accordion module as configured for specific menu item through menu assignment to Above or Below content module position

At first I assigned the module to the menu item and that didn't work.

To troubleshoot, Kindly elaborate as to which module position you tried assigning to where it isnt rendering. Also, Kindly ensure to clear your browser cache if changes dont reflect

paulus1031

Hi There,

I don't quite understand what you are trying to do

I was assuming you were no longer using the category list type page and instead using a normal article content type and then loading the zentools2 module into the article with loadposition syntax

e.g
1. Create new zentools2 module and type in position box - contentList
2. Assign module to all pages
3. Inside article adding loadposition syntax {loadposition contentList}

paulus1031

Please remember that Above, Abovecontent, Below, Belowcontent are linked to the content/main area position

Positions can be dragged and dropped into any position row but if the content/main area position are added into different rows than expected e.g. not in main position row you may get some odd styling on occasion or some other odd affect

arimakidd

@paulus1031 Hi There,
I don't quite understand what you are trying to do
I was assuming you were no longer using the category list type page and instead using a normal article content type

You are right. I have changed my mind somewhat and I apoloigze for that. When you click on the 'category listings link' such as, http://product-adviser.com/proto2/index.php/projects/customer-review-sites

I want the list of articles to show up as it is in the screenshot below. Just as it is listed here, http://zentools2.joomlabamboo.com/index.php/zentools-layout-styles/leading-item-2. That's how I want my articles to show, for a category listing. My articles are using an image and table to present the text data. So it may not come out exactly like the screenshot but this is the format I want. How can I do that? I apologize for the mix up..
So it is using the accoridon style but I only want this accordion affect on the category listings for articles, no where else.

aman204

arimakidd I want the list of articles to show up as it is in the screenshot below. Just as it is listed here, http://zentools2.joomlabamboo.com/index.php/zentools-layout-styles/leading-item-2. That's how I want my articles to show, for a category listing.

For this, You may kindly follow Paul's suggestion which can be derived with assigning menu item type as single article and thereon, loading module position in article

Create new zentools2 module and type in position box - contentList

Assign module to all pages

Inside article adding loadposition syntax {loadposition contentList}

To replicate the similar module layout and functionality as seen on demo site and similar buildr template which you have assigned, You may download and install quickstart package of the similar template on another test url and thereon, review as to how article titled Zentools Accordion (Ref: Screenshot) has been setup in similar fashion which is loading positions of accordion module in single article with syntax and also, review the module settings for modules as seen in screenshot.

You may setup the same accordingly in your site after reviewing as to how it has been configured for the demo site with quickstart package

arimakidd

OKay, before I go running off let me get a few things clear. The instruction, "Inside article adding loadposition syntax {loadposition contentList} " has me a bit confused as the link is not an article link but a category listing link. Are you saying I have to change it to a single article link, and in that article insert the {loadposition contentList} to get all the articles under the specified category to show?

In the meantime I will check the quickstart as I have it installed already, http://www.product-adviser.com/buildr2/index.php/zentools/zentools2/zentools-accordion

aman204

arimakidd Are you saying I have to change it to a single article link, and in that article insert the {loadposition contentList} to get all the articles under the specified category to show?

Yes, As also seen in the article titled Zentools Accordion which has been assigned for specific menu item in demo site

arimakidd

Thanks. I'll give this a go.

paulus1031

Best of luck

Cheers
Paul

arimakidd

Finally, it works. Yaay. Thanks for the patience. Solved.

paulus1031

cool

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