Drop Down Menus -

If anyone figures out how to edit the drop down menus so that they are more organized please let me know. This theme is useless to me without the menus being fixed. I'm starting to get frustrated, I feel like I wasted $100 on this theme.

There are two menus that need to be fixed in this theme the category search menu (top center on home page) and the select category menu (visible when posting and ad).

Currently the menus display the "Parent" category and the sub-categories in a random, unorganized fashion.


It would be great if the categories would display something like this

Jobs & Careers
Admin & Clerical
Accounting
Advertising
For Sale
Cars
Homes
Ect



Here are the menus I'm referring to....




And this menu here....

 

I noticed the same frustrating problem!!! I had to delete all of my categories and then manually add each category in the order that I (hoped) the drop down would display. It worked for all but 3 of the 25 or so categories I put in like that, which is still frustrating because it isn't perfect, but at least it isn't as disorganized as it was before. I was hoping that someone else knew how to fix this too. It is also nearly impossible to scroll through the category drop-down menus on an I-Pad or I-Phone (Safari browser)

 

Unfortunately for me I have over 130 categories. I don't want to delete the categories and do them over again. I'd rather buy a new theme from a different developer, which will likely happen because this theme
is completely useless with the way that the menus are. This was my first Ink Theme purchase and it will likely be my last. I really wish I wouldn't have purchased this theme now, lol.

 

We are working on this issue and try to add this feature at our next update of the theme.

 

Any word on when guys plan on updating this theme. If you don't plan on updating the menus in the theme please let me know so I can uninstall the theme and move in another direction. Thank you.

 

We try to release our new version as soon as possible and we will inform you after such update.

 

Hi,

I think this will help you! It's a little fix i've used for my site:

Just comment out this part

PHP:

foreach ($myterms as $term) {
            $root_url = get_bloginfo('url');
            $term_taxonomy = $term->taxonomy;
            $term_slug = $term->slug;
            $term_name = $term->name;
            $termid = $term->term_taxonomy_id;
            $link = $root_url . '/' . $term_taxonomy . '/' . $term_slug;
            $output .="<option value='" . $termid . "'>" . $term_name . "</option>";
            echo $term_name = $term->name;
        }

And replace it with this:

PHP:

foreach ($myterms as $cate)
{
if($cate->parent == 0)
{
$catename = "";
$catename = $cate->name;
$output .='<option disabled="disabled" value="'.$cate->term_id.'">'.$catename. '</option>';
foreach ($myterms as $subcate)
{
if($subcate->parent == $cate->term_id)
{
$catename = "";
$catename = $subcate->name;
$output .='<option value="'.$subcate->term_id.'">'.'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'.$catename.'</option>';
}
}
}
}

Hope it will works for you!

 

Thank you so much. I'm going to give this a try. Thank you again

 

Where does this .php code insert in to the taxonomy section or somewhere else?

 

stupid i didn't mention the code has to be replaced in the multiple_search.php file of your theme folder

Enjoy

 

Thank you. It wasn't stupid your help is much appreciated. Thanks again!

 

This worked great thank you so much! Is there a way to add a similar code to the drop down menu that users see when posting an add?

 

working on that one! Will post it asap!

 

Okay..... find the file: library/view/forms/step.php
and replace this:

PHP:

<?php
            $taxonomies = array(CUSTOM_CAT_TYPE);
            $args = array('orderby' => 'count', 'hide_empty' => false);
            echo cc_get_terms_dropdown($taxonomies, $args);
            ?>

with this:

PHP:

    <?php
        $taxonomies = array(CUSTOM_CAT_TYPE);
        $args = array('orderby' => 'count', 'hide_empty' => 0);
     
        $myterms = get_terms($taxonomies, $args);
        $output = "<select name='cc_category' title=\"Select Category\">";
        $output .= "<option value=''>Selecteer Rubriek</option>";
     
 
        foreach ($myterms as $cate)
            {                     
            if($cate->parent == 0)
                {
                $catename = "";
                $catename = $cate->name;
                $output .='<option disabled="disabled" value="'.$cate->term_id.'">'.$catename. '</option>';
                    foreach ($myterms as $subcate)
                        {
                        if($subcate->parent == $cate->term_id)
                            {                                 
                            $catename = "";
                            $catename = $subcate->name;
                            $output .='<option value="'.$subcate->term_id.'">'.'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'.$catename.'</option>';
                            }
                        }
                    }
            }
 
        $output .="</select>";
        echo $output;
     
        ?>

Enjoy!

 

Hi 2611 Media,

I've tried your code, and it works perfectly!! Thanks...but I have a problem, how do you get rid of the top 'select category' and leave the new one as it is? See Picture. Thanks.

 

Thanks so much this was exactly what I was looking for. Sorry for my late response I have been very busy. But again thank you so much for your help.

 

Hi All,

I've fixed it myself. Basically, I forgot to remark the original drop down menu. So I went back in and remarked it.
So now it works perfectly. hehe. http://www.isniffy.com/ad-new/

Thanks guys!