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Category tree links (ps_categorytree)

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Last updated 2 years ago

Description

This module is responsible for the Category Tree display in the front-office.

QA

Common components

  • Search input (todo link).

  • Bell icon (todo link).

  • Trophy icon (todo link).

The UI elements

Category root

Description
Value
Error message

Mandatory

Yes

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Allowed/Forbidden values

-

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Default value

Current category

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Help text

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Tool tips

Select which category is displayed in the block. The current category is the one the visitor is currently browsing.

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Lower limit

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Upper limit

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Behavior

-

Maximum depth

Description
Value
Error message

Mandatory

No

-

Allowed/Forbidden values

Numbers allowed only.

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Default value

4

-

Help text

Set the maximum depth of category sublevels displayed in this block (0 = infinite).

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Tool tips

-

-

Lower limit

-

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Upper limit

-

-

Behavior

-

Sort

Description
Value
Error message

Mandatory

Yes

-

Allowed/Forbidden values

-

-

Default value

By position

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Help text

-

-

Tool tips

-

-

Lower limit

-

-

Upper limit

-

-

Behavior

-

Sort order

Description
Value
Error message

Mandatory

Yes

-

Allowed/Forbidden values

-

-

Default value

Ascending

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Help text

-

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Tool tips

-

-

Lower limit

-

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Upper limit

-

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Behavior

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Behaviors description

Category root behavior

  • Home category

  • Current category

  • Parent category

  • Current category, unless it has no subcategories, in which case the parent category of the current category is used

Maximum depth behavior

Sort behavior

  • By name - A-Z or Z-A style sorting.

  • By position - sorting according to category ID.

Sort order behavior

  • Descending - Z-A, 9-0 style sorting.

  • Ascending - A-Z, 0-9 style sorting.

Multistores functionality

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Category root - various different Category root display options available ():

This is input field () to enter maximum depth of category sublevels displayed. Numeric value can be set here. If enter letters or other symbols, input changes to 0 when Save button clicked.

Sort - () sorting the category display options:

Sort order - () sorting the category display options:

The page is .

Link to the test
E-commerce logo
PrestaShop version number
Quick access dropdown
Shop switcher with eye icon
Account icon
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Breadcrumb UI kit
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Headings UI kit
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Save button
Buttons basics UI kit
Configuration block
Forms radio buttons UI kit
Forms number UI kit
Forms radio buttons UI kit
Forms radio buttons UI kit
Multistores dependent
link to the behavior
link to the behavior
link to the behavior
link to the behavior
Category tree links User Interface