This module creates a block with categories. If you will hover mouse over the category that has subcategories - module will display these subcategories with "dropdown" effect. It's great way to build fancy categories menu window.
As you already know - this is free PrestaShop categories menu module and it builds fancy dropdown categories block. Addon creates everything automatically, in addition - it contains several options that allows to personalize addon to fit to our needs. Details about module and available features you can read below the image.
Main features of vertical dropdown categories menu
Main and most important feature of this module is a possibility to create and display categories menu that will work as a "dropdown". Each time you will hover mouse over the category with subcategories - module will display submenu with "dropdown" effect. Below you can find informations about additional features available in this free module.
Category root
You can define what category will be a root of categories tree. This category will be a main category and block will display subcategories of this category. This feature contains 4 options. You can mark as root category:
- 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
Maximum depth defines how many subcategory dropdowns you want to show with the module. Module will not show more dropdowns than value defined here. So, with this option you can hide some subcategories. They will not be accessible from this menu, but they will be accessible from category page.
Dynamic
Dynamic activates animation of appearance of subcategories. Currently module allows to turn feature on / off.
Sort method and sort order
Of course you can define sort method and order. This means that you can define what will be the order of categories inside the block. You can choose to sort them by name or position, and define sort order ascending or descending
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1.4.9
- added improvements to module usage in environments based on php 8.1.x to avoid notifications about unidentified indexes
1.4.8
- added improvements to module installation process in context of association with hooks in prestashop 8.1.x
1.4.7
- improved module workflow in prestashop 8.0 to avoid problems with module installation procedure
1.4.6
- added improvements to highlight feature - module highlights now tree of category with main product category, not only main category as it was in the previous version
1.4.5
- added improvements to support of dynamic mode where module will highlight main category of currently viewed product
1.4.4
- added feature to display category miniature thumbnail
1.4.3
- added support of hook displayLeftColumnProduct in PrestaShop 1.7.x
1.4.2
- added improvements to module's updates checker feature
1.4.1
- added improvements to visibility of category menu on list of products
1.3.1
- added improvements to visibility of category menu when product quick view is active
1.3.0
- added improvements to module installation code
1.2.0
- improved module back office configuration page
- added possibility to check updates of the module directly from its configuration page
- added support of PrestaShop 1.7.x
1.1.0
- improved CSS styles in PrestaShop 1.6.x
1.0.0
- started project on mypresta addons marketplace
- module build vertical dropdown categories menu
- module is for each release of prestashop 1.6.x
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