Section Links in mini best seller style

[paulhesford]

Hello
Does anyone know how to make a mini best seller layout style which uses section links instead of products?

I would like to display thumb nail and links like the best seller does on the home page but instead of using the best seller list I would like to use a subsection list

p.s. I have looked through the AUG and used the search facility here but I haven't found anything maybe I am using wrong search terms

Thanks Paul

[Rich Brady]

So what you actually want is a Section List? Do you want to display all of your TLS or just a handful of chosen sections?

[leehack]

So you want a product picture to link to a section not a product?

[paulhesford]

Section List

Hello Lee

I dont want a product picture to link to a section just use the style of mini best seller list to create links to a subsection.

Sorry if i am not explaining this too well.

Thanks

[Rich Brady]

Paul,

I modified the TopLevelSectionList Layout and saved it as a fragment layout for this site:

http://www.denbigharmysurplus.co.uk

I'm sure you could do something similar and get what you want.

[paulhesford]

subsection list

Hello Web d

yes i believe its a subsection list i want displaying in the style of mini best sellers on the home page

I have a top section of "Choose from our Dog Kennel Range"
I want to display all the Dog Kennel Ranges from this section on the Home Page


http://www.timberbuilddogkennels.co.uk

Thanks

[paulhesford]

Section Links

Web D
Yes thats what I am trying to do

sorry your post went in while I was replying to your first message

Thanks Paul

[paulhesford]

Web D

Looking at your solution it seems that i have probably added a section level that isn't really needed.

I will think my best option is to remove this layer "Choose from our Dog Kennel Range"


Thanks Paul

[Rich Brady]

Sorry Paul, I'm not ignoring you, honest

I have the TLS modified list to provide quick links to every one of the main sections. Above that I have used an EntireSectionList and restricted the sections shown with a custom variable at the section level. I'm converting the site to SPP, so although I've used section link they're actually onliy linking to a product IYSWIM?

Currently they're showing products that will keep you you warm, but in a month or so, when the cadet camp starts it can be populated with rucksacks, cooking pans, etc.

If I understand correctly you would like to add image to the list you have in "Choosing A Timberbuild Dog Kennel"?

[paulhesford]

Web D

Yea I have removed the section "choose from our dog kennel range"

So i can now add edited tls to the home page

as for single product pages i use the extended info page for this

Thanks Paul

[Rich Brady]

Using:

<img alt="<actinic:variable name="SectionName" encoding="strip"/>" src="<actinic:variable Name="SectionImageFileName"/>" border="0">

would give you your images for said section. You could then style them as you wish. Image above text, centered, image is a link, etc.

I've just noticed that the layout seems to be a little broken in FireFox. Have a look at your search box and navigation links.

[paulhesford]

Web D

Wow it looks awful in fire fox

It dsnt seem to be using the css styles correctly

Thanks Paul

[leehack]

You want to create yourself a custom fragment layout, adjust the fragment column count on the page to show as many wide as you want to and then add a fragment for each link and use the 'link' tab on the fragment to point to where you want the link to go. That's how it is done on here - http://www.atlanticshopping.co.uk/ - if you want to have text top and bottom to span the full width, then you need to adjust the fragment list layout to colspan the top and bottom rows by the amount you set in the fragment column count.

[paulhesford]

Thanks Lee
That does seem to be the easiest option to me I will try this

Thanks for your help

Not happy with how the site displays in fire fox though

[leehack]

Broken in IE8 too, got yourself some cross browser work to do there, bloody nightmare nowadays it is, 7 browsers to check at least.