How do I remove the repeating columns on category page? - opencart

Question

On the category page, the sub-category are getting repeated in refine search. I have added categories and sub-categories. I have 3 level categories i.e Phone-cases(Parent)->Apple(Sub-category)->iPhone X(Sub-category of apple).
Screenshot:
<?php
{{ header }}
<div id="product-category" class="container">
<ul class="breadcrumb">
{% for breadcrumb in breadcrumbs %}
<li>{{ breadcrumb.text }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
<div class="row">
{{ column_left }}
{% if column_left and column_right %}
{% set class = 'col-sm-6' %}
{% elseif column_left or column_right %}
{% set class = 'col-sm-9' %}
{% else %}
{% set class = 'col-sm-12' %}
{% endif %}
<div id="content" class="{{ class }}">
{{ content_top }}
<h2>{{ heading_title }}</h2>
{% if thumb or description %}
<div class="row">
{% if thumb %}<div class="col-sm-2"><img src="{{ thumb }}" alt="{{ heading_title }}" title="{{ heading_title }}" class="img-thumbnail" /></div>
{% endif %}
{% if description %}<div class="col-sm-10">{{ description }}</div>
{% endif %}</div>
<hr>
{% endif %}
{% if categories %}
<h3>{{ text_refine }}</h3>
{% if categories|length <= 5 %}
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for category in categories %}
<li>{{ category.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
{% else %}
<div class="row">
{% for category in categories|batch((categories|length / 4)|round(1, 'ceil')) %}
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for child in category %}
<li>{{ child.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
{% endfor %}
</div>
<br />
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
{% if products %}
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-6 hidden-xs">
<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm">
<button type="button" id="list-view" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ button_list }}"><i class="fa fa-th-list"></i></button>
<button type="button" id="grid-view" class="btn btn-default" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ button_grid }}"><i class="fa fa-th"></i></button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6">
<div class="form-group">{{ text_compare }}
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 col-xs-6">
<div class="form-group input-group input-group-sm">
<label class="input-group-addon" for="input-sort">{{ text_sort }}</label>
<select id="input-sort" class="form-control" onchange="location = this.value;">
{% for sorts in sorts %}
{% if sorts.value == '%s-%s'|format(sort, order) %}
<option value="{{ sorts.href }}" selected="selected">{{ sorts.text }}</option>
{% else %}
<option value="{{ sorts.href }}">{{ sorts.text }}</option>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-3 col-xs-6">
<div class="form-group input-group input-group-sm">
<label class="input-group-addon" for="input-limit">{{ text_limit }}</label>
<select id="input-limit" class="form-control" onchange="location = this.value;">
{% for limits in limits %}
{% if limits.value == limit %}
<option value="{{ limits.href }}" selected="selected">{{ limits.text }}</option>
{% else %}
<option value="{{ limits.href }}">{{ limits.text }}</option>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</select>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
{% for product in products %}
<div class="product-layout product-list col-xs-12">
<div class="product-thumb">
<div class="image"><img src="{{ product.thumb }}" alt="{{ product.name }}" title="{{ product.name }}" class="img-responsive" /></div>
<div>
<div class="caption">
<h4>{{ product.name }}</h4>
<p>{{ product.description }}</p>
{% if product.price %}
<p class="price">
{% if not product.special %}
{{ product.price }}
{% else %}
<span class="price-new">{{ product.special }}</span>
<span class="price-old">{{ product.price }}</span>
{% endif %}
{% if product.tax %}
<span class="price-tax">{{ text_tax }} {{ product.tax }}</span>
{% endif %}
</p>
{% endif %}
{% if product.rating %}
<div class="rating">
{% for i in 1..5 %}
{% if product.rating < i %}
<span class="fa fa-stack"><i class="fa fa-star-o fa-stack-2x"></i></span>
{% else %} <span class="fa fa-stack"><i class="fa fa-star fa-stack-2x"></i><i class="fa fa-star-o fa-stack-2x"></i></span>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
</div>
{% endif %}
</div>
<div class="button-group">
<button type="button" onclick="cart.add('{{ product.product_id }}', '{{ product.minimum }}');"><i class="fa fa-shopping-cart"></i> <span class="hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md">{{ button_cart }}</span></button>
<button type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ button_wishlist }}" onclick="wishlist.add('{{ product.product_id }}');"><i class="fa fa-heart"></i></button>
<button type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ button_compare }}" onclick="compare.add('{{ product.product_id }}');"><i class="fa fa-exchange"></i></button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
{% endfor %} </div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-12 text-left">{{ pagination }}</div>
{# <div class="col-sm-6 text-right">{{ results }}</div> #}
</div>
{% endif %}
{% if not categories and not products %}
<p>{{ text_empty }}</p>
<div class="buttons">
<div class="pull-right">{{ button_continue }}</div>
</div>
{% endif %}
{{ content_bottom }}</div>
{{ column_right }}</div>
</div>
{{ footer }}

Answer 1

Okay, this looks the relevant piece.
{% if categories %}
<h3>{{ text_refine }}</h3>
{% if categories|length <= 5 %}
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for category in categories %}
<li>{{ category.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
{% else %}
<div class="row">
{% for category in categories|batch((categories|length / 4)|round(1, 'ceil')) %}
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for child in category %}
<li>{{ child.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
{% endfor %}</div>
<br />
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
You have the else triggering I think, as you have more than 5 categories.
As you can see, the child in that category gets printed instead of the category that you're trying to trigger. Rather remove the if/else and loop straight through the categories. Each of your children falls under multiple categories as well, therefore duplication.
{% if categories %}
<h3>{{ text_refine }}</h3>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for category in categories %}
<li>{{ category.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
{% endif %}
Is probably what you want, or if you only want the first category with its children:
{% if categories %}
<h3>{{ text_refine }}</h3>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
<ul>
{% for child in category %}
<li>{{ child.name }}</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
{% endif %}