I have a multi-category menu item with Ordering set to Ordering. The K2 category tree has one level 1 category, 2 level 2 categories, each of those 2 having a number of level 3 categories. The categories selected in the menu item are all the level 3 categories. The subsequent category view that is generated by the menu item lists the K2 items in order, but alternating between the level 3 category items according to the ordering of the level 2 items.

For example, my categories, as ordered: Pets Dogs Boxers One Two Shepherds Three Four Cats Tabbies Five Six Calicos Seven Eight

And the display of the page generated by the multi-category menu item with the categories Boxers, Shepherds, Tabbies and Calicos selected is as such: One Three Two Four Five Seven Six Eight As you can see, K2 runs through the ordering of the items first following the ordering of the direct parent category, then the item in alternating fashion. The goal, however, is the have the page display as: One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Is this possible?

Hi,

Items ordering has meaning only inside a single category. Each category has an item with ordering 1,2 etc. In order to have custom ordering for items across multiple categories you are recommended to use the featured ordering:

1. Make those items featured.
2. Apply the desired featured ordering.
3. Create a menu link to those categories and set it up to fetch featured items only.

Can this same "featured ordering" solution be used for a tag list produced from a menu item?

@Joe Campbell

This ordering is applied when the list contains only featured items. Unfortunately since there is no option to do that in K2 tags menu it will not work.

@Lefteris Is it possible to order a tag page? If so, how?

@Joe Campbell

There is an option in K2 parameters which allows you to select the desired ordering. You can also create a menu link to a tag if you want to override that global option.

I tried both (item ordering parameters) but when I select the desired tag on the backend item list page, then click the order button - I am unable to control the ordering properly. When I drag an item it only allows me to between "groupings" of items, instead of offering the ability to move the item in between any item within the list.

Is the method I tried correct? What could be causing the issue?

@Joe Campbell

Custom ordering is only applied within the context of categories, not tags. The option i mentioned before allows you to order items by title, hits etc.

@Lefteris - so it looks like this would be another limitation of tags vs. additional categories.

It seems a bit odd, as the "order" parameter is present as on option.

Is this a feature that can be accomplished (plugin, template override, future K2 releases)?

The order parameter is there allowing you to use ordering. But it will ignore the category order, it will just use the item order showing first all the first items of all categories, then the second items etc.