I can't get inheritance to work at all. I setup a category and its options and then create a child category or new item, but the parameter options do not then reflect the options of the parent. They are instead stuck on "show" which I presume is the default. I'm using j1.5.15 and k2 2.2  Please help.

Having same problem here. Same version of joomla and k2.

Developers or anyone else: any ideas on what's happening?

I agree, that when you select "inherit", it does not always show the exact same configuration.

This is of course something that should be ironed out, but so far, so good, it does really work.
K2Joom.com is running 90 Categories. All sub categories inherit from either their parent or at least one of the same level categories. In fact, I even have some sub cats inheriting from a different parent.

Hi Simon,

glad to hear that someone has the inherit feature working. Are you running v2.2?

It's not just that it doesn't always show the exact same configuration...no parameters are inherited at all when this option is selected.

Sure hope this is fixed in the next release...or that someone points out what I'm doing wrong.

cheers,
Forest

Yes, I am running V2.2.

Check this example

This category and its subs are configured as such

All sub categories inherit from the parent (K2 Theming)
1 leading, 2 primary, 4 secondary.
Although, there is not enough items, you can see that the parent category (k2 Theming) and the sub/sub categories (CSS Style) are the same.
This images shows that it is inherited.

Yep. Same set up as me.

Except that inherit parameters isn't working for me. :(

Thanks for confirming that I'm not alone with inheritance not working at all. Hope we can get this fixed! I wonder if it could be related to PHP version? I'm running PHP 5 on a RH linux server.

Forest said:Yep. Same set up as me.
Except that inherit parameters isn't working for me. :(

So, if any developers are reading this, it sure would be nice to have a solution to this.

I've just created a new 45 minute long video tutorial on using K2 to create a product catalog for our Joomlashack University students, and in the video I teach about what the inherit parameters is supposed to do, but that it currently isn't working, at least that I couldn't get it to work.

I'll be glad to edit the video once there is a fix, or if someone points out the trick to get it to work.

Cheers,
Forest

I would be willing, if you agree, to take a look at the backend for you, just in case it is an obvious setting I have forgotten to mention.

Forest said:So, if any developers are reading this, it sure would be nice to have a solution to this.
I've just created a new 45 minute long video tutorial on using K2 to create a product catalog for our Joomlashack University students, and in the video I teach about what the inherit parameters is supposed to do, but that it currently isn't working, at least that I couldn't get it to work.

I'll be glad to edit the video once there is a fix, or if someone points out the trick to get it to work.

Cheers,
Forest

k2joom, would you take at my setup? if so, I've setup a admin acct. for you, and I can send passwd via email or other.

thanks!

I just discovered that the inherit parameters option does work partly for me. It will allow one category to inherit parameters from the Item View Options section of another category.

However, the Category Item Layout parameters are not inherited.

Strange. Anyone have any ideas?

Hi Malcolm,

Yes, I would be will to take a look.
Unfortunately, I am taking the weekend off, the first since before Christmas, so realistically the first opportunity with be the evening on Monday (GMT).

If you wish to send admin details, then please send me a message via K2Joom.com contact.

Malcolm Wiseman said:k2joom, would you take at my setup? if so, I've setup a admin acct. for you, and I can send passwd via email or other.
thanks!

I am still a little confused about this issue.

I am running three K2 sites, all V2.2 and all with inherits without issue.
needs a deeper look I think.


Forest said:I just discovered that the inherit parameters option does work partly for me. It will allow one category to inherit parameters from the Item View Options section of another category.
However, the Category Item Layout parameters are not inherited.

Strange. Anyone have any ideas?

Anything new about this issue?
I have to define the parameters in every single article which is really not a time saver because the "inherit from category" doesn't work.

Joomla: 1.5.15.
Template: Rockettheme
K2: V2.2.

No, Dzoni. No joy yet. It still doesn't work. A real pain.

Dzoni Wajsmiler said:Anything new about this issue? I have to define the parameters in every single article which is really not a time saver because the "inherit from category" doesn't work.

Joomla: 1.5.15.
Template: Rockettheme
K2: V2.2.

Can I get some confirmation.

Do you have any inherits working?
If yes, which ones work, which one do not?

Hi,
I observed that sometimes inheriting/changing of options for category doesn't work AFTER connecting the category to the menu.
In this case I made new category, edited it according to my needs or by inheriting from other categories. AFTER that I've created the NEW menu position pointing to the new category, then I've deleted the old menu position. I my case it has worked.
regards Tomasz

I have created an example to show inheritance, it as a little difficult to confirm without viewing the admin side.

Basically, I have created 1 category to hold the test which also lists all the parameters that were used.
2 sub cats, each with 9 items.
Sub cat 1 is the donor
Sub cat 2 inherits from sub cat 1

Sub cat 2 mirrors sub cat1

Following Tomasz comments, I just added a menu link.
Go to K2joom.com and under Support in the main menu, you will see links to Inherit Test (main cat) and then the two sub cats.
They all appear the same as the direct route.


Hope that helps.

Tomasz Bielinski said:Hi, I observed that sometimes inheriting/changing of options for category doesn't work AFTER connecting the category to the menu.
In this case I made new category, edited it according to my needs or by inheriting from other categories. AFTER that I've created the NEW menu position pointing to the new category, then I've deleted the old menu position. I my case it has worked.
regards Tomasz



It would be nice to have a button that flagged a post as useful or helpful in this forum. Seems K2 has many minor issues and bugs to iron out. What is the budget like for this component? Anyone donating?

A wee bit of light to shine here.I think it is connected to how you generate the menu item, eg Joomla menu or K2 modules and whether layout or view is passed in URL

eg compare these

Joomla generated Menu option for K2 category view 'Training Bulletins':
index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&Itemid=27

K2 Tools menu list same category:
index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=36:training-bulletins-and-guides&Itemid=14

When 'layout' is used in url passed by Joomla menu item i lose my category specific params....

However when K2 makes the category link direct from K2 module I get my expected params.

The difference is that the category menu type in Joomla allows more than one category assignent for the link/view, whereas in K2 Tool list Menu generation we get specific categories. Pain ensues.

How can we get the menu item from Joomla to allow single category and parameter respect or I cant see how a multiple category view is meant to get its parameters - presumably from the parent = zero/ or top most parent category...?

For me the question is how can I just get a joomla menu to point to one category with a 'itemlist' view