Auto-select last visited category in new advert creation form

Auto-select last visited category in new advert creation form

This long awaited feature allows to "remember" the category that the user is currently browsing, and when he wants to post new advert the category he was browsing will be pre-selected in the form when posting new advert.

Setting

To set this feature on, go to: Components -> DJ-Classifieds -> Options -> Global tab -> scroll down to "Advert Specific Settings" and find "Auto-select visited category" setting and set it to "Yes". Then save the settings.

Auto select category

Effect

When the user is browsing the categories, browsing search results or visiting some specific advert when the "Auto-select visited category" feature is set to "Yes" when the "Post new ad" link is clicked (let it be menu link or User Menu link) the category will be pre-selected in add new advert form.

Classified ads for Joomla pre-select category

 

Please test the RC version and if any bugs found contact us via Help Desk or here in comments.

The stable version should be released within 1-2 weeks.

All active subscribers can download the RC version from download section. 


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