Hi guys,
I think that you should consider revisiting the Category & Manufacturer Navigation components of the framework. Currently, the listing of both collections is unfiltered. Currerntly, all items are shown in both instances- regardless of the current view.
What we expected:
When viewing a category (for example), the categories and manufacturers rendered by 'CategoryNavigation.cshtml' & 'ManufacturerNavigation.cshtml' should only show items that are relevant to the current view.
For example, if you have the following categories:
- Electronics
-- Cameras (Nikon, Canon)
-- Smartphones (Apple, Samsung)
- Clothing
-- Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
-- Shirts (Nike, Under Armour)
If viewing 'Electronics' you should see manufacturers like 'Nikon', 'Canon', 'Apple' and 'Samsung'. You should NOT see 'Nike', 'Adidas' and 'Under Armour'.
What actually happens:
Using the same categories/manufacturers listed above... When viewing 'Electronics' you currently see the full list of manufacturers (from all categories).
Category navigation suffers from the same issue. 'CategoryNavigation.cshtml' outputs all categories, regardless of the current view.
Listing irrelevant categories & manufacturers makes it very hard for end users to navigate- especially when you have 500+ manufacturers in your catalog.
Thank you for all that you guys do!