Display bug for 1st level categories - enduser GUI

[jeery2212]

Hello, 

  - Joomla Version: 5.4.6
  - Installed jDownloads Version : 4.1.4 stable
  - PHP Version: 8.4.10
  - Use you the standard backend template : Default Template

Following the latest JDownloads update, the 1st level categories are displayed in the wrong order.
The sub-levels are displayed correctly; I am attaching a few screenshots.
I have reviewed the settings, but nothing allows me to fix this issue.
Thank you

1st level categories



Other Level :

[ColinM]

Hi
The view of the top level categories is clearly not correct!! However I am unable to reproduce the problem. It seems to be missing the 'new line'.  Which Layout are you using for the Categories?

This could be a language problem. As a quick test is it possible for you to switch the front end language to English (or German)?
Probably that is not the problem.Best wishes
ColinM

[Arno]

Hi.
Thanks for the clarification. 

Please try these checks in this order:

1. Clear Joomla cache + browser cache. 
2. In the frontend menu item, set category ordering explicitly (e.g. title ASC) and test again. 
3. Temporarily switch to another default categories layout (no custom override). 

If the issue remains, please share:
1. A screenshot of backend category list with ordering/tree columns.
2. The exact categories layout name in use.

Then we can maybe reproduce and provide a targeted fix.

[jeery2212]

Hello,
Thank you for your investigations.
When modifying the category display order, the order does change but the layout remains the same at level 1.
Clearing the browser cache as well as the Joomla cache did not change anything.
By unchecking the box: "Use the default CSS File" in the User Interface, the layout is more appropriate.
I will try to find a CSS file from the previous version.
I forgot to mention, this seems to have appeared after the update to version 4.1.4.

the capture with 'Use the default CSS File' unchecking

[jeery2212]

The issue is now resolved. Following your leads, I investigated the Layouts.
I was on version 3.2 — switching to version 3.2-3.9 fixed the problem and suits my needs.




The parameters affected :



Thank you for providing the information that helped resolve the issue.
Have a great weekend!