[Steven Zahm]

@ Linda

re: If I don’t use the initial_results=’False’ then the enable_category_by_root_parent works, but when I added initial_results the root parent restriction doesn’t work until after I’ve selected from the drop-down.

The code snippet needs to be updated in order to support the enable_category_by_root_parent shortcode option.

Find this line in the snippet:

$category = cnTemplatePart::category( $atts );

Add this line so it comes before it:

if ( $atts['enable_category_by_root_parent'] ) $atts['parent_id'] = $atts['category'];

Save and update the snippet.

I did not test, but, that should do it.

re: with initial_results added, the search box appears (below the category drop-down box) even though I disabled the search controls in the template customization.

Search for this line in the snippet:

$search = cnTemplatePart::search( $atts );

Change it to this:

$search = '';

Now the keyword search will not be displayed.

re: Any ideas where the initial_results could be conflicting with these other options?

It not really a conflict. Basically what the snippet does is display the category/search controls if a search is not being done. This is hard coded in the snippet. The template is only loaded when a search is being done, so, none of the templates functions/features/option are applied.

Hope that helps!