Решил задачу, выкладывю если кому будет нужно:
в файле: ../catalog/controller/product/category.php
ищем:
$product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);
$this->data['categories'][] = array(
'name' => $result['name'] . ' (' . $product_total . ')',
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $this->request->get['path'] . '_' . $result['category_id'] . $url)
);
}
заменяем на:
if ($this->config->get('config_product_count')) {
$product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);
$image = $this->model_tool_image->resize($result['image'], 60, 60);
$this->data['categories'][] = array(
'name' => $result['name'] . ' (' . $product_total . ')',
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $this->request->get['path'] . '_' . $result['category_id'] . $url),
'thumb' => $image
);
} else {
$image = $this->model_tool_image->resize($result['image'], 60, 60);
$this->data['categories'][] = array(
'name' => $result['name'],
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $this->request->get['path'] . '_' . $result['category_id'] . $url),
'thumb' => $image
);
}
}
в файле: ../catalog/view/theme/YOURTHEME/template/product/category.tpl
ищем:
<?php if ($categories) { ?>
<h2><?php echo $text_refine; ?></h2>
<div class="category-list">
<?php if (count($categories) <= 5) { ?>
<ul>
<?php foreach ($categories as $category) { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>"><?php echo $category['name']; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
<?php } else { ?>
<?php for ($i = 0; $i < count($categories);) { ?>
<ul>
<?php $j = $i + ceil(count($categories) / 4); ?>
<?php for (; $i < $j; $i++) { ?>
<?php if (isset($categories[$i])) { ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo $categories[$i]['href']; ?>"><?php echo $categories[$i]['name']; ?></a></li>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>
заменяем на:
<?php if ($categories) { ?>
<div class="box">
<div class="box-heading"><?php echo $text_refine; ?></div>
<div class="box-content">
<div class="box-product">
<?php foreach ($categories as $category) { ?>
<div>
<?php if ($category['thumb']) { ?>
<div class="image" style="text-align: center">
<a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>"><img src="<?php echo $category['thumb']; ?>" alt="<?php echo $category['name']; ?>" /></a>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<div style="text-align: center"><a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>"><?php echo $category['name']; ?></a></div></div>
<?php } ?>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php } ?>
Всё, видим подкатегории с фото и подписями.