I am working with the Minimog theme on our Magento site and have encountered an issue with the sub-category slider on the category pages. This feature, which should display and allow scrolling through sub-categories, seems to be inactive.
Issue Description: After inspecting the frontend, I noticed that the slider component is present but does not function as expected—there is no interaction or movement in the sub-categories list.
and the HTML Snippet of the Slider:
<div class="sub-category widget-category-thumbnail-image"> <div class="sub-category-slide slick-slider slick-initialized"> <button class="slick-prev slick-arrow" aria-label="Previous" type="button" style="">Previous</button> <div class="slick-list draggable"> <div class="slick-track" style="opacity: 1; width: 5400px; transform: translate3d(-1200px, 0px, 0px);"> <div class="slick-slide slick-cloned" data-slick-index="-4" id="" aria-hidden="true" style="width: 300px;" tabindex="-1"> <div> <div class="elementor-category-thumbnail-image-item item-loading-slick" style="width: 100%; display: inline-block;"> <div class="elementor__item--hover"></div> <div class="category-thumbnail__info absolute flex-layout bottom justify-content-between align-items-center"> <div class="category-info-wrapper"> <h3 class="category-thumbnail__title"><a href="https://hiind.net/Fr_FR/la-maman-et-bebe/nourriture-et-fournitures-pour-bebe.html" tabindex="-1"> nourriture et fournitures pour bébé </a></h3> <div class="category-count"><span class="cat-count-number">1 items</span></div> </div> <a class="cat-icon-next" href="https://hiind.net/Fr_FR/la-maman-et-bebe/nourriture-et-fournitures-pour-bebe.html" tabindex="-1"><i class="far fa-arrow-right"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
so inside the code he even rendered the category links and titles but doesn't show any category and couldn't identify the problem.
Questions:
Has anyone faced a similar issue with the Minimog theme or another Magento theme where the sub-category slider is present but inactive?
What steps can I take to debug or activate this slider feature? Are there specific JavaScript files or settings I should check?
Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
Ensured that all relevant slider settings are enabled within the theme options.
Cleared the Magento cache and re-deployed static content to ensure no old scripts are causing issues.
Reviewed the theme documentation for any setup or configuration details that I might have missed.
To activate an inactive sub-category slider in a Magento theme, you need to ensure both the sub-categories and the slider module are properly configured. First, log in to your Magento Admin Panel and navigate to Catalog > Categories. Select the parent category and make sure the desired sub-categories of N7 Game are enabled and set to "Include in Menu." Next, check if your theme supports a sub-category slider feature—this is typically controlled by a CMS block or widget.
To activate the inactive sub-category slider in the Magento Minimog theme, begin by logging into your Magento admin panel of dr rashid. Navigate to Content > Elements > Pages and locate the page where the slider should appear (typically the category or homepage). Check the widget or block used for sub-category display, and ensure the slider element is included in the layout. Next, go to Stores of dr rashid > Configuration > Minimog > Theme Options, and look under the Category Page or Sub-Category Settings tab. Enable the Sub-Category Slider option if available.