Pages: category page for "Articles" db to show Show categories like articles?

[David N.]

So when using the "Articles" database in pages, I have a choice to display the index page so that it looks more like a blog and less like a forum: 

That's great. 

However if I go to a category, then all articles are shown as one list, more like a forum, and no longer like a blog. 

Is there an easy way to change the view of a category so that it gives me a more of a blog like view just like for the database index? 

Thanks!

[opentype]

No, there is not.  The listing templates work differently than the frontpage templates, so there is no easy way to show the listing view like the frontpage view. 
I once offered this as a free product, but I think it is now deactivated because it was not marked as compatible for newer versions.

[David N.]

Thank you. That's really too bad! 😔

[Marc]

Please feel free to post this up as a suggestion if you wish to see something like this in a future release 

[David N.]

Will do. Thank you Marc. 

[David N.]

Is this something that would be doable by customizing the template file, or is it going to be a complex endeavor? 

[Marc]

@opentype would actually be a good person to answer that question, as he mentioned above he has done this

[opentype]

27 minutes ago, Jamynee said:

Is this something that would be doable by customizing the template file, or is it going to be a complex endeavor? 

Yes, it is doable, but it requires some experience. It’s not like you can just copy some template code over. 

I can send you the template via PM and you can see if it still works. I would expect it too, but it hasn’t been updated in 4 years. So, I am not sure. 

[David N.]

Yes please I would love to test it! Thank you!