gistfile1.php

        // Get all active top level categories
  	$parent_categories = array();
		$all_parents = ORM::factory('category')
		    ->where('category_visible', '1')
		    ->where('parent_id', '0')
		    ->find_all();

		foreach ($all_parents as $category)
		{
			// Get The Children
			$children = array();
			foreach ($category->children as $child)
			{
				$child_visible = $child->category_visible;
				if ($child_visible)
				{
					// Check for localization of child category
					$display_title = Category_Lang_Model::category_title($child->id,$l);

					$ca_img = ($child->category_image != NULL)
					    ? url::convert_uploaded_to_abs($child->category_image)
					    : NULL;
					
					$children[$child->id] = array(
						$display_title,
						$child->category_color,
						$ca_img
					);
				}
			}

			// Check for localization of parent category
			$display_title = Category_Lang_Model::category_title($category->id,$l);

			// Put it all together
			$ca_img = ($category->category_image != NULL)
			    ? url::convert_uploaded_to_abs($category->category_image)
			    : NULL;

			$parent_categories[$category->id] = array(
				$display_title,
				$category->category_color,
				$ca_img,
				$children
			);
		}
		$this->template->content->categories = $parent_categories;
    
    
    // Get all active and hidden top level categories
    $categories = array();
    $all_parents = ORM::factory('category')
        ->where('parent_id', '0')
        ->find_all();

    foreach ($all_parents as $category)
    {
    	// Get The Children
    	$children = array();
    	foreach ($category->children as $child)
    	{
  			// Check for localization of child category
  			$display_title = Category_Lang_Model::category_title($child->id,$l);

  			$ca_img = ($child->category_image != NULL)
  			    ? url::convert_uploaded_to_abs($child->category_image)
  			    : NULL;
		
  			$categories[$child->id] = array(
  				$display_title,
  				$child->category_color,
  				$ca_img
  			);
    	}

    	// Check for localization of parent category
    	$display_title = Category_Lang_Model::category_title($category->id,$l);

    	// Put it all together
    	$ca_img = ($category->category_image != NULL)
    	    ? url::convert_uploaded_to_abs($category->category_image)
    	    : NULL;

      // $parent_categories[$category->id] = array(
      //   $display_title,
      //   $category->category_color,
      //   $ca_img,
      //   $children
      // );
    }
    $this->template->content->all_categories = $categories;