customloop.php

<?php 

$loopty_loop = new my_loops;

class my_loops extends thesis_custom_loop {
	function home() {
    echo "<div class=\"post_box top\">\n";
	  echo "\t<div class=\"format_text\">\n";
    echo "\t\t<ul>\n";
    while (have_posts()) {
      the_post();
		  echo "\t\t\t<li><a href=\"" . get_permalink() . "\">" . get_the_title() . "</a></li>\n";
   	}
	  echo "\t\t</ul>\n";
    # category
    echo "\t\t<ul>";
    $categories=  get_categories('hide_empty=1&orderby=count'); 
    foreach ($categories as $category) {
      if($category->slug != "uncategorized") {
        echo "<div class=\"category_list\" id=\"" . $category->slug . "\">";
        echo "<h2>" . $category->name . "</h2>";
        echo "<ul class=\"post_list\">";
        query_posts('category_name='. $category->slug .'&posts_per_page=10');
        while (have_posts()) {
          the_post();
          echo "\t\t\t<li>";
          $post_image = thesis_post_image_info('thumb');
          echo $post_image['output'];
          echo "<a href=\"" . get_permalink() . "\">" . get_the_title() . "</a>";
          echo "<span class=\"author\">by ";
          echo the_author('');
          echo "</span>";
          echo "</li>\n";
        }    
        echo "</ul>";
        echo "</div><!-- category_list -->";
      }
    }
    echo "</ul>";
    
	  echo "\t</div>\n";
	  echo "</div>\n";  
	}
}