Hi Max,
1. About first problem can you suggest anything? In 3.0.17.6 everything works fine. Problem appeared after an update to 3.0.18 + I'm getting the same issue when I used VirtueMart3.0.18_Joomla_3.6.2-Stable-Full_Package.zip
2. About second problem I did what you said and this is what I get from vmdebug
vmdebug('This menu item exists two times',$item,$this->template);
vmdebug This menu item exists two times Var1:
stdClass Object
(
[id] => 618
[menutype] => sidemenu
[title] => Shoes
[alias] => shoes
[note] =>
[path] => shoes
[link] => index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=1&virtuemart_manufacturer_id=0&categorylayout=0&showcategory=1&showproducts=1&productsublayout=0&latest=0&topten=0&recent=0
[type] => component
[published] => 1
[parent_id] => 1
[level] => 1
[component_id] => 10000
[checked_out] => 764
[checked_out_time] => 2016-09-20 15:23:43
[browserNav] => 0
[access] => 1
[img] =>
[template_style_id] => 0
[params] => {"menu-anchor_title":"","menu-anchor_css":"500px","menu_image":"","menu_text":1,"menu_show":1,"page_title":"","show_page_heading":"","page_heading":"","pageclass_sfx":"","menu-meta_description":"","menu-meta_keywords":"","robots":"","secure":0}
[lft] => 9
[rgt] => 10
[home] => 0
[language] => *
[client_id] => 0
)
Array
(
)
Var2:
stdClass Object
(
[template] => protostar
[params] => Joomla\Registry\Registry Object
(
[data:protected] => stdClass Object
(
[templateColor] => #08C
[templateBackgroundColor] => #F4F6F7
[logoFile] =>
[sitetitle] =>
[sitedescription] =>
[googleFont] => 1
[googleFontName] => Open+Sans
[fluidContainer] => 0
)
[separator] => .
)
)
Array
(
)
Thanks,
Jason.