If there is more than 10 products in the category then a "last match" or "next 8 matches" etc... link is displayed both on the top and bottom of the pages.
I'm using the 4a setup with 4 rows across. IT IS AMAZINGLY MORE APPEALING to the eyes to have two rows of 4 with 8 products per page. But the default is 10 !!! So it leaves me with a third row with 2 products just horribly breaking the neatness.
Ideally, I'd just want to change the default to 8, so I can upload however many products I choose to a category, and have it neatly and so very beautifuly display 8 products per page, and automatically create the "next 8 match" links on the bottom.
I really appreciate the help because right now, the best way I know to get what I want is to create 8 item categories, with a variable at the end. EX: handbags (


which is obviously horrible because I would have to hardcode the links into each category to enable visitors to view each set.
so ....please help! thanks....
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just taking it all in.