From fc11f69c36f6fcce444688c40a2187d71ea1b649 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dosseh91 <98787470+Dosseh91@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:56:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor Categories

---
 src/pages/Categories.tsx | 103 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/Categories.tsx b/src/pages/Categories.tsx
index 263f657..f7262f1 100644
--- a/src/pages/Categories.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Categories.tsx
@@ -1,52 +1,79 @@
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Tag } from "lucide-react";
 
-interface Category {
-  id: string;
-  name: string;
-  description?: string;
-}
-
-const categories: Category[] = [
-  { id: 'apartments', name: 'Apartments' },
-  { id: 'houses', name: 'Houses' },
-  { id: 'commercial', name: 'Commercial' },
-  { id: 'land', name: 'Land' },
-  { id: 'luxury', name: 'Luxury' }
+const categories = [
+  {
+    key: "real-estate",
+    title: "Real Estate",
+    description: "Homes, apartments, land, and commercial properties",
+  },
+  {
+    key: "vehicles",
+    title: "Vehicles",
+    description: "Cars, motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles",
+  },
+  {
+    key: "electronics",
+    title: "Electronics",
+    description: "Computers, phones, TVs, and other electronic devices",
+  },
+  {
+    key: "furniture",
+    title: "Furniture",
+    description: "Home and office furniture, decor, and appliances",
+  },
+  {
+    key: "jobs",
+    title: "Jobs",
+    description: "Job listings and career opportunities",
+  },
+  {
+    key: "services",
+    title: "Services",
+    description: "Professional services and skilled trades",
+  },
 ];
 
-const Categories = () => {
+export default function Categories() {
   return (
-    <div style={{ padding: '2rem' }}>
-      <h1>Categories</h1>
+    <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-16">
+      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-4">
+        Browse by Category
+      </h1>
+      <p className="text-center text-gray-600 mb-12">
+        Explore our wide range of categories to find exactly what you're looking for
+      </p>
 
-      <div
-        style={{
-          display: 'grid',
-          gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr))',
-          gap: '1rem',
-          marginTop: '1.5rem'
-        }}
-      >
-        {categories.map(category => (
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+        {categories.map((category) => (
           <Link
-            key={category.id}
-            to={`/categories/${category.id}`}
-            style={{
-              textDecoration: 'none',
-              border: '1px solid #e5e7eb',
-              padding: '1rem',
-              borderRadius: '8px',
-              color: 'inherit'
-            }}
+            key={category.key}
+            to={`/listings?category=${category.key}`}
+            className="group bg-white border rounded-xl p-6 flex justify-between items-center hover:shadow-lg transition"
           >
-            <h3>{category.name}</h3>
-            {category.description && <p>{category.description}</p>}
+            <div className="flex gap-4">
+              <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-gray-100 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <Tag className="text-gray-600" />
+              </div>
+
+              <div>
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold group-hover:text-teal-600">
+                  {category.title}
+                </h3>
+                <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm">
+                  {category.description}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <span className="text-gray-400 group-hover:text-teal-600 text-xl">
+              →
+            </span>
           </Link>
         ))}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
-};
+}
 
 export default Categories;
-