[TYPO3] Sitemap of subtree

[Christian Lerrahn]

Hi,
this question has been asked before but I have never seen a
satisfactory answer. I would like to use a 'Sitemap/Menu' content
element to create a map of a subtree. Now the problem is that 'Sitemap'
will always default to the whole tree (from the closest root node, I
presume). If I use 'Menu of subpages' I only get one level. I've tried
to configure either of these through TS but have not been successful so
far. As an experienced TYPO3 user, I have to say that everything around
this element has always been totally unintuitive to me and I can't stop
wondering why things here are the way they are.

Cheers,
Christian