in function loadProductList - need to add the rest of the productList ContainerTemplates.  for example:

productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.NewProducts.ContainerTemplate;
productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.FeaturedProducts.ContainerTemplate;
productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.PopularProducts.ContainerTemplate;

in version 2.0.8 of Catalog.ascx.cs of procedure loadProductList, you have the ContainerTemplate for Category but not for Popular, Featured, or New.  in the next release please add:

productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.NewProducts.ContainerTemplate;
:
productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.FeaturedProducts.ContainerTemplate;
:
productList.ContainerTemplate = moduleSettings.PopularProducts.ContainerTemplate;

i created my container templates for these blocks and took out the page navigation in these templates -- this is a good solution for me.  thanks for updating the store.  your efforts are much appreciated.