I am trying use the Custom Layout Update field of a category to add something to the left sidebar for just this category but can't quite get it to work. I had it working before so I know I can do it but then my client accidentally deleted the category.
This works, so I know I have the ability to add something - but I don't want a static block:
<reference name="left">
<block type="cms/block" name="Designer Sidebar" before="-">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>designer_sidebar</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
I want to include a phtml file from my theme folder and trying this, but can't get it to output anything:
<reference name="left">
<block type="cms/block" name="Designer Sidebar" before="-" template="catalog/category/view_sidebar.phtml" />
</reference>
<reference name="left">
<block type="core/template" name="Designer Sidebar" template="catalog/category/view_sidebar.phtml"/>
</reference>
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I am using magento 1.7
on my product page I have added related product on right sidebar.
there are other block also displayed on sidebar these are
-related product
-recently viewed product
-mycart
-paypal logo
Now I want related product to get displayed after mycart and paypal logo, right now it is displayed on top of right bar
I have used before and after but that is not working.
These is my code
paypal.xml
<reference name="right">
<block type="paypal/logo" name="paypal.partner.right.logo" after="cart_sidebar" template="paypal/partner/logo.phtml"/>
</reference>
catalog.xml
<reference name="right">
<block type="catalog/product_list_related" name="catalog.product.related" after="paypal.partner.right.logo" template="catalog/product/list/related.phtml"/>
</reference>
checkout.xml
<reference name="right">
<block type="checkout/cart_sidebar" name="cart_sidebar" template="checkout/cart/sidebar.phtml" before="-">
<action method="addItemRender"><type>simple</type><block>checkout/cart_item_renderer</block><template>checkout/cart/sidebar/default.phtml</template></action>
<action method="addItemRender"><type>grouped</type><block>checkout/cart_item_renderer_grouped</block><template>checkout/cart/sidebar/default.phtml</template></action>
<action method="addItemRender"><type>configurable</type><block>checkout/cart_item_renderer_configurable</block><template>checkout/cart/sidebar/default.phtml</template></action>
<block type="core/text_list" name="cart_sidebar.extra_actions" as="extra_actions" translate="label" module="checkout">
<label>Shopping Cart Sidebar Extra Actions</label>
</block>
</block>
how can I put mycart and paypal logo on top of right bar.
First you need to create or update your local.xml file IF you do not have a local.xml file you can create one in
app->frontend->[Package Name]->[Theme Name]->layout->local.xml
Once this is created you can copy exactly what I have in this post into that file for a start of how to use one.
DO ALL UPDATES THROUGH A LOCAL.XML file not through catalog.xml or checkout.xml !! This will make upgrades significantly easier later down the road. Additionally, you will be able to quickly see all changes you have made to your site in one file. This way I can see what you are actually updating.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layout>
<default>
<reference name="right">
<!-- <action method="unsetChild"><alias>catalog.product.related</alias></action> -->
<block type="catalog/product_list_related" name="catalog.product.related" after="-" template="catalog/product/list/related.phtml"/>
</reference>
</default>
</layout>
If you end up with two try uncommenting my action method.. I can't remember if you have to declare it in separate reference or within there because I didn't test this but give it a try
How would I go about adding a static block on my left column on the category pages?
I would like the static block to go underneath the main column so that it looks like this: http://imgur.com/iopEesf
Thank-you.
override catalog.xml layout file in your template.
in and
<catalog_category_layered>
<reference name="left">
<block type="cms/block" name="block-name">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>block_id</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
</catalog_category_layered>
<catalog_category_default>
<reference name="left">
<block type="cms/block" name="block-name">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>block_id</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
</catalog_category_default>
I try to do it by custom module xml with this code
<catalog_product_view>
<reference name="product.info">
<block type="custom/myblock" name="myblock" after="addtocart" template="custom/myblock.phtml"/>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
but it doesn't work. If I change the reference name to content, it goes fine, but I would like to put it after the addtocard button.
How to assign custom block there?
try this its working
<catalog_product_view>
<reference name="product.info">
<block type="catalog/product_view" name="product.info.addtocart" as="addtocart" template="catalog/product/view/addtocart.phtml">
<block type="custom/myblock" name="myblock" template="custom/myblock.phtml"/>
</block>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
Try this, updated block type.
<catalog_product_view>
<reference name="product.info">
<block type="core/text_list" name="myblock" after="addtocart" template="custom/myblock.phtml"/>
</reference>
</catalog_product_view>
I switch the display of Wishlist_Sidebar from right to left, using the following codes, but the sidebar remains in both right and left sidebar.
<reference name="right">
<action method="unsetChild"><name>wishlist_sidebar</name></action>
//.....
</reference>
<reference name="left">
<action method="insert"><blockName>wishlist_sidebar</blockName></action>
</reference>
How to fix this problem
I think the unsetChild function might operate using the alias (the as attribute rather than the name attribute. Try using...
<reference name="right">
<action method="unsetChild"><name>wishlist</name></action>
//.....
</reference>
I've got a custom category view.phtml for this category:
http://www.touchfix.nl/onderdelen
The sub-categories use their parent's XML-update, which is:
<reference name="catalog_category_default">
<reference name="content">
<remove name="category.products" />
<block type="catalog/category_view" name="alphabase.parts" template="catalog/category/view.parts.phtml">
<block type="catalog/product_list" name="product_list" template="catalog/product/list.parts.phtml"></block>
</block>
</reference>
</reference>
<reference name="right">
<remove name="cms_waaromkiezen" />
<block type="cms/block" name="block_speerpunten_onderdelen">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>block_speerpunten_onderdelen</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
<reference name="head">
<action method="addCss"><stylesheet>css/categoryblocks.css</stylesheet></action>
</reference>
I want to achieve that the changes to "right" are also applied to products in these categories.
But when I apply these changes to products too in category settings, the "content" reference screws up my page and it returns a blank page.
How can I reference the catalog_category view, so that the "content" update is only done when in category view and not in product view?
catalog_category_default isn't a reference, it's a handle
have you tried changing to:
<catalog_category_default>
I managed to do the trick with the following:
<reference name="content">
<reference name="category.products">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/category/view.repair.phtml</template></action>
<reference name="product_list">
<action method="setTemplate"><template>catalog/product/list.repair.phtml</template></action>
</reference>
</reference>
</reference>
<reference name="right">
<remove name="cms_waaromkiezen" />
<block type="cms/block" name="block_speerpunten_reparatie">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>block_speerpunten_reparatie</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
<reference name="head">
<action method="addCss"><stylesheet>css/categoryblocks.css</stylesheet></action>
</reference>
The difference was not to delete the blocks and add new ones with the correct template, but to change the template files of the corresponding items. I can now also refer to the product view block with <reference name="product.info">, which will be my next step.