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[DBK Web Builder]

I want to show a page of all top level categories ... with an image on a page

but not the home page ?

Just a top level store page ?

There must be a way - I must be missing something.

thanks

Donna

(XC4.something not sure)

[DBK Web Builder]

Duh - never mind - Mike already showed me how to do this here - and I did it - I just cuoldn't find it since it's been like 6mo since I worked on this

http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=69144

thanks

DonnaNJ

[minfinger]

Tony,

Any thought's on how to place all Products on the front page similar to how we've done this, but instead of the Grid, we do it as the List format?

[tony_sologubov]

You need to decorate your viewer class (I believe, you decorated \XLite\View\ItemsList\Product\Customer\Category\AC ategory one) and add following line into setWidgetParams() function:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[static::PARAM_DISPLAY_MODE]->setValue(static::DISPLAY_MODE_LIST); 


Please, let me know if it works out for you.

[minfinger]

Tony,

At the very end of the php file is this:

PHP Code:

// disabling ability to sort products and switch between display modes
    protected function defineWidgetParams()
    {
        parent::defineWidgetParams();

        $this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(3);

        unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_DISPLAY_MODE_SELECTOR]);
        unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_SORT_BY_SELECTOR]);
    }
} 


Are you saying all I need to do is change:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(3); 


to:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[static::PARAM_DISPLAY_MODE]->setValue(static::DISPLAY_MODE_LIST); 


I tried that and it didn't do anything.

[juancho]

I have an issue when doing this:

PHP Code:

// disabling ability to sort products and switch between display modes
    protected function defineWidgetParams()
    {
        parent::defineWidgetParams();

        $this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(3);

         unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_DISPLAY_MODE_SELECTOR]);
    }
} 


The display options are gone (that's what I wanted). The Sort menu is displayed but does not work, When I try to sort, let say by newest, it does not display any product at all. Any idea what it is happening?
I have also tried:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_SORT_BY_SELECTOR]->setValue(true); 


but no change
Thanks

[tony_sologubov]

Originally Posted by minfinger

Tony,

At the very end of the php file is this:

PHP Code:

// disabling ability to sort products and switch between display modes
    protected function defineWidgetParams()
    {
        parent::defineWidgetParams();

        $this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(3);

        unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_DISPLAY_MODE_SELECTOR]);
        unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_SORT_BY_SELECTOR]);
    }
} 


Are you saying all I need to do is change:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(3); 


to:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[static::PARAM_DISPLAY_MODE]->setValue(static::DISPLAY_MODE_LIST); 


I tried that and it didn't do anything.

This code should be placed into setWidgetParams() method, not into defineWidgetParams() one.

[tony_sologubov]

@juancho and @minfinger, you should not use construction like this:

PHP Code:

unset($this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_DISPLAY_MODE_SELECTOR]); 


instead you have to use it like this:

PHP Code:

$this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_SORT_BY_SELECTOR]->setValue(false); 


Again, setting your own values for widget parameters must be done in the setWidgetParams() method, not in the defineWidgetParams() one.

@juancho, if you have more questions about your task, let us discuss it in this thread:
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=70749

I would prefer this thread to be dedicated to @minfinger's task.

[minfinger]

Tony,

I finally have time to get back to where I can work on this site again. I've had a heck of a couple of months. I've been trying to get this List View Mode to work and I'm not having any success. Right now this is the code I'm working with and all it does is screw up the front page.

PHP Code:

<?php

namespace XLite\Module\FasterThanYours\ProductsOnHomePage\View\Custom;

/**
 *
 * @ListChild (list="center.bottom", zone="customer", weight="300")
 */

class ProductsOnHomePage extends \XLite\View\ItemsList\Product\Customer\Category\ACategory
{
    protected $allProducts = null;

    protected function getHead()
    {
        'My products';
    }

//  This hides All products from category pages and stops duplication

    public static function getAllowedTargets() 
    { 
        $return = array('main');

        return $return; 
    }  

// this method defines that you do not need pagination
    protected function getPagerClass()
    {
        return '\XLite\View\Pager\Infinity';
    }

// this method defines that all products must be displayed in this section
    protected function getData(\XLite\Core\CommonCell $cnd, $countOnly = false)
    {
        if (!isset($this->allProducts)) {
            $this->allProducts = \XLite\Core\Database::getRepo('XLite\Model\Product')->findAllActive();
        }

        return true == $countOnly
            ? count($this->allProducts)
            : $this->allProducts;
    }

// disabling ability to sort products and switch between display modes
    protected function defineWidgetParams()
    {
        parent::defineWidgetParams();

        $this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_DISPLAY_MODE_SELECTOR]->setValue(false); 
        $this->widgetParams[self::PARAM_SHOW_SORT_BY_SELECTOR]->setValue(false); 
    }

    Protected function setWidgetParams()
    {
        parent::setWidgetParams();
 
        $this->widgetParams[static::PARAM_GRID_COLUMNS]->setValue(static::DISPLAY_MODE_LIST);
    }
}

[qualiteam]

PHP Code:

class ProductsOnHomePage extends \XLite\View\ItemsList\Product\Customer\Category\ACategory 


Do you want to create a new widget, or modify the existing one? To hack into the existing widget you should declare your class as follows:

PHP Code:

class ProductsOnHomePage extends \XLite\View\ItemsList\Product\Customer\Category\ACategory implements \XLite\Base\IDecorator