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[Christopher728]

Does anybody know how, or know of a mod, to modify the product listing page to give the customer a choice between the normal "list" view and the multi column thumbnail view? Ideally I would like to set up buttons/icons which customers can click on to switch views, but a drop down/select box could work too.

If anyone's unclear about what I mean circuitcity.com has their product listing pages setup this way and really like it, so take a look at that.

Thanks in advance

EDIT: This cart is v4.1.11

[Yurij]

Originally Posted by Christopher728

Does anybody know how, or know of a mod, to modify the product listing page to give the customer a choice between the normal "list" view and the multi column thumbnail view? Ideally I would like to set up buttons/icons which customers can click on to switch views, but a drop down/select box could work too.

If anyone's unclear about what I mean circuitcity.com has their product listing pages setup this way and really like it, so take a look at that.

Thanks in advance

Try to do this (but first make backup file auth.php):

1. Insert into the file "auth.php" after next lines:

PHP Code:

x_session_register("logout_user");
x_session_register("session_failed_transaction");
x_session_register("add_to_cart_time");

x_session_register("always_allow_shop");
x_session_register("search_data"); 


next code:

PHP Code:

x_session_register("product_per_row");
if (($product_per_row>=0)&&($product_per_row<4)&&($product_per_row!="")) {    
    $config["Appearance"]["products_per_row"] = intval($product_per_row);
} 


2. Create new file "change.php" in x-cart root folder with next code:

PHP Code:

<?php
    require "./auth.php";

    x_session_register("product_per_row");

    $id = intval($_GET["per_row"]);
    
    if (($id>=0)&&($id<4)) $product_per_row = $id;
    x_session_save();

    $referrer = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
    func_header_location($referrer);
?>

3. Add in some tpl (head, customer/home or ...) links for a choice between the normal "list" view and the multi column thumbnail view
(or change it on select box or images or what you needs):

PHP Code:

<a href="change.php?per_row=0">0 per/row</a> 
<a href="change.php?per_row=1">1 per/row</a> 
<a href="change.php?per_row=2">2 per/row</a> 
<a href="change.php?per_row=3">3 per/row</a> 


That all

[Christopher728]

SWEET! I will give that a try as soon as I can and post my results.

Am I correct in assuming that the 0 per row option will result in the normal list view?

Thanks so much, you're awesome.

[Christopher728]

It works perfectly!

Only thing is it seems to default to the list view upon initial page load, is there any you can think of to make it default to the thumbnail view?

Thanks for your help!

[Yurij]

Originally Posted by Christopher728

It works perfectly!

Only thing is it seems to default to the list view upon initial page load, is there any you can think of to make it default to the thumbnail view?

Thanks for your help!

change php code in the file "auth.php" to this:

PHP Code:

x_session_register("product_per_row");

if (($product_per_row>=0)&&($product_per_row<4)&&($product_per_row!="")) {
    
    $config["Appearance"]["products_per_row"] = intval($product_per_row);
} 


[Christopher728]

Thanks Yurij, but now it seems to be stuck on multi column and won't allow me to switch to list view.

Do you have any other ideas?

[Yurij]

Originally Posted by Christopher728

Thanks Yurij, but now it seems to be stuck on multi column and won't allow me to switch to list view.

Do you have any other ideas?

Try to change option "Display products list in multiple columns (1-3) (leave empty to use standard format): " in admin area to "0" or empty.

[Christopher728]

Thanks, that seems to have done the trick!

[royng]

Wow, It's works great. Yurji, You are awesome! Do you know how to add View all and <Pre / Next> to the product page?

[royng]

Originally Posted by Christopher728

Thanks, that seems to have done the trick!

Can I see how is it? what is you web site address?

And is auth.php same as auth.tpl? is the located in the root folder?