How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

27 Dec 2011, 05:29

#1

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How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

Hi Im looking for a little assistance, I have read many PDF files, watched endless hours of tutorials and have been through the back end of the cart itself, HOWEVER i cannot seem to list me products in a grid layout, for some reason Zen Cart is stacking my items in ROWS ONLY, and i cannot locate any column option.

You can see this on my home and specials page

http://homeandofficefurnishings.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index

http://homeandofficefurnishings.co.uk/index.php?main_page=specials

As you can see this ROW layout leaves lots of white space and it looks very unprofessional.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

27 Dec 2011, 10:16

#2

picandnix

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

hi. you need this http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=77 mod. Also, on an unrelated matter, have a look at the text in your browser title bar... you need to do this too to help your site with SEO and for your customers to recognise your store more easily...

Modifying the default Language File - /includes/languages/english.php

Example: You need to modify the title, so that instead of reading Zen Cart!, it reads Your Store Name!

Make a directory with the same name as your template name in /includes/languages, so you now have /includes/languages/custom.

Copy english.php to this directory.

Then, you can make any needed modifications in your new:

/includes/languages/custom/english.php
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27 Dec 2011, 14:04

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gjh42

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

Note that your Template Monster template may have modified standard behavior so that tutorial instructions will not work for your store. There is already custom coding affecting your specials listing page.
The Column Layout Grid mod affects only the product listing page, not specials or featured, etc.
Your product listing page is already in grid layout from your template, so there is no point in adding the Column Grid mod.
Your home page is showing the featured products centerbox, which normally displays in grid form. There is no obvious evidence of code changes there, but it is hard to be sure it is stock.
What do you have for Configuration > Index Listing > Featured Products Columns per Row ?

27 Dec 2011, 15:49

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theboxinghistorian

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

gjh42:
Note that your Template Monster template may have modified standard behavior so that tutorial instructions will not work for your store. There is already custom coding affecting your specials listing page.
The Column Layout Grid mod affects only the product listing page, not specials or featured, etc.
Your product listing page is already in grid layout from your template, so there is no point in adding the Column Grid mod.
Your home page is showing the featured products centerbox, which normally displays in grid form. There is no obvious evidence of code changes there, but it is hard to be sure it is stock.
What do you have for Configuration > Index Listing > Featured Products Columns per Row ?

Thank you so much, what you said worked a treat. I know have the products on my main and specials page listed in a grid layout. I noticed the items on the main page dont have the RED title or details listed below the item like it does on the main page. Can you point me in the right direction to where i would edit the product info on the main page.

Thanks again

27 Dec 2011, 16:08

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theboxinghistorian

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

thank you its something i would have been looking to do. I went to my includes - languages created a folder same name as template, moved english.php into that folder and changed the code below but nothing changed on title..

// FOLLOWING WERE moved to meta_tags.php
//define('TITLE', 'home and office furnishings');
//define('SITE_TAGLINE', 'home and office furnishings');
//define('CUSTOM_KEYWORDS', 'shop, online shopping');
// END: moved to meta_tags.php

With my html background in guessing this is just a statement indicated by // im not so good with php, could you advise me on php required for title and where to place it.

27 Dec 2011, 16:36

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gjh42

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

// FOLLOWING WERE moved to meta_tags.php

These defines are now in the meta_tags.php file, so changing them here is pointless. Edit that file (and save in your custom template folder) instead.

The // indicate a comment in PHP.

27 Dec 2011, 23:28

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picandnix

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

Thank you Glenn, 'a little knowledge' hey. My heart was in the right place though.
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06 Mar 2012, 02:07

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renz

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

Does anyone know if there is a thread for:
The Column Layout Grid mod
I am trying to see if this mod is available/able to make the other pages in the site appear in the same manner, with the buy it now button. (Pages, New, Products, Specials, All Products, Featured)
Thanks
Renz

06 Mar 2012, 02:54

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nigelt74

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

Renz:
Does anyone know if there is a thread for:
The Column Layout Grid mod
I am trying to see if this mod is available/able to make the other pages in the site appear in the same manner, with the buy it now button. (Pages, New, Products, Specials, All Products, Featured)
Thanks
Renz

Do you mean this thread?
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124876

And there are or were seperate mods for featured products

as well as these ones

Three Columns Grid for New and All Products Pages
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1381
AV Product Grid
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=2048

06 Mar 2012, 08:57

#10

winwin

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Re: How do I list Products In Grid Layout?

maybe you need the following addon
column_layout_grid_for_product_listing_1-3-8