ok - maybe should explain a little better
I have coded the index_product_list
gallery_view
grid_view
&
list_view
allows the customer to choose their viewing option for the product listing page (works great!)
however if the customer uses the manufacturer and/or alpha filter in any view other than list_view it reverts to list_view
example
say while a customer is on product_listing page (default is list_view)
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10
customer clicks link to view product_listing as grid
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10&changePage=_grid#productListing
now if customer chooses manufacturer A from dropdown
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10&changePage=_grid#productListing
page returns
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10&sort=&filter_id=4&alpha_filter_id=1
reverting back to list_view (default)
is their anyway to get the manufacturer and alpha filter to pick up full URL
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10&changePage=_grid#productListing&sort=&filter_id=4&alpha_filter_id=1
As of right now I have it set so
if customer chooses manufacturer then clicks alternate view
index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3_10&filter_id=3&alpha_filter_id=1&changePage=_gallery#productListing
it works as intended
I disabled filters while in alternate view also, which suck cause you have to click back on default (list_view) to reset
just fyi - hoping someone has attempted this and could give a little input