Brands Side Box

31 Mar 2025, 2:22 PM

#1

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Brands Side Box

I am updating my website to 2.1.0 and for the life of me, can't find the file to hide/show the brands side box on the page listing all products of the similar brand. it shows on all other pages.

1 Apr 2025, 5:17 PM

#2

allmart

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Re: Brands Side Box

Anyone?

2 Apr 2025, 2:21 AM

#3

royaldave

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Re: Brands Side Box

Do all your sideboxes disappear along with it, or is this the only sidebox you're using?

2 Apr 2025, 9:53 AM

#4

allmart

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Re: Brands Side Box

only the brands side box, but it appears on all other pages, just not on the page with products of the same brand.

2 Apr 2025, 6:56 PM

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barco57

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Re: Brands Side Box

just not on the page with products of the same brand
do you have a url I could look at?

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2 Apr 2025, 7:52 PM

#6

lat9

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Re: Brands Side Box

The original question isn't clear in my mind, but I'll note that the brands sidebox doesn't display on manufacturer listing pages; see /includes/modules/sideboxes/brands.php for details.

My website

2 Apr 2025, 8:26 PM

#7

allmart

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Re: Brands Side Box

thanks lat9

// test if brands sidebox should show
if ($current_page_base === FILENAME_BRANDS) {
return;
}
if ($current_page_base === FILENAME_DEFAULT && !empty($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
return;
}

What above has to be changed to over-ride the hiding of the brands side box?

Thanks,

2 Apr 2025, 8:29 PM

#8

allmart

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Re: Brands Side Box

never mind:

// test if brands sidebox should show
if ($current_page_base === FILENAME_BRANDS) {
// return;
}
if ($current_page_base === FILENAME_DEFAULT && !empty($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
// return;
}

What a dope!

Thanks for your help