Product Listing layout config.

ok. Now i have createed a new folder and also moved back the origanal /includes/modules/product_listing.php - But i still have those problems :yes: :yes:

I'm i the only who has those problems?????? i have it both localy and on the web...

**How to do so it looks like: **

and NOT like this:

Hi,

I'm having a problem where I choose a layout of 3 products per row but just get all products in a column with an equivalent width of one of the rows - see:

http://www.thesunprotectioncompany.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

The version is 1.3.0.2 and I've just used the default settings. The main layout was just an alteration of column_left so would not affect the main product listing cell.

Any thoughts on why this is happening would be very gratefully received.

Peter - to remove the product description on the grid, go to configuration -> product listing -> display product description and set to 0 I believe. I'm not quite so sure on removing the gap, though.

Thanks,

Richard

Richard - It is not the product description that you are seeing., it is information about min and max order. The product description is turned off already.

I whant smaller fonts and also move up the price and name near the picture.

Peter

Errmmm. Hi, id like to know where can i add space <br> between products in the product listing.

Let me explain:

-Im using DrByte's (un-moded) column layout grid addon

-I know i can enter <br> if i modify the corresponding propety 4th digit for example xxx9 (nine br's) after the name or description... etc

But i understan you can at most give it 9 br's

It is not useful for me because i have VERY big product images, so currently they are vertically one next (edge by edge) to the next product image in the listing.

Where in the DrByte's product_listing.php could i insert something like a

echo '<br>'

To ensure i can get a space/gap/watever between products?

zhivazhiva:

Errmmm. Hi, id like to know where can i add space <br> between products in the product listing.

Let me explain:

-Im using DrByte's (un-moded) column layout grid addon

-I know i can enter <br> if i modify the corresponding propety 4th digit for example xxx9 (nine br's) after the name or description... etc

But i understan you can at most give it 9 br's

It is not useful for me because i have VERY big product images, so currently they are vertically one next (edge by edge) to the next product image in the listing.

Where in the DrByte's product_listing.php could i insert something like a

echo '<br>'

To ensure i can get a space/gap/watever between products?Have you tried instead setting margins in your stylesheet to keep your images apart?

kuroi:

Have you tried instead setting margins in your stylesheet to keep your images apart?

Thank you for directing me in the right way, it took me a while because i was looking for a "margin" instead of a "padding" (the correct one)

Thanks!

If using the Column Layout Grid mod and your images are different heights, they may mess up the layout.

If you use the image handler mod then you can set the height to say 150! and leave the width blank then the images will all be exactly the same height.

Hi DrByte- thanks for creating and updating the column grid layout mod. i have a few questions about it, all from a new-to-php/mysql vantage point, so please bear with me. I'm curious, why do we need to modify the database at all if we're mostly changing layout issues? Is it possible to make a similar row-to-grid modification ourselves by using mostly css, html, and moving around the appropriate php? (if so, is this just crazy difficult?) and lastly, if we do use the mod you've so kindly provided, will we need to forever mind the updates for it?

Thanks for the help,
mel

The database components are just to add switches so that it can be turned on/off from the admin side. If you don't want those, you can edit the code to ignore the switch settings and simply operate on a hard-coded configuration.

As for updates ... well ... until a grid-listing option gets built-in to the core, yes, you'll have to make sure you update your files whenever you update to a new version of Zen Cart. You don't have to wait for a new release of the mod if you are comfortable merging coding customizations manually. It all depends on your skill level and urgency of installation.

As for your "CSS/HTML" question ... the mod uses dynamically generated XHTML to produce the output, and hooks into existing stylesheet styles for displaying it. Feel free to adjust either as desired.

Dr. Byte:

Under the Installation instruction is reads

QUICK INSTALL: (1) Copy the product_listing.php module file into the includes/modules/YOURTEMPLATE folder
in your shop;
(2) Copy the template file to your custom templates folder,
** (3) and run the SQL file.**

I've uploaded the other two files, but how do I run the SQL file?

darrennanos:

how do I run the SQL file?
Admin > Tools > Install SQL patches

Browse to where you have saved the SQL file and then click "upload".

kuroi:

Admin > Tools > Install SQL patches

Browse to where you have saved the SQL file and then click "upload".

I tried to edit my post but it wouldn't let me...

Anyhow, I just needed to refresh my Admin browser to make the Admin column fucntion show up.

My new question is this:

My products details are currently listed in this order from top to bottom

image
price
(space)
...more info
(space)
title

is there a way to erase the spaces and make it show like this? :

title
image
(space)

I don't know what file I would possibly edit to do this? probably the product listing in my templates folder, but I'm worried I don't have enough knowledge in the php code to get it right, can anyone simplify it for me?

Do you have a link to the specific page to which you are referring?

http://www.star76.net/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=j1u3qk9lcmt7mkpjrteorrqb25

Quick question regarding this module.

After installing it, I noticed that some products show a 'more info' links, while other product show an 'add qty box'.

I didn't notice the descrepancy earlier, so I think it might have been something in this moudle secifically.

I was thinking that all products in the product listing normally have the same, either a more info link, or a add qty box. I don't think I've ever seen a product listing that showed both.

http://www.bebello.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

Thanks for looking.

Same answer as on your other post ... :smile:

Attributes = more info

No Attributes = Add to Cart button/box etc.

I like this mod, but couldn't find out of how to keep the sort order of the products in tact. Meaning if I have 6 products and number of columns defined as 3 I'd like to see those showing up taking the sort order of the products into account. As it is right now they show up in reverse order. I couldn't figure out where to change the sql to retrieve the products in a different order. Any ideas? Thanx again for all your help.

Have just installed this mod in a test store running 1.3.8a is there a change that needs made here?

Ive got nothing when I view a product. Product listing is GREAT! Exactly what I was looking for.

But.....

Any help here would be great.

Thanks,
john