Magento

Anyone get this to work?

I’d suggest just adding the following line inside your HTML section of the CMS page:

Where category_id="3” contains your category id in place of the number 3.

Scott - 12 August 2008 02:09 AM

I’d suggest just adding the following line inside your HTML section of the CMS page:

{{block type="catalog/product_list" category_id="3" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"}}

Where category_id="3” contains your category id in place of the number 3.

Thank you that works fine, but what about layered navigation? I think would be great if we can put layered navigation on home page, but putting that block in the XML update file throw an ugly error:

using this block:

That’s a much, much bigger fish to fry… One I will probably fry eventually, but haven’t yet.

Here’s the Layout Update XML that I’m using to display a category product listing on the home page in Magento 1.4 RC1:

@david - that layout update works on Magento ver. 1.3.2.4 as well, cheers.

BrightEyesDavid - 05 February 2010 12:04 AM

Here’s the Layout Update XML that I’m using to display a category product listing on the home page in Magento 1.4 RC1:

<reference name="content">
    <block type="catalog/product_list" name="featured" template="catalog/product/list.phtml">
        <action method="setCategoryId"><category_id>[category id here]</category_id></action>
    </block>
</reference>

But how would you go about specifying the exact layout or placement within the homepage for the product list in calling it this way?

BrightEyesDavid - 05 February 2010 12:04 AM

Here’s the Layout Update XML that I’m using to display a category product listing on the home page in Magento 1.4 RC1:

<reference name="content">
    <block type="catalog/product_list" name="featured" template="catalog/product/list.phtml">
        <action method="setCategoryId"><category_id>[category id here]</category_id></action>
    </block>
</reference>

Is there a way to then designate where you want this block to display within the homepage layout though?

If you mean placing it within the CMS section of the homepage, I dont think you can. Youd use the method described by Scott above.

What I am trying to overcome is the issue of calling a category list within a CMS block

As the above code does not include the pager portion of the toolbar. I.E. page 1, 2, 3, ...

Mainly what I try to accomplish with this method of featuring a product list is having more control over the content layout. I.E. being able to include content above and below the product list.

However when using the blog product list as mentioned, the pagination does not display. Any solutions to what I am trying to accomplish?

guys stumbled across this thread and im not sure if its related to problems im having, running a template that runs flash calling some XML, worked fine in the older version of magento, now upgraded and it just will not work at all, no matter what i do with the flash buttons i get an “undefined” error, could it be anything in magento tripping it up..??? its doing my nut in...!!!!! just makes no sense....

Has anyone had any luck getting pagination working for this?

Thanks

In Magento 1.4 which includes the ability to add product descriptions I was able to add content within the category description. I was able to then add an introductory paragraph to the top of each category.

Footer Content
I then updated the Category Layout. Normally when you update a Categories Display Settings to include a CMS Block as well as the Product listing it also displays before the product listing. I simply updated where the CMS Block was showing up so it is now being called under the product listings. which allows me to be able to add content to the footer of the site.

PM me for a quote or follow the tutorial here:
http://www.semtruth.com/customize-the-content-layout-on-magento-category-pages/

BrightEyesDavid - 05 February 2010 12:04 AM

Here’s the Layout Update XML that I’m using to display a category product listing on the home page in Magento 1.4 RC1:

<reference name="content">
    <block type="catalog/product_list" name="featured" template="catalog/product/list.phtml">
        <action method="setCategoryId"><category_id>[category id here]</category_id></action>
    </block>
</reference>

So which .xml file should this layout go to?

pumba - 20 August 2010 10:32 AM

So which .xml file should this layout go to?

@pumba - this doesn’t go in an xml file as such files are usually for more generic layout directives. Just add it in to the “Layout Update XML” field for any CMS page (go to CMS->Manage Pages, edit a page, select Custom Design tab).