I want to add more Positions for modules. How can I add a new module position in opencart 2?
Here, I like this information. but, it is work only for OpenCart older version. http://www.opencartnews.com/tutorials/adding-new-modules-positions/
How can the same thing be achieved in Opencart 2?
Please help...!
You can achieve this by modifying the following core file.
admin/view/template/design/layout_form.tpl
add your new position in this select tag
<select name="layout_module[<?php echo $module_row; ?>][position]"
and also in this method at the bottom of the file
function addModule() {
And then you have to add a template and a controller in catalog/view/theme/default/template/common
you can use the same code as it is in content_top.php & content_top.tpl, just rename the file as your new position name.
And then in Home controller or any other page where this position is required, you have to add
$data['new_position'] = $this->load->controller('common/new_position');
After adding it to controller, you need to add it to the template files. Add to all the page templates you want to show the custom position on.
<?php echo $new_position; ?>
For example, to show the position on the home page, you'll add <?php echo $new_position; ?>
to catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/common/home.tpl
I know it is bit late , but it might be helpful to others , also the above answer helped me but for newbie to understand easily i am writing this.
I am inserting the new position content_footer in it.
Tested For 2.3.0.2
We will edit the files for admin side first
1] Go to admin/view/template/design/layout_form.tpl
By Default opencart gives 4 position for modules find the below code
<table id="module-content-bottom" class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
so after copy this whole section from start of the table to the table closing and paste it below and change the content_bottom to content_footer
<table id="module-content-footer" class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="text-center"><?php echo $text_content_footer; ?></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<?php foreach ($layout_modules as $layout_module) { ?>
<?php if ($layout_module['position'] == 'content_footer') { ?>
<tr id="module-row<?php echo $module_row; ?>">
<td class="text-left"><div class="input-group">
<select name="layout_module[<?php echo $module_row; ?>][code]" class="form-control input-sm">
<?php foreach ($extensions as $extension) { ?>
<optgroup label="<?php echo $extension['name']; ?>">
<?php if (!$extension['module']) { ?>
<?php if ($extension['code'] == $layout_module['code']) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $extension['code']; ?>" selected="selected"><?php echo $extension['name']; ?></option>
<?php } else { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $extension['code']; ?>"><?php echo $extension['name']; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
<?php } else { ?>
<?php foreach ($extension['module'] as $module) { ?>
<?php if ($module['code'] == $layout_module['code']) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $module['code']; ?>" selected="selected"><?php echo $module['name']; ?></option>
<?php } else { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $module['code']; ?>"><?php echo $module['name']; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
</optgroup>
<?php } ?>
</select>
<input type="hidden" name="layout_module[<?php echo $module_row; ?>][position]" value="<?php echo $layout_module['position']; ?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="layout_module[<?php echo $module_row; ?>][sort_order]" value="<?php echo $layout_module['sort_order']; ?>" />
<div class="input-group-btn"><a href="<?php echo $layout_module['edit']; ?>" type="button" data-toggle="tooltip" title="<?php echo $button_edit; ?>" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i></a>
<button type="button" onclick="$('#module-row<?php echo $module_row; ?>').remove();" data-toggle="tooltip" title="<?php echo $button_remove; ?>" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"><i class="fa fa fa-minus-circle"></i></button>
</div>
</div></td>
</tr>
<?php $module_row++; ?>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td class="text-left"><div class="input-group">
<select class="form-control input-sm">
<?php foreach ($extensions as $extension) { ?>
<optgroup label="<?php echo $extension['name']; ?>">
<?php if (!$extension['module']) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $extension['code']; ?>"><?php echo $extension['name']; ?></option>
<?php } else { ?>
<?php foreach ($extension['module'] as $module) { ?>
<option value="<?php echo $module['code']; ?>"><?php echo $module['name']; ?></option>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>
</optgroup>
<?php } ?>
</select>
<div class="input-group-btn">
<button type="button" onclick="addModule('content-footer');" data-toggle="tooltip" title="<?php echo $button_module_add; ?>" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-plus-circle"></i></button>
</div>
</div></td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
2] Now find the function addModule() and find the below line
$('#module-column-left, #module-column-right, #module-content-top, #module-content-bottom ').delegate
Now add #module-content-footer
$('#module-column-left, #module-column-right, #module-content-top, #module-content-bottom , #module-content-footer').delegate(
Same way below line for trigger
$('#module-column-left, #module-column-right, #module-content-top, #module-content-bottom , #module-content-footer' ).trigger
3] In admin/controller/design/layout.php
find the below function
protected function getForm()
and this line in it
$data['text_content_footer'] = $this->language->get('text_content_footer');
4] Now add following line in admin/language/en-gb/layout.php
$_['text_content_footer'] = 'Content Footer';
Front Side Files Changing
1] Create a new template file in catalog/view/theme/themename/template/common/content_footer.tpl
<?php foreach ($modules as $module) { ?>
2] Create a new controller file in
Catalog/controller/common/content_footer.php and place the below code
<?php
class ControllerCommonContentFooter extends Controller {
public function index() {
$this->load->model('design/layout');
if (isset($this->request->get['route'])) {
$route = (string)$this->request->get['route'];
} else {
$route = 'common/home';
}
$layout_id = 0;
if ($route == 'product/category' && isset($this->request->get['path'])) {
$this->load->model('catalog/category');
$path = explode('_', (string)$this->request->get['path']);
$layout_id = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategoryLayoutId(end($path));
}
if ($route == 'product/product' && isset($this->request->get['product_id'])) {
$this->load->model('catalog/product');
$layout_id = $this->model_catalog_product->getProductLayoutId($this->request->get['product_id']);
}
if ($route == 'information/information' && isset($this->request->get['information_id'])) {
$this->load->model('catalog/information');
$layout_id = $this->model_catalog_information->getInformationLayoutId($this->request->get['information_id']);
}
if (!$layout_id) {
$layout_id = $this->model_design_layout->getLayout($route);
}
if (!$layout_id) {
$layout_id = $this->config->get('config_layout_id');
}
$this->load->model('extension/module');
$data['modules'] = array();
$modules = $this->model_design_layout->getLayoutModules($layout_id, 'content_footer');
foreach ($modules as $module) {
$part = explode('.', $module['code']);
if (isset($part[0]) && $this->config->get($part[0] . '_status')) {
$module_data = $this->load->controller('extension/module/' . $part[0]);
if ($module_data) {
$data['modules'][] = $module_data;
}
}
if (isset($part[1])) {
$setting_info = $this->model_extension_module->getModule($part[1]);
if ($setting_info && $setting_info['status']) {
$output = $this->load->controller('extension/module/' . $part[0], $setting_info);
if ($output) {
$data['modules'][] = $output;
}
}
}
}
return $this->load->view('common/content_footer', $data);
}}
3] Now add the following line in catalog/controller/common/home.php
$data['content_footer'] = $this->load->controller('common/content_footer');
4] Finally , to show the position on the home page, you'll add
<?php echo $content_footer; ?>
to catalog/view/theme/themename/template/common/home.tpl