Feedback Blocklayered 1.4.5

[rassy]

Hi guys,

 

first of all: Prestashop is a great piece of software. So far I have had no problems adapting it to my needs.

 

BUT BUT BUT

I have to give a little "constructive" feedback about the topic "product filtering".

 

From a programmers point of view I have to say that adapting / extending the blocklayered module really really is a mess!!!! After spending 4 days analysing the module I gave up and even thought about starting new from scratch with a decent "class"-structure which would make it easy to adapt it to my needs... but this would take me even longer... so right now my shop will NOT have a product filter. :-/

 

Overall: I think it would be really important for prestashop to have a GREAT product filter which can easily be extended to the need of a shop.

 

This is what you guys could do much better when it comes to product filtering

1) Class-Structure: First of all the blocklayered module should be totally refactored. Right now it is more prodecural than object-oriented. Kind of spagetti code. The new refactured version should have a very clear class structure with a super-filter class which can easily be extended.

2) Feature: Keywords: The filter should have the option to have multiple search-keywords enabled like "house"+"green"

example: http://www.magentoco...t/?q=House&pl=0

3) Feature: Sort Options: There should also be Sort Filters like "Popular" "New" "Most viewed"

example: http://www.magentoco...t/?q=House&pl=0

4) It would be cool to have an "new" filter and "on-sale" filter.

 

By the way: Will prestashop 1.5 have a new blocklayered version?

 

Kind regards

Rassy

[vietnam]

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[rassy]

Hi vietnam,

 

thanks for support this post. I really wondered why no one responded to it yet as this topic is SOOO IMPORTANT.

 

 

I still have not found a solution for extending my product-filter needs and I am feeling a bit jealous when I stumble over all those other great online-shops with great product filtering....

 

The thing about the current prestashop blocklayered version is that it "looks cool" BUT it is very hard to extend and yeah: from a programmers point of view it has a weak class structure which makes it hard to extend...

 

 

What do you other guys think about this? Do you know if V 1.5 will have a new product-filter?

[Maxence de Flotte]

Hi,

 

I agree with your first point, we can improve the code and dispaching in multiple class to improve the readability of the code.

About the second point, this option is interesting. And if I understand is similar to the blocklayered in the search option.

 

 

Best regards,

[vietnam]

I have another problem with blocklayered

 

In this http://www.feronerie-mobilier.com/86-glisiera-standard category i have a filter.... and lets say i click to have only hafele , once i click there i will only see the froducts from "hafele" http://www.feronerie-mobilier.com/86-glisiera-standard#/productor-hafele

 

But if i copy and paste this link : http://www.feronerie-mobilier.com/86-glisiera-standard#/productor-hafele , it will load all the produts, not only the "hafele" products

 

Users should be able to send a link of a particular category, similar to http://www.feronerie-mobilier.com/cautare-mobila?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=albastru&submit_search=

 

I reported this as bug PSCFI-4143