layered navigation block - insert in product sort place prestashop 1.6

[aljon ngo]

I want to create a manufacturer (brand in my case) filter using the layered navigation block and place this next to my defaukt sorting

 

in ps 1.5 i did this by inserting this code at my category.tpl

	{include file="./modules/blocklayered/blocklayered.tpl"}

 

 

So now my problem is when i do this step at prestashop 1.6 i ecounter this error

Notice: Undefined index: nbr_filterBlocks in /home/vhost/dextertonstore2/cache/smarty/compile/2a/3d/27/2a3d274f79f30dbcf6a26fed74f871da2fb62e0e.file.blocklayered.tpl.php on line 44 Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /home/vhost/dextertonstore2/cache/smarty/compile/2a/3d/27/2a3d274f79f30dbcf6a26fed74f871da2fb62e0e.file.blocklayered.tpl.php on line 44

Notice: Undefined index: nbr_filterBlocks in /home/vhost/dextertonstore2/cache/smarty/compile/2a/3d/27/2a3d274f79f30dbcf6a26fed74f871da2fb62e0e.file.blocklayered.tpl.php on line 436 Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /home/vhost/dextertonstore2/cache/smarty/compile/2a/3d/27/2a3d274f79f30dbcf6a26fed74f871da2fb62e0e.file.blocklayered.tpl.php on line 436

i tried to clear the cache and recompile my template, i even deleted manually my cache in \cache\smarty\cache and \cache\smarty\compile but still im getting this error.

Edited July 5, 2014 by aljon ngo (see edit history)

[aljon ngo]

Ok i found the solution here, this error occurs because there were no values that is pass on to our page.. in order to include the blocklayered.tpl to work .. what i did is i transplanted the layered nav into my left column and display it to none.. in this case .. the values are pass to our page by the blocklayered.php

[benzenewings]

Can you share the code you used to hide it in the left column and get it to work on the page? 

[aljon ngo]

Just use css

display:none

[benzenewings]

Hi aljon, thanks for replying. I figured that, and added display:none; to my left column . I dont get error msg, but selecting a manufacturer wont work, the loading gif just turns...My layered nav works fine without the hack. First step, I add the code to the category tmpl file, then I have two columns of manufacturers, filters, etc. . Then I go to global css and display:none on the column col-xs-12 col-sm-3 line. This hides the left column and only shows the filter from the new code. However, the filters then dont function, the gif turns. Strange. any thoughts?