See below process for create own extension in local pool for display sub category listing with toolbar.
Create new `Newsinfo_Subcategories.xml` file in `app\etc\modules\` as below code.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
<Newsinfo_Subcategories>
<active>true</active>
<codePool>local</codePool>
<depends>
<Mage_Catalog />
</depends>
</Newsinfo_Subcategories>
</modules>
</config> <?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
<Newsinfo_Subcategories>
<version>1.0.0</version>
</Newsinfo_Subcategories>
</modules>
<global>
<blocks>
<grbrains>
<class>Newsinfo_Subcategories_Block</class>
</grbrains>
</blocks>
<helpers>
<grbrains>
<class>Newsinfo_Subcategories_Helper</class>
</grbrains>
</helpers>
</global>
</config> create new `Data.php` file in`app\code\local\Newsinfo\Subcategories\Helper\` with class as below.
class Newsinfo_Subcategories_Helper_Data extends Mage_Core_Helper_Abstract
{
//Enter helper data functions.
}
create new `Subcategories.php` file in `app\code\local\Newsinfo\Subcategories\Block\`that display subcategories on fronted as below code.
class Newsinfo_Subcategories_Block_Subcategories extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
{
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$category = Mage::getSingleton('catalog/layer')->getCurrentCategory();
$collection = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->getCollection();
$collection->addFieldToFilter('parent_id',$category->getId());
$collection->addIsActiveFilter();
$collection->addNameToResult();
$collection->addUrlRewriteToResult();
$this->setCollection($collection);
}
protected function _prepareLayout()
{
parent::_prepareLayout();
$parent_id = Mage::app()->getStore()->getRootCategoryId();
if($this->getRequest()->getParam('category_id',false)){
$parent_id = $this->getRequest()->getParam('category_id');
}
$category = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($parent_id);
if ($headBlock = $this->getLayout()->getBlock('head')) {
if ($title = $category->getMetaTitle()) {
$headBlock->setTitle($title);
}
if ($description = $category->getMetaDescription()) {
$headBlock->setDescription($description);
}
if ($keywords = $category->getMetaKeywords()) {
$headBlock->setKeywords($keywords);
}
}
$toolbar = Mage::getBlockSingleton('catalog/product_list')->getToolbarBlock();
$pager = $this->getLayout()->createBlock('page/html_pager', microtime());
$toolbar->setChild('product_list_toolbar_pager', $pager);
$collection = $this->getCollection();
if ($orders = $this->getAvailableOrders()) {
$toolbar->setAvailableOrders($orders);
}
if ($sort = $this->getSortBy()) {
$toolbar->setDefaultOrder($sort);
}
if ($dir = $this->getDefaultDirection()) {
$toolbar->setDefaultDirection($dir);
}
$toolbar->setCollection($collection);
$this->setChild('toolbar', $toolbar);
$this->getCollection()->load();
return $this;
}
public function getDefaultDirection(){
return 'asc';
}
public function getAvailableOrders(){
return array('name'=> 'Name','position'=>'Position','children_count'=>'Sub Category Count');
}
public function getSortBy(){
return 'position';
}
public function getMode()
{
return $this->getChild('toolbar')->getCurrentMode();
}
public function getToolbarHtml()
{
return $this->getChildHtml('toolbar');
}
public function getPagerHtml()
{
return $this->getChildHtml('pager');
}
}Now it's ready for call in website here display all sub category listing than first create new static block from Admin->CMS->Static Blocks->Add New Block with below details.
Block Title : Sub Categories
Identifier : subcategories
Status : Enable
Content :{{block type="newsinfo/subcategories" template="catalog/category/subcategory.phtml"}}
Save below block and set block permission from Admin->System->Permission->Blocks and create new block with name as`newsinfo/subcategories` and status as `Allowed`.
Now call created static block on any category from Admin->catalog->Manage Categories->CATEGORY->Display Settings set `Display Mode` as `Static block only` and `CMS Block` as 'Sub Categories' (created as below).
Now create `subcategory.phtml` file in `app\design\frontend\THEME\default\template\catalog\category\` as below code.
<?php echo $this->getMessagesBlock()->getGroupedHtml() ?>
<?php $collection = $this->getCollection(); ?>
<?php echo $this->getToolbarHtml(); ?>
<?php if($collection->getSize()): ?>
<?php if($this->getMode()!='grid'): ?>
<!-- List Model -->
<?php $_iterator = 0; ?>
<ol class="products-list" id="products-list">
<?php foreach ($collection as $category):
$category = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($category->getId()); ?>
<li class="item<?php if( ++$_iterator == sizeof($collection) ): ?> last<?php endif; ?>"> <a href="<?php echo $category->getUrl() ?>" title="<?php echo $this->stripTags($category->getName()); ?>" class="product-image"><img src="<?php echo $category->getImageUrl();?>" alt="<?php echo $this->stripTags($category->getName()) ?>" /></a>
<div class="product-shop">
<div class="f-fix">
<?php $_productNameStripped = $this->stripTags($category->getName(), null, true); ?>
<h2 class="product-name"><a href="<?php echo $category->getUrl() ?>" title="<?php echo $_productNameStripped; ?>"><?php echo $category->getName(); ?></a></h2>
<div class="desc std"> <?php echo $category->getDescription(); ?></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ol>
<script type="text/javascript">decorateList('products-list', 'none-recursive')</script>
<?php else: ?>
<!-- Grid Mode -->
<?php $_collectionSize = $collection->count() ?>
<?php $_columnCount = $this->getColumnCount();if(!$_columnCount){$_columnCount = 3;}?>
<?php $i=0; foreach ($collection as $category):
$category = Mage::getModel('catalog/category')->load($category->getId());?>
<?php if ($i++%$_columnCount==0): ?>
<ul>
<?php endif;?>
<li class="item<?php if(($i-1)%$_columnCount==0): ?> first<?php elseif($i%$_columnCount==0): ?> last<?php endif; ?>">
<div class="product-bdr-area">
<div class="product-img-area"> <a href="<?php echo $category->getUrl() ?>" title="<?php echo $this->stripTags($category->getName()); ?>" class="product-image"><img src="<?php echo $category->getImageUrl()?>" alt="<?php echo $this->stripTags($category->getName()) ?>" /></a> <a href="<?php echo $category->getUrl() ?>" title="<?php echo $category->getUrl() ?>"><?php echo $category->getName() ?></a> </div>
</div>
</li>
<?php if ($i%$_columnCount==0 || $i==$_collectionSize): ?>
</ul>
<?php endif ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
<script type="text/javascript">decorateGeneric($$('ul.products-grid'), ['odd','even','first','last'])</script>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php else: ?>
<p class="note-msg"><?php echo $this->__('There is no sub category'); ?></p>
<?php endif ?>
