Block Filling Types¶

All¶

With this filling type, the block contains all items of the selected type.

Also bought¶

With this filling type, the block contains links to products that are usually bought together with the product that the visitor scans at the moment.

This filling type is available when the Customers also bought add-on is installed and activated.

Bestsellers¶

With this filling type, the block contains links to products that are sold best in the store.

Blog: recent posts¶

With this filling type, posts are added automatically according to the parameters that you specify. The following parameters are available:

Blog: recent posts scroller¶

With this filling type, posts are added automatically according to the parameters that you specify and displayed as a scroller.

Blog: text links¶

With this filling type, the block contains a hierarchical list of links to posts down the specified parent page.

Dynamic tree¶

With this filling type, the block contains a hierarchical list of items down the specified root element.

Full tree¶

With this filling type, the block contains a hierarchical list of items down the hierarchy root element.

Manually¶

With this filling type, you manually add items to the block (see instruction below).

To add items:

• Click the Add <ItemType> button. It opens a list of items.

  The <ItemType> part in the name of the control corresponds to the type of items to be added. For example, Add Product, Add Banner, and so on.

• Select one or more items from the list.

  To facilitate the process, use the search form on the top of the list.

• Click Add <ItemType> and close to save the results and display the block properties form.

Neighbours¶

With this filling type selected, the block contains a list of items, pages, that belong to the same echelon of the hierarchy as the item (page) being viewed at the moment.

Let’s consider a simple example. Imagine you have static pages organized in the hierarchy demonstrated below. When a visitor studies the page named Reviews & award (highlighted in bold), the block with the Neighbour filling type will contain only the pages named About us, Brick-n-mortar superstore, Career opportunities, and Contact.

Newest¶

With this filling type, items are added automatically according to the parameters that you specify. The following parameters are available:

Plain¶

With this filling type, the block contains plain text with no links.

Products¶

With this filling type, RSS feed contains information about products.

On sale¶

With this filling type,the block contains links to products on sale.

Pages¶

With this filling type, RSS feed contains information about pages.

News¶

With this filling type, RSS feed contains information about news.

Most Popular¶

With this filling type, items are added automatically based on a greater number of views.

Rating¶

With this filling type, items are added automatically based on a greater ratings.

This filling type is available when the Comments & Reviews add-on is installed and activated.

Recently viewed¶

Block contains the items that have been recently viewed by the customer.

Similar¶

With this filling type, the block contains a list of products similar to the main product. Such products are being chosen according to the main product price and category. Such parameters are customized in the filling type settings.

Tag cloud¶

With this filling type, the block contains a list of tags added that you have defined in the store.

This filling type is available when the Tags add-on is installed and activated.

Vendor pages¶

With this filling type selected, the block contains a list of all vendors.