Let the user select the search results display mode

Anonymous

#30967

Hi,

My website have multiple ways of displaying content (ex: Grid, List, Table / Compact, Expanded).

I am looking to add a button to let the user select how to display the search results. Basically, this button add a new parameter in the URL (something like display=) and reload the search results in AJAX. In the template files I load a different view (with get_template_part) based on the display parameter in the URL.

My problem is to getting it working with the “Search & Filter” plugin. The display parameter in the URL disappear when the user choose a new filter. How could I ensure that the parameter is persistent with “Search & Filter” ?

Thank you very much

Anonymous

#30970

Hi,

To explain further the problem, this is the function that lets you add an URL parameter recognized by WordPress with query_vars :

function add_new_parameter_queryvars( $qvars ) {
    $qvars[] = 'display';
    return $qvars;
}
add_filter('query_vars', 'add_new_parameter_queryvars' );

This is the code in the template file to do things with the new parameter :

global $wp_query;
if (isset($wp_query->query_vars['display']) && $wp_query->query_vars['display'] == "grid") {
    // Do something.
}

I am still trying to make the new parameter persistant with “Search & Filter”.

Ross Moderator

#31036

Hey there

This is actually not supported yet in S&F.

Essentially the issue is that the search URL actually gets created via JavaScript (to save on http requests) which means the standard add_query_vars doesn’t work.

I have been planning on allowing this sometime via a custom filter – let me have a think about implementation and see if its something I can squeeze into the next update.

Thanks

Anonymous

#31073

Hi Ross,

Thank you for the answer.

A custom filter to work with custom query_vars would be awesome ! Thank you for your work, I know you have a lot of things on your to do list already…

Anonymous

#182825

Hello there,

I see a new “sf_edit_query_args” filter is available since S&F v2.0. Does this mean I can pass my ?display= parameter in the URL with the plugin now?

Thank you.

Ross Moderator

#183438

Hi again 🙂

We never added it properly as a feature in our v2 branch, instead opting to adding it to v3 (coming out in the next few months) – however, another one of our filters should do the trick:

https://searchandfilter.com/documentation/action-filter-reference/#modify-urls

What you will want to use is the sf_results_url and sf_ajax_results_url – if using ajax, then you’ll probably only need sf_ajax_results_url

Saying that, if you can hold out a bit longer, we’ll have a nice filter for it in v3 🙂

Thanks

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