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Asked: 2026-06-15T23:15:09+00:00

I’m working on a magento module that shows particular product collections under a new

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I’m working on a magento module that shows particular product collections under a new controller and front-name.

Some of these collections get big, so I’d like to add layered navigation to the side of the page. (And hey, pagination and sort while we’re at it.)

I can add the layered navigation block with 

        <reference name="left">
           <block type="catalog/layer_view" name="catalog.leftnav" template="landing/layer.phtml"/>
        </reference>

What I get with that is the layered navigation as applied to the whole catalog, with categories broken, and no interface with the on-page product collection.

How would I go about wiring up the layered navigation (and hey, pagination and sort) to this custom product collection?

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  1. Editorial Team

    No answers were forthcoming here, and I changed direction and never completed this path of development. Figured I’d post what I’d learned.

    The approach above is sound. The work basically entails recreating the functionality on the catalog or catalogsearch modules. You’ll have to subclass the models and blocks of catalog, modifying the product collection and current category.

    This post heads vaguely in the right direction, but doesn’t get there.
    http://www.webdesign-gm.co.uk/news/layered-navigation-on-home-page-or-any-cms-page-magento.php
    If you make more headway on this, feel free to post.

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