magento 2 add static block on category page left sidebar only

I have override Module-Catalog into my theme's folder.

I want to add custom blocks in category sidebar. so in catalog_category_View.xml file i have added following code which works if i put it in default.xml file but it doesn't work for catalog_category_view.xml file.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">

    <body>

        <referenceContainer name="sidebar.additional">

            <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="top_left_sidebar">

                <arguments>

                    <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">top_left_sidebar</argument>

                </arguments>

            </block>

        </referenceContainer>

    </body>

</page>

I want to show that block for category page left column only. How can i do that?

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

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asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

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I have override Module-Catalog into my theme's folder.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">

    <body>

        <referenceContainer name="sidebar.additional">

            <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="top_left_sidebar">

                <arguments>

                    <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">top_left_sidebar</argument>

                </arguments>

            </block>

        </referenceContainer>

    </body>

</page>

I want to show that block for category page left column only. How can i do that?

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

add a comment |

I have override Module-Catalog into my theme's folder.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">

    <body>

        <referenceContainer name="sidebar.additional">

            <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="top_left_sidebar">

                <arguments>

                    <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">top_left_sidebar</argument>

                </arguments>

            </block>

        </referenceContainer>

    </body>

</page>

I want to show that block for category page left column only. How can i do that?

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

I have override Module-Catalog into my theme's folder.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<page xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd">

    <body>

        <referenceContainer name="sidebar.additional">

            <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="top_left_sidebar">

                <arguments>

                    <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">top_left_sidebar</argument>

                </arguments>

            </block>

        </referenceContainer>

    </body>

</page>

I want to show that block for category page left column only. How can i do that?

magento2 magento-2.1 category layout xml

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:57

Nero Phung

8341420

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

asked Nov 15 '17 at 6:37

jack

456719

add a comment |

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First ensure that layout file name catalog_category_view.xml v should be lowercase instead of Uppercase.

If it is not worked then changes the referenceContainer name to sidebar.main from sidebar.additional.

Or can do by Widget

Goto admin >Content>Widget . Create a new widget

On this widget select

Type: CMS STATIC BLOCK

Layout Updates:

Display On:Anchor Categories and All Categories

Display On:Non-Anchor Categories and All Categories

enter image description here

and on Widget Options tab select your cms static.

This is best solution

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

add a comment |

Instead on catalog_category_view.xml use catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml to add the container you want to use for the widget

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

add a comment |

You don't have to edit your xml files. Just add a cms block to your design layout.

In your Magento Backend go to the category>design
insert into the xml layout update area

<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">

        <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="Your_CMS_Block">

            <arguments>

                <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">Your_CMS_Block</argument>

            </arguments>

        </block>

 </referenceContainer>

I always use the same name for both the cms block name and the identifier when I create the block.

The only reason I'd edit the XML for this is if you are building this shop for a client and you don't want them to be able to go in and change what you did.

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

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First ensure that layout file name catalog_category_view.xml v should be lowercase instead of Uppercase.

If it is not worked then changes the referenceContainer name to sidebar.main from sidebar.additional.

Or can do by Widget

Goto admin >Content>Widget . Create a new widget

On this widget select

Type: CMS STATIC BLOCK

Layout Updates:

Display On:Anchor Categories and All Categories

Display On:Non-Anchor Categories and All Categories

enter image description here

and on Widget Options tab select your cms static.

This is best solution

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

add a comment |

First ensure that layout file name catalog_category_view.xml v should be lowercase instead of Uppercase.

If it is not worked then changes the referenceContainer name to sidebar.main from sidebar.additional.

Or can do by Widget

Goto admin >Content>Widget . Create a new widget

On this widget select

Type: CMS STATIC BLOCK

Layout Updates:

Display On:Anchor Categories and All Categories

Display On:Non-Anchor Categories and All Categories

enter image description here

and on Widget Options tab select your cms static.

This is best solution

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

add a comment |

First ensure that layout file name catalog_category_view.xml v should be lowercase instead of Uppercase.

If it is not worked then changes the referenceContainer name to sidebar.main from sidebar.additional.

Or can do by Widget

Goto admin >Content>Widget . Create a new widget

On this widget select

Type: CMS STATIC BLOCK

Layout Updates:

Display On:Anchor Categories and All Categories

Display On:Non-Anchor Categories and All Categories

enter image description here

and on Widget Options tab select your cms static.

This is best solution

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

First ensure that layout file name catalog_category_view.xml v should be lowercase instead of Uppercase.

If it is not worked then changes the referenceContainer name to sidebar.main from sidebar.additional.

Or can do by Widget

Goto admin >Content>Widget . Create a new widget

On this widget select

Type: CMS STATIC BLOCK

Layout Updates:

Display On:Anchor Categories and All Categories

Display On:Non-Anchor Categories and All Categories

enter image description here

and on Widget Options tab select your cms static.

This is best solution

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

edited Nov 15 '17 at 7:25

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

answered Nov 15 '17 at 7:16

Amit Bera♦

57.6k1474172

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

add a comment |

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

Thanks amit for your answer. catalog_category_view.xml name in lower case. Yes i know can be added from admin but in my module if i want to add it through <referenceContainer > then it doesn't work. I did try sidebar.main and sidebar.additional but not working. Did check vendor file and if i add that code in that file it works. As we should not edit vendor file we have rewritten this file in my custom theme folder and adding <referenceContainer name="sidebar.addition"> but not working. What could be the issue?

– jack
Nov 15 '17 at 10:06

add a comment |

Instead on catalog_category_view.xml use catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml to add the container you want to use for the widget

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

add a comment |

Instead on catalog_category_view.xml use catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml to add the container you want to use for the widget

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

add a comment |

Instead on catalog_category_view.xml use catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml to add the container you want to use for the widget

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

Instead on catalog_category_view.xml use catalog_category_view_type_layered.xml to add the container you want to use for the widget

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

answered Dec 14 '18 at 13:25

Klaas van der Weij

165110

add a comment |

You don't have to edit your xml files. Just add a cms block to your design layout.

In your Magento Backend go to the category>design
insert into the xml layout update area

<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">

        <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="Your_CMS_Block">

            <arguments>

                <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">Your_CMS_Block</argument>

            </arguments>

        </block>

 </referenceContainer>

I always use the same name for both the cms block name and the identifier when I create the block.

The only reason I'd edit the XML for this is if you are building this shop for a client and you don't want them to be able to go in and change what you did.

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

add a comment |

You don't have to edit your xml files. Just add a cms block to your design layout.

In your Magento Backend go to the category>design
insert into the xml layout update area

<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">

        <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="Your_CMS_Block">

            <arguments>

                <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">Your_CMS_Block</argument>

            </arguments>

        </block>

 </referenceContainer>

I always use the same name for both the cms block name and the identifier when I create the block.

The only reason I'd edit the XML for this is if you are building this shop for a client and you don't want them to be able to go in and change what you did.

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

add a comment |

You don't have to edit your xml files. Just add a cms block to your design layout.

In your Magento Backend go to the category>design
insert into the xml layout update area

<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">

        <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="Your_CMS_Block">

            <arguments>

                <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">Your_CMS_Block</argument>

            </arguments>

        </block>

 </referenceContainer>

I always use the same name for both the cms block name and the identifier when I create the block.

The only reason I'd edit the XML for this is if you are building this shop for a client and you don't want them to be able to go in and change what you did.

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

You don't have to edit your xml files. Just add a cms block to your design layout.

In your Magento Backend go to the category>design
insert into the xml layout update area

<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">

        <block class="MagentoCmsBlockBlock" name="Your_CMS_Block">

            <arguments>

                <argument name="block_id" xsi:type="string">Your_CMS_Block</argument>

            </arguments>

        </block>

 </referenceContainer>

I always use the same name for both the cms block name and the identifier when I create the block.

The only reason I'd edit the XML for this is if you are building this shop for a client and you don't want them to be able to go in and change what you did.

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

edited 13 mins ago

divya sekar

135

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

answered Dec 26 '18 at 7:43

JadeMage

add a comment |

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