Mod_filter module in Home Page - Issue with the fields inside the filters table

Thank you for your prise. I very appreciate it. But it is not me along. Although it is my original idea and I have created first CCK for Joomla called JoomSuite Content. Only after 1.5 years ZOO was released. And then the rest. But the greatness of the Cobalt is the result of work of 10 different developers and ideas brain storm of oldest CCK community.

You can easily create what you want with filter module. You will have to edit module template. You wil need either create a copy of

modules/mod_cobalt_filters/tmpl/default.php

right in the same folder with different name or copy it to

templates/[template_name]/html/mod_cobalt_filters/

with the same name or any other name.

Then in module parameters in Layout chose file you have just created. And now you can edit it and not only create columns but even position filter fields implicitly.

echo $filters['gh34j2hg56h6v4k6vjhgv8jh9v9']->onRenderFilter($section, TRUE);

Where gh34j2hg56h6v4k6vjhgv8jh9v9 is the filter key. You can find key in fields list in backend.

But that is if you want to call explicitly. You can still scycle filters and just style it into 3 columns with CSS.

If you take all filters in dive and class it filter-container then every filter block you take in div and class it filter-element.

Then using CSS you can style .filter-element to width:30% and float left. This will automatically form 3 columns. But this is little bit simple way that can produce artefacts. The best way of course is to use bootstrap grid.

But if you are absolutely do not know what I am talking about, it is better you hire someone who will help you to style it as you want.

echo $filters['gh34j2hg56h6v4k6vjhgv8jh9v9']->onRenderFilter($section, TRUE);

I tried this , but my page is broken.

it is throwing error message as below:

Fatal error: Call to a member function onRenderFilter() on a non-object in /modules/mod_cobalt_filters/tmpl/default.php on line 151

$cols = 3;

$rows = 3

if($rows <= 0) $rows = 0;

<?php foreach ($filters AS  $filter):?>

        <?php if(in_array($filter->key, (array)$params->get('field_id_exclude', array()))) continue;?>

<div class="row-fluid">

            <?php for($c = 0; $c < $cols; $c++):?>

        <legend>

            <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1) && $filter->params->get('core.icon')):?>

                <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon($filter->params->get('core.icon'));?></span>

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $filter->label;?>

            <?php if($filter->params->get('params.filter_descr')):?>

                <small rel="tooltip" data-original-title="<?php echo JText::_($filter->params->get('params.filter_descr'));?>"><i class="icon-help"></i></small>

            <?php endif;?>

        </legend>

        <div class="well well-small<?php if($filter->isFilterActive()) echo ' active'?>">

            <?php if($filter->isFilterActive()):?>

                <!-- <img class="filter-close" onclick="Cobalt.cleanFilter('filter_<?php echo $filter->key?>')" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="<?php echo JText::_('CDELETEFILTER')?>" src="/<?php echo JUri::root(true)?>/media/mint/icons/16/cross-circle.png">-->

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $filter->onRenderFilter($section, TRUE);?>

        </div>

</div>

    <?php endfor;?>

    <?php endforeach;?>

I am trying as above, but it does not work.

Please post here exact code that you used. The coe you have posted looks good and unchanged.

Hi Sergey,

Thanks for your reply. I also need this feature. I think it helps lot to specify the column number in module filter backend configuration. i have tried, but not showing up. attaching the code here. i just modified little bit in the code.

<?php

/**

 * Cobalt by MintJoomla

 * a component for Joomla! 1.7 - 2.5 CMS ( http://www.joomla.org )

 * Author Website:  http://www.mintjoomla.com/ 

 * @copyright Copyright (C) 2012 MintJoomla ( http://www.mintjoomla.com ). All rights reserved.

 * @license GNU/GPL  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html 

 */

defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

?>

<style>

.filter-icon {

    margin-right: 5px;

    line-height: 30px;

}

#filter-form input[type="text"][name^="filters"],

#filter-form input[type="text"][class="cdate-field"],

#filter-form select {

    width: 100%;

    box-sizing: border-box;

    margin: 0;

    min-height: 28px;

}

#filter-form select {

    margin-bottom: 5px;

}

.well.active {

    border: 3px solid;

    position: relative;

}

.well.active img.filter-close {

    position: absolute;

    top: -7px;

    right: -7px;

    cursor: pointer;

}

</style>

<form action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php');?>" method="post" name="filterform" id="filter-form">

    <?php if($params->get('filter_search', 1)):?>

        <div class="row-fluid <?php echo ( $state->get('records.search')? ' active' : NULL)?>">

            <input type="text" class="span12" name="filter_search" value="<?php echo $state->get('records.search');?>" />

        </div>

    <?php endif;?>

    <?php if(count($f_types) > 1):?>

        <legend>

            <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1)):?>

                <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon('block.png');?></span>

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $params->get('type_label');?>

        </legend>

        <div class="well well-small<?php echo ( $state->get('records.type')? ' active' : NULL)?>">

            <?php if($params->get('filter_type_type') == 1):?>

                    <?php foreach ($f_types AS $type):?>

                            <label class="checkbox">

                                <input id="type-<?php echo $type->id?>" type="checkbox" name="filters[type][]" value="<?php echo $type->id?>"<?php echo $type->filter_checked?>>

                                <?php echo $type->name;?>

                            </label>

                    <?php endforeach;?>

            <?php else :?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('select.genericlist', $f_types, 'filters[type]', null, 'id', 'name', $state->get('records.type'));?>

            <?php endif;?>

        </div>

    <?php endif;?>

    <?php if($params->get('filter_tags_type')):?>

        <legend>

            <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1)):?>

                <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon('price-tag.png');?></span>

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $params->get('tag_label');?>

        </legend>

        <div class="well well-small<?php echo ( $state->get('records.tag')? ' active' : NULL)?>">

            <?php if($params->get('filter_tags_type') == 1):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('tags.tagform', $section, $state->get('records.tag'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_tags_type') == 2):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('tags.tagcheckboxes', $section, $state->get('records.tag'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_tags_type') == 3):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('tags.tagselect', $section, $state->get('records.tag'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_tags_type') == 4):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('tags.tagpills', $section, $state->get('records.tag'));?>

            <?php endif;?>

        </div>

    <?php endif;?>

    <?php if($params->get('filter_users_type')):?>

        <legend>

            <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1)):?>

                <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon('user.png');?></span>

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $params->get('user_label');?>

        </legend>

        <div class="well well-small<?php echo ( $state->get('records.user')? ' active' : NULL)?>">

            <?php if($params->get('filter_users_type') == 1):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('users.form', $section, $state->get('records.user'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_users_type') == 2):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('users.checkboxes', $section, $state->get('records.user'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_users_type') == 3):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('users.select', $section, $state->get('records.user'));?>

            <?php endif;?>

        </div>

    <?php endif;?>

    <?php if($params->get('filter_category_type')):?>

        <legend>

            <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1)):?>

                <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon('category.png');?></span>

            <?php endif;?>

            <?php echo $params->get('category_label');?>

        </legend>

        <div class="well well-small<?php echo ( $state->get('records.category')? ' active' : NULL)?>">

            <?php if($params->get('filter_category_type') == 1):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('categories.form', $section, $state->get('records.category'));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_category_type') == 2):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('categories.checkboxes', $section, $state->get('records.category'), array('columns' => 3));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_category_type') == 3):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('categories.select', $section, $state->get('records.category'), array('multiple' => 0));?>

            <?php elseif($params->get('filter_category_type') == 4):?>

                <?php echo JHtml::_('categories.select', $section, $state->get('records.category'), array('multiple' => 1, 'size' => 25));?>

            <?php endif;?>

        </div>

    <?php endif;?>

    $cols = 3;

    $rows = 3

    if($rows <= 0) $rows = 0;

    <?php foreach ($filters AS  $filter):?>

            <?php if(in_array($filter->key, (array)$params->get('field_id_exclude', array()))) continue;?>

    <div class="row-fluid">

                <?php for($c = 0; $c < $cols; $c++):?>

            <legend>

                <?php if($params->get('show_icons', 1) && $filter->params->get('core.icon')):?>

                    <span class="pull-left filter-icon"><?php echo HTMLFormatHelper::icon($filter->params->get('core.icon'));?></span>

                <?php endif;?>

                <?php echo $filter->label;?>

                <?php if($filter->params->get('params.filter_descr')):?>

                    <small rel="tooltip" data-original-title="<?php echo JText::_($filter->params->get('params.filter_descr'));?>"><i class="icon-help"></i></small>

                <?php endif;?>

            </legend>

            <div class="well well-small<?php if($filter->isFilterActive()) echo ' active'?>">

                <?php if($filter->isFilterActive()):?>

                    <!-- <img class="filter-close" onclick="Cobalt.cleanFilter('filter_<?php echo $filter->key?>')" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="<?php echo JText::_('CDELETEFILTER')?>" src="/<?php echo JUri::root(true)?>/media/mint/icons/16/cross-circle.png">-->

                <?php endif;?>

                <?php echo $filter->onRenderFilter($section, TRUE);?>

            </div>

    </div>

        <?php endfor;?>

    <?php endforeach;?>

    <input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_cobalt">

    <input type="hidden" name="view" value="records">

    <input type="hidden" name="section_id" value="<?php echo $section->id;?>">

    <input type="hidden" name="cat_id" value="<?php echo $cat_id;?>">

    <input type="hidden" name="user_id" value="<?php echo ($user_id ? $user_id.':admin' : 0);?>">

    <input type="hidden" name="view_what" value="<?php echo $vw;?>">

    <input type="hidden" name="task" value="records.filters">

    <input type="hidden" name="limitstart" value="0">

    <div class="form-actions">

    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-large">

        <?php echo JText::_('CSEARCH');?>

    </button>

    </div>

</form>

But I still cannot find

$this->filters[$key]->onRenderFilter($section, TRUE);

Anywhere in the code. I just cannot understand what is not working?

Also note that I cannot teach you PHP. I can only tell you what to use to show Cobalt staff but not basic PHP knowledge. For example in code you posted there is

$cols = 3;

$rows = 3

if($rows <= 0) $rows = 0;

Which is PHP code but it is placed as text.

maybe it can help

<?php

$data = [];

$i = 0 ;

Foreach( $data as $d){

if($i > 0 && ($i % 3)) {