Magento 2: Override XML file from vendor folder to app folder doesn't work/update












1















I tried to override the XML file by copying the file from




vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




to




app/design/frontend/Infortis/base/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




However, it is still loading the file from the vendor folder. I have tried clear & flush the cache, redeploy static content, but doesn't work.



below is the change i made ( comment out the container)



<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
/**
* Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
* See COPYING.txt for license details.
*/
-->
<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.main">
<block class="MagentoCatalogBlockNavigation" name="catalog.leftnav" before="-" template="Magento_Catalog::navigation/left.phtml"/>
</referenceContainer>--> <!--remove shop by category from category listing page -->
</body>
</page>









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  • There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

    – Naveed Asim
    1 hour ago











  • you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

    – Rakesh Donga
    47 mins ago
















1















I tried to override the XML file by copying the file from




vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




to




app/design/frontend/Infortis/base/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




However, it is still loading the file from the vendor folder. I have tried clear & flush the cache, redeploy static content, but doesn't work.



below is the change i made ( comment out the container)



<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
/**
* Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
* See COPYING.txt for license details.
*/
-->
<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.main">
<block class="MagentoCatalogBlockNavigation" name="catalog.leftnav" before="-" template="Magento_Catalog::navigation/left.phtml"/>
</referenceContainer>--> <!--remove shop by category from category listing page -->
</body>
</page>









share|improve this question

























  • There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

    – Naveed Asim
    1 hour ago











  • you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

    – Rakesh Donga
    47 mins ago














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I tried to override the XML file by copying the file from




vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




to




app/design/frontend/Infortis/base/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




However, it is still loading the file from the vendor folder. I have tried clear & flush the cache, redeploy static content, but doesn't work.



below is the change i made ( comment out the container)



<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
/**
* Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
* See COPYING.txt for license details.
*/
-->
<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.main">
<block class="MagentoCatalogBlockNavigation" name="catalog.leftnav" before="-" template="Magento_Catalog::navigation/left.phtml"/>
</referenceContainer>--> <!--remove shop by category from category listing page -->
</body>
</page>









share|improve this question
















I tried to override the XML file by copying the file from




vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




to




app/design/frontend/Infortis/base/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml




However, it is still loading the file from the vendor folder. I have tried clear & flush the cache, redeploy static content, but doesn't work.



below is the change i made ( comment out the container)



<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
/**
* Copyright © Magento, Inc. All rights reserved.
* See COPYING.txt for license details.
*/
-->
<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.main">
<block class="MagentoCatalogBlockNavigation" name="catalog.leftnav" before="-" template="Magento_Catalog::navigation/left.phtml"/>
</referenceContainer>--> <!--remove shop by category from category listing page -->
</body>
</page>






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  • There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

    – Naveed Asim
    1 hour ago











  • you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

    – Rakesh Donga
    47 mins ago



















  • There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

    – Naveed Asim
    1 hour ago











  • you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

    – Rakesh Donga
    47 mins ago

















There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

– Naveed Asim
1 hour ago





There could be 2 reasons, 1- your theme folder is in correct, ( i.e base ) move your folder to other folder which is actually being used by the theme. 2- Magento_Catalog layout is overriding by another module.

– Naveed Asim
1 hour ago













you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
47 mins ago





you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
47 mins ago










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If Infortis/base is your theme name (base is a weird name to give to a theme and usually this is written in CamelCase) and you have set your theme up like here then there are certain rules before it will show




  1. Select your theme under Content > Design > Configuration > Select the right store and select Infortis/base there. The theme that you select there is the one that does the xml changes.

  2. In your XML you need to use referenceBlock, referenceContainer or create a new block/container. More documentation here

  3. In developer mode you can check your magento_root/var/log/system.log to check for parents that a block maybe can not find. Be sure that your log level in your nginx or apache settings are set to log all

  4. You should consider load orders. More information here


UPDATE



Commenting out something does not remove anything. You do not 'overwrite' the XML but extend it by using it.



You can however remove something like this :



<referenceContainer name="name-of-the-container" remove="true"/>
<referenceBlock name="name-of-the-block" remove="true"/>





share|improve this answer


























  • my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago













  • What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

    – CompactCode
    56 mins ago











  • I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

    – Kris Wen
    51 mins ago













  • See my updated answer

    – CompactCode
    45 mins ago











  • that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

    – Kris Wen
    41 mins ago



















2














Try to this way...



vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml


to
app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml"



Or
open this file app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Infortis_Ultimo/layout/default.xml



and add below code



<referenceBlock name="sidebar.main" remove="true"/>


Please don't forget to clear cache after change in xml files






share|improve this answer


























  • unfortunately, it doesn't work

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago











  • i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago













  • yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

    – Kris Wen
    58 mins ago











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If Infortis/base is your theme name (base is a weird name to give to a theme and usually this is written in CamelCase) and you have set your theme up like here then there are certain rules before it will show




  1. Select your theme under Content > Design > Configuration > Select the right store and select Infortis/base there. The theme that you select there is the one that does the xml changes.

  2. In your XML you need to use referenceBlock, referenceContainer or create a new block/container. More documentation here

  3. In developer mode you can check your magento_root/var/log/system.log to check for parents that a block maybe can not find. Be sure that your log level in your nginx or apache settings are set to log all

  4. You should consider load orders. More information here


UPDATE



Commenting out something does not remove anything. You do not 'overwrite' the XML but extend it by using it.



You can however remove something like this :



<referenceContainer name="name-of-the-container" remove="true"/>
<referenceBlock name="name-of-the-block" remove="true"/>





share|improve this answer


























  • my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago













  • What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

    – CompactCode
    56 mins ago











  • I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

    – Kris Wen
    51 mins ago













  • See my updated answer

    – CompactCode
    45 mins ago











  • that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

    – Kris Wen
    41 mins ago
















2














If Infortis/base is your theme name (base is a weird name to give to a theme and usually this is written in CamelCase) and you have set your theme up like here then there are certain rules before it will show




  1. Select your theme under Content > Design > Configuration > Select the right store and select Infortis/base there. The theme that you select there is the one that does the xml changes.

  2. In your XML you need to use referenceBlock, referenceContainer or create a new block/container. More documentation here

  3. In developer mode you can check your magento_root/var/log/system.log to check for parents that a block maybe can not find. Be sure that your log level in your nginx or apache settings are set to log all

  4. You should consider load orders. More information here


UPDATE



Commenting out something does not remove anything. You do not 'overwrite' the XML but extend it by using it.



You can however remove something like this :



<referenceContainer name="name-of-the-container" remove="true"/>
<referenceBlock name="name-of-the-block" remove="true"/>





share|improve this answer


























  • my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago













  • What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

    – CompactCode
    56 mins ago











  • I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

    – Kris Wen
    51 mins ago













  • See my updated answer

    – CompactCode
    45 mins ago











  • that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

    – Kris Wen
    41 mins ago














2












2








2







If Infortis/base is your theme name (base is a weird name to give to a theme and usually this is written in CamelCase) and you have set your theme up like here then there are certain rules before it will show




  1. Select your theme under Content > Design > Configuration > Select the right store and select Infortis/base there. The theme that you select there is the one that does the xml changes.

  2. In your XML you need to use referenceBlock, referenceContainer or create a new block/container. More documentation here

  3. In developer mode you can check your magento_root/var/log/system.log to check for parents that a block maybe can not find. Be sure that your log level in your nginx or apache settings are set to log all

  4. You should consider load orders. More information here


UPDATE



Commenting out something does not remove anything. You do not 'overwrite' the XML but extend it by using it.



You can however remove something like this :



<referenceContainer name="name-of-the-container" remove="true"/>
<referenceBlock name="name-of-the-block" remove="true"/>





share|improve this answer















If Infortis/base is your theme name (base is a weird name to give to a theme and usually this is written in CamelCase) and you have set your theme up like here then there are certain rules before it will show




  1. Select your theme under Content > Design > Configuration > Select the right store and select Infortis/base there. The theme that you select there is the one that does the xml changes.

  2. In your XML you need to use referenceBlock, referenceContainer or create a new block/container. More documentation here

  3. In developer mode you can check your magento_root/var/log/system.log to check for parents that a block maybe can not find. Be sure that your log level in your nginx or apache settings are set to log all

  4. You should consider load orders. More information here


UPDATE



Commenting out something does not remove anything. You do not 'overwrite' the XML but extend it by using it.



You can however remove something like this :



<referenceContainer name="name-of-the-container" remove="true"/>
<referenceBlock name="name-of-the-block" remove="true"/>






share|improve this answer














share|improve this answer



share|improve this answer








edited 45 mins ago

























answered 1 hour ago









CompactCodeCompactCode

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1,492624













  • my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago













  • What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

    – CompactCode
    56 mins ago











  • I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

    – Kris Wen
    51 mins ago













  • See my updated answer

    – CompactCode
    45 mins ago











  • that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

    – Kris Wen
    41 mins ago



















  • my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago













  • What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

    – CompactCode
    56 mins ago











  • I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

    – Kris Wen
    51 mins ago













  • See my updated answer

    – CompactCode
    45 mins ago











  • that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

    – Kris Wen
    41 mins ago

















my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago







my theme name is Infortis/ultimo, which is the child of the infortis/base theme. I also tried to put into the Ultimo folder in app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/, but still not working. I'm only commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main"> ...." in the xml. i will check through the log file. thanks

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago















What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

– CompactCode
56 mins ago





What is it exactly that you have changed in the xml?

– CompactCode
56 mins ago













I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

– Kris Wen
51 mins ago







I'm commenting out the "<referenceContainer name="sidebar.main">" container, so that the "Shop By Category" can be remove from the category view page. (Updated my question with the change i made to the xml file)

– Kris Wen
51 mins ago















See my updated answer

– CompactCode
45 mins ago





See my updated answer

– CompactCode
45 mins ago













that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

– Kris Wen
41 mins ago





that works! thanks a lot. still a lot to learn =)

– Kris Wen
41 mins ago













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Try to this way...



vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml


to
app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml"



Or
open this file app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Infortis_Ultimo/layout/default.xml



and add below code



<referenceBlock name="sidebar.main" remove="true"/>


Please don't forget to clear cache after change in xml files






share|improve this answer


























  • unfortunately, it doesn't work

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago











  • i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago













  • yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

    – Kris Wen
    58 mins ago
















2














Try to this way...



vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml


to
app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml"



Or
open this file app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Infortis_Ultimo/layout/default.xml



and add below code



<referenceBlock name="sidebar.main" remove="true"/>


Please don't forget to clear cache after change in xml files






share|improve this answer


























  • unfortunately, it doesn't work

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago











  • i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago













  • yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

    – Kris Wen
    58 mins ago














2












2








2







Try to this way...



vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml


to
app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml"



Or
open this file app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Infortis_Ultimo/layout/default.xml



and add below code



<referenceBlock name="sidebar.main" remove="true"/>


Please don't forget to clear cache after change in xml files






share|improve this answer















Try to this way...



vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml


to
app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view_type_default.xml"



Or
open this file app/design/frontend/Infortis/ultimo/Infortis_Ultimo/layout/default.xml



and add below code



<referenceBlock name="sidebar.main" remove="true"/>


Please don't forget to clear cache after change in xml files







share|improve this answer














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edited 42 mins ago

























answered 1 hour ago









Rakesh DongaRakesh Donga

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  • unfortunately, it doesn't work

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago











  • i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago













  • yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

    – Kris Wen
    58 mins ago



















  • unfortunately, it doesn't work

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago











  • i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

    – Kris Wen
    1 hour ago











  • no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

    – Rakesh Donga
    1 hour ago













  • yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

    – Kris Wen
    58 mins ago

















unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago





unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago













i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

– Rakesh Donga
1 hour ago





i have checked my side this is working you have which mode in working ?

– Rakesh Donga
1 hour ago













i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago





i'm on developer mode. should i switch to another mode?

– Kris Wen
1 hour ago













no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

– Rakesh Donga
1 hour ago







no mate you have created file my follow path? also check which theme you are check again

– Rakesh Donga
1 hour ago















yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

– Kris Wen
58 mins ago





yes, i created the file using the path you provided. it's pretty weird issue..

– Kris Wen
58 mins ago


















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