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

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

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>

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

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
43 mins ago

you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
12 mins ago

add a comment |

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

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>

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

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
43 mins ago

you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
12 mins ago

add a comment |

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

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>

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

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

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>

magento2 layout overrides xml

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

edited 16 mins ago

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

asked 51 mins ago

Kris Wen

377

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
43 mins ago

you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
12 mins ago

add a comment |

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
43 mins ago

you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
12 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
43 mins ago

you want to remove sidebar.main allover website?

– Rakesh Donga
12 mins ago

add a comment |

2 Answers
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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

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.

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

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

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"/>

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 mins ago

|
show 1 more comment

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

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

add a comment |

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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.

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

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

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"/>

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 mins ago

|
show 1 more comment

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.

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

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

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"/>

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 mins ago

|
show 1 more comment

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.

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

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

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"/>

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

1,492624

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.

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

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

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"/>

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

1,492624

edited 10 mins ago

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

1,492624

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

1,492624

answered 39 mins ago

CompactCode

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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 mins ago

|
show 1 more comment

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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 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
31 mins ago

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

– CompactCode
22 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
17 mins ago

See my updated answer

– CompactCode
10 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
7 mins ago

|
show 1 more comment

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

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

add a comment |

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

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

add a comment |

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

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

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

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

edited 8 mins ago

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

answered 43 mins ago

Rakesh Donga

1,483316

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

add a comment |

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

unfortunately, it doesn't work

– Kris Wen
37 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
35 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
30 mins ago

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

– Rakesh Donga
27 mins ago

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

– Kris Wen
24 mins ago

add a comment |

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