Top banner + Description txt in manufacturer list?

[BGBK]

Hi,
I want to add a top banner + description text above the manufacturer product listing (same feature as when listing a product category).

Is that possible in some way?
See attached jpg (sorry for my drawing skill haha)

[rocky]

You will need to edit manufacturer.tpl in your theme's directory:

{include file=$tpl_dir./breadcrumb.tpl}

{l s='List of products by manufacturer:'} {$manufacturer->name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}

{include file=$tpl_dir./errors.tpl}

{if $products}
   {include file=$tpl_dir./product-sort.tpl}
   {include file=$tpl_dir./product-list.tpl products=$products}
   {include file=$tpl_dir./pagination.tpl}
{else}

{l s='No products for this manufacturer.'}
{/if}

After the fifth line, add the following code to display the manufacturer logo centred:

<img src="{$img_manu_dir}{$manufacturer->id}-medium.jpg" />

Change medium to the size of the image on the Preferences > Images tab that you want to use.

Then add the following to display the description entered for the manufacturer on the Catalog > Manufacturers tab:

{$manufacturer->description}

or the following to use the short description:

{$manufacturer->short_description}

[BGBK]

Great!

If I change the "medium" image size, won´t that affect other parts using the medium tag?
If not, Do I have to rebuild the thumbnails after changing the size?

[rocky]

Only if you change the "medium" size on the Images > Preferences tab. If you just pick one of the existing sizes, it won't affect any other images.

[BGBK]

I see

So I can change

id}-medium.jpg" />

to

id}-category.jpg" />

(its set to 556 x 80 px) and see to it that it is active for manufacturer + maybe upload new manufacturers logo with original size set to 556 x 80?

Correct? :-)

[rocky]

Correct, though you will need to go to Preferences > Images, edit the "category" size, then tick "Manufacturers", click Save, then regenerate your thumbnails.

[Konabella]

@Moderator

Thanks so much I was able to get it done.
Now just have to get the content about each manufacture :-)

[Gleydson]

Muito obrigado!