Can I random shuffle products in categories?

Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way to display products randomly at default "sort by" option. Right now it seems like it is chosen by date add. I have different brands, so at default settings I have all products of one brand, then below of other ext. I'd like them do display all mixed together.
Thank you

Try this:

1. EDIT: catalog/controller/product/catalog.php

2. FIND: 3. BEFORE, ADD:

Unfortunately this solution incapacitates all other "sort by" options. Any ways to fix this?

hoki wrote:Unfortunately this solution incapacitates all other "sort by" options. Any ways to fix this?

well if you want sort by then why would you want a random shuffle?

Qphoria wrote:well if you want sort by then why would you want a random shuffle?

I thought of having a "random sort by option". Is it possible?

Hello, i've solved this problem after searching a lot on internet.

I put the following code:
Before this line:
As Qphoria have said.

What my code do?

My code test if the sort is seted(not null) or if it haves the main value ("p.sort_order"), if yes, it shuffle the products, if not it just follows the sort that was seted.

Try it out.

vinivst wrote:Hello, i've solved this problem after searching a lot on internet.

I put the following code:

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if ($this->request->get['sort'] == 'p.sort_order' || !isset($this->request->get['sort'])) 
			{
				shuffle($this->data['products']);
			}

Before this line:

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$this->data['pagination'] = $pagination->render();

As Qphoria have said.

What my code do?

My code test if the sort is seted(not null) or if it haves the main value ("p.sort_order"), if yes, it shuffle the products, if not it just follows the sort that was seted.

Try it out.

Hi im interested in this feature........ can anyone say how this can be implemented in OC 2.0.3.1

Thanks

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