Homepage product order is changed if changing product list order (desc / asc)

Question

I show product on my HomePage by using following method :

  {{block type="xxxx/catalog_product_list" category_id="283" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"}}

By using a category i can choose the order of my product (Category Products > Position)

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The problem is that if i sort by desc or asc a product list then the homepage product order is changed based on product ID (desc or asc)

I want my homepage product to keep the Category Products > Position order even if we sort product list by desc or asc, is it possible ?

Thx

Answer 1

This has been coming for _beforeToHtml function Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_List.Here magento is set product listing sorty

below code:

if ($sort = $this->getSortBy()) {
    $toolbar->setDefaultOrder($sort);
}

If i set parameter for home page product list just like

if ($dir = $this->getDefaultDirection()) {
    $toolbar->setDefaultDirection($dir);
}

If i set parameter for home page product list just like

sort_by="position"
default_direction="desc"

then it may be work...

{{block type="xxxx/catalog_product_list" category_id="283" template="catalog/product/list.phtml"  sort_by="position" default_direction="desc" }}

Answer 2

Use this Code:

if ($sort = $this->getSortBy()) {
    $toolbar->setDefaultOrder($sort);
}

If i set parameter for home page product list just like

if ($dir = $this->getDefaultDirection()) {
    $toolbar->setDefaultDirection($dir);
}