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How to remove the left sidebar based on some condition written in block? I have to use the same layout xml file. Based on a condition, need to remove a block through coding. section need to be removed:

 <reference name="left">
   <block type="catalog/layer_view" name="catalog.leftnav" before="-" template="catalog/layer/view.phtml"/>
 </reference>

I tried with below code. 

Mage::app()->getLayout()->unsetBlock('left.catalog.leftnav');

I didn't get any error but left sidebar still there. can anyone help me? Thanks.

  1. I cant access controller. If i have access for controller, then i can easily do in layout rendering section. So i added my work as module and created block. Now I need to change layout / remove left sidebar.

  2. Or is It possible to change the layout xml from block? Because i have condition statement in block. so i can choose the layout based on the condition.

Can anyone help me to fix this? Thanks

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  • Try with Mage::app()->getLayout()->unsetBlock('left'); – Sukeshini Dec 30 '13 at 7:17
  • @Su123 Tried but no error and also block still exist. – Kumar V Dec 30 '13 at 7:20
  • <remove name='catalog.leftnav'/> – Dexter Dec 30 '13 at 8:20
  • Mage::app()->getLayout()->getUpdate()->addUpdate("<remove name=\"left\"/>"); – Sukeshini Dec 30 '13 at 8:40
  • @Su123 I have placed your code in block function. Still it not working. Can you tell me where should i add? – Kumar V Dec 30 '13 at 12:27
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If you do not want to use an observer what you could do is rewrite the block Mage_Catalog_Block_Layer_View and override the function _toHtml so that it performs the conditional check you want.

protected function _toHtml() {
    if (your conditional check) {
        return '';
    }
    return parent::_toHtml();
}
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you can try to listen some event like controller_action_layout_load_before and you will get layout object like

$update = $observer->getEvent()->getLayout()->getUpdate();

now you can remove/unset the block

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  • I want to do in block not in controller. is there anyway? – Kumar V Dec 30 '13 at 7:32
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    This is not in controller.Its an observer event – Bharath Dec 30 '13 at 7:55
  • I'm new magento. I dont know where to implement your code. I can't access the controller. So i'm just doing in block and calling block in layout. Can you explain more about your answer. how to add event listener etc.., – Kumar V Dec 31 '13 at 5:00
  • Can't you do it using xml ? – Mark May 5 '14 at 6:47

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