How to extend custom module layout in magento 2?

Question

I have created a custom module. Now I want to override layout of that module from my custom theme.

For that, I have created a theme and configure that theme to use intead of luma theme.

Now I have added layout in my custom theme like below to extend that layout and add some more blocks and remove some blocks.

app/design/frontend/vendor/themename/vendor_module/layout/layout.xml

But don't know somehow its always using custom module layout instead of extended layout in theme.

Is there anything I'm missing here? Please help for the same. Thanks in advance.

confirm the name of extension which you created properly? and layout file name code? — Dhiren Vasoya, Commented Feb 26, 2020 at 5:30
@PankajPareek no layouts are working. But if I override phtml template then its working proper. Only layouts are not extending. — Deep Joshi, Commented Feb 26, 2020 at 5:31
@DhirenVasoya I have verified everything. Seems everything works fine. Even phtml files are overriding properly but only layouts are not extending. — Deep Joshi, Commented Feb 26, 2020 at 5:33

Technocracker · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-26 06:55:50Z

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Seems like your theme created with Type = 1 (Virtual). So your layout file not overriding.

Check your database table "theme". If your theme type is set to 1(virtual) or 2(staging) set it to 1(physical).

Hope this helps!

answered Feb 26, 2020 at 5:48

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