Remove toolbar from product list via local.xml
And you won't be able to remove it without overriding something. Here is how the getToolbarBlock()
method looks like:
public function getToolbarBlock()
{
if ($blockName = $this->getToolbarBlockName()) {
if ($block = $this->getLayout()->getBlock($blockName)) {
return $block;
}
}
$block = $this->getLayout()->createBlock($this->_defaultToolbarBlock, microtime());
return $block;
}
This means that if a block with a certain name (value returned bygetToolbarBlockName
) exists in the layout then that block will be returned. otherwise a new block is created with type catalog/product_list_toolbar
and that is returned by the method.
[EDIT]
I just had a crazy idea. Why not change the toolbar block type? That way it won't be rendered as a toolbar. I haven't tried it but I think it's worth it.
Something like:
<reference name="product_list">
<block type="core/template" name="product_list_toolbar" />
</reference>
I mean adding a block with the same name but a different type. If it doesn't work please don't donwvote; it is just in idea :)
In your local.xml
file add the following:
<catalog_category_default>
<!-- Remove Toolbar by setting a blank template -->
<reference name="product_list_toolbar">
<action method="setTemplate"><template /></action>
</reference>
</catalog_category_default>
It seems you can't remove this or unset this via XML due to some weird way the devs built the thing. However you can create a blank template and point the toolbars to this blank template instead.
<catalog_category_default>
<reference name="product_list_toolbar">
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>theme/package/blank.phtml</template>
</action>
</reference>
</catalog_category_default>
<catalog_category_layered>
<reference name="product_list_toolbar">
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>theme/package/blank.phtml</template>
</action>
</reference>
</catalog_category_layered>
<catalogsearch_result_index>
<reference name="product_list_toolbar">
<action method="setTemplate">
<template>theme/package/blank.phtml</template>
</action>
</reference>
</catalogsearch_result_index>
That will remove it from Normal categories, Anchored categories and the search page.