Working With the My Lists Web Part
The My Lists Web Part provides shoppers with a way to manage all their lists from one location on the Web site.
From this list, shoppers can access the detail page of each list, delete a list, create a new empty list, and set a default list. List functionality is restricted to authenticated shoppers. Shoppers can access this page from a "My Profile" page or menu.
Web Part
The following figure shows the My Lists Web Part.
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Selecting a list from the List Name column will direct the shopper to the List Detail page.
The Save Default button will save the currently selected list as the shopper's default list.
The Create List button will create a new empty list with the name entered by the shopper. List names have to be unique.
The Delete link beside each list will delete the selected shopper list.
Property Sheet
The following figure shows the My Lists Web Part property sheet. The My Lists Web Part property sheet lets site designers control some aspects of the Web Part's behavior and appearance. The property sheet is displayed by selecting the edit option on the Web Page (in Edit Page mode) and then selecting Modify Shared Web Part. This displays the property sheet. Expand the sections to see the relevant properties.
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Properties
The following table lists and describes the properties of the My Lists Web Part.
Property |
Type |
Description |
Default value |
|---|---|---|---|
Template To Display |
String |
Template file to use to render the lists in the browser. |
Sample_MyWishLists |
List Detail Page |
String |
Page where the details of a shopper list are displayed. |
category |
Columns |
String |
List of column names. |
The default column names. See table below. |
"List Id" URL parameter |
String |
URL key where the List ID will be retrieved. |
listId |
The following table lists and describes the Columns that can be displayed.
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
Preview |
Displays an image of the product. |
Product ID (optional) |
The product identifier property, retrieved from the catalog. |
Name |
The name of the product, retrieved from the catalog. |
Description |
Description of the product, retrieved from the catalog. |
Options |
Variant options (color, size), retrieved from the product definition. |
Availability |
Inventory status. |
Quantity |
Changing the quantity of a line item does not trigger the recalculation of the line item price or the removal of the item if the quantity is set to zero. Instead, the shopper manually selects the "Update Cart" link or button to limit the number of server callbacks and improve performance. |
Price |
Total price per line item (quantity * unit price) |
Total |
Total price per line item (quantity * unit price) |
Toolbox |
Displays links and icons to perform various options. (Deleting the Line Item, Add to a Shopping list). |