Essential Grid Magento 1.x Extension Documentation

Grid Item Links

Add links to your Grid Items.

From the plugin's main admin page, choose "Edit Skin".
Next, select or add an element from the "Item Layout", and then apply the settings shown in the following screenshot.
From the Meta Data Handling Page, select "Add New Meta".
Give the new Custom Meta a "Name" and a "Handle", and then choose "Add Meta".
Next, from the plugin's main admin page, choose "Edit Skin".
Next, select or add an element from the "Item Layout", and then apply the settings shown in the following screenshot.
Finally, from your grid's admin preview, select "Edit Element", and add a custom link for the item.
Product-based Grid Item meta location
Custom Grid Item meta location

3. Global Links

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  • What is a Global Link?
    A single link added to an element in the grid's skin, which is then applied globally to all of the items in your grid.
From the plugin's main admin page, choose "Edit Skin".
Next, select or add an element from the "Item Layout", and then apply the settings shown in the following screenshot.
From the plugin's main admin page, choose "Edit Skin".
Next, remove any previous hyperlinks from all Layer elements.
Finally, apply the settings shown in the following screenshot.
  • Quick Tip #1
    Always apply the link to the "Cover", and make sure its "Cover Type" is set to "Full" as shown in this screenshot.