hikashop filter / search problem

-- HikaShop version -- : 2.6.4
-- Joomla version -- : 3.4.5
-- PHP version -- : 5.5
-- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : none

hi

im having a problem configuring my filters. I dont know if im doing it correctly.

i already have around 100 to 300 products pre category and i would like to filter the products to make searching easy. So for example for phones. if a user searches a phone he would like to filter the brand, color, size, type and more. I created a filter for colors, sizes and so on. My issue is that it doesnt appear even if i am searching for phones.

i realize that i can create a filter similar to the sort filter wherein it can apply to all but that wont look nice and appropriate. The brands for phones and different from shoes. The sizes for dress is also not similar to shoes.

im sure im just missing something, can you point me to the right direction? i simply want to help users easily find what they need.

thanks

thank nic

but i cant see how the "dynamic display" option narrows down the search. i tested it but i can not tell how it trims the results

I need to help my customers narrow down his search. im new to hikashop so i dont know if im just doing things wrong.

what can i do to make searching easy?

example, besides phone which i have mentioned below, if a user searches for shoes, he should be able to filter which is for men and which if for women. use can filter if its leather or rubber shoes, color, size etc.

thanks again

thanks again nic

but this solution is not user specified.

how can the dynamic filter know if the shopper is searching for men,women, boy or for a girl ? how can the dynamic filter know if the shopper is searching for addidas women's rubber shoes size 7 color white?

how can we make the relevant filters appear to help the shopper narrow a search?

thanks

hi Nic

i finally got how to use this. thank you.

a few more questions though.

I set the filter to only appear on the main menu and its sub categories. I also set the module to "Display on the product listing page = yes
" and "Display on the product page = no". Product listing is ok but on the product page it is not showing but i have a white space on its position. how do i solve this?

thanks

hi again

sorry i forgot to add the screenshot. i attached it below.

it is the module position sidebar 1 in my template. i think joomla thinks that module position is not empty so a white space is being allocated for the module.

BTW i am using advance module manager and i already set "hide if enabled = Yes"