Can't add to cart child variants in category view

[Ferran]

Good morning, I'm trying to make it possible to select a child variant from the category view and add it to the cart without redirecting to the product page. At first I thought it was a problem with my template but with VMBeez3, which is the one used in demo.virtuemart, it still doesn't work. Any ideas?

I would also need it to work on any template.

Demo link : https://www.fitorequip.cat/prova-llista.html

I'm using Virtuemart 3.8.6 and Joomla 3.9.22

Thanks in advance!

[Ferran]

UPDATE : Now it don't redirect, but no changes in product and no add to cart button....

[Jörgen]

Strange update, You do not tell us what You have done...

Turn off cache and cache plugins perhaps, check for JS errors in console ?

Jörgen @ Kreativ Fotografi

[jenkinhill]

I seem to remember that you cannot select a child variant from the category page as in order to add the variant to the cart it has first to be loaded to replace the parent - that cannot be done. The child is therefore loaded in its product details page.

[GJC Web Design]

correct Jenks, it is a separate product so the dropdown is as u say simply loading the "different" product -- then it can be added.
I have been asked for this functionality a few times  ( load to cart on selecting the variant )  but I think it would only confuse users...
You can add to cart via a link so it may be possible to change the links called by the select but still don't think its a good idea from a functional point of view

[pinochico]

Yes, this is wrong idea - put child product from parent product to cart on category list.
If you really need then you must find solution self, not from me, sorry bro

[Ferran]

Sorry, I was out for a few hours after fixing it. What I was looking for was to avoid that when selecting a variant from the category view, I was redirected to the product page, I wanted ajax to load the variant in the category view itself and with the possibility of being added to the cart without changing the URL. As is done at http://demo.virtuemart.net/.

Finally I discovered that it was a problem with the template that shows the products, product_slim and product_horizon, I don't know why but it works with one and not with the other.

[GJC Web Design]

do u mean this setting?

vmadmin-config->template->Use ajax for category content

[Ferran]

do u mean this setting?

vmadmin-config->template->Use ajax for category content

I know this setting, i activated then at first attempt, but with product_slim template it doesn't work for me... With product_horizon yes.