Grid doesn't appear in custom admin module in Magento

Question

I am trying to create a custom module in magento admin. I have reached the point where a new link has been added to the menu and by clicking on it, I can navigate to the ind

Answer 1

Looks like you have the grid blocks set up correctly. However, you still need to load the grid into the layout and render it. This can either be done in the adminhtml layout xml or in the controller.

In your /app/design/adminhtml/../layout/brands.xml:

In your controller:

public function indexAction()
{
    $this->loadLayout();
    $this->_addContent(
        $this->getLayout()->createBlock('brands/brands_grid','brands')
    );
    $this->renderLayout();
}

Please note that you have to modify the above to your particular implementation. I think the layout xml is harder to comprehend initially than the programmatic instantiation in the controller, however, in the long run, it leads to less code bloat.