A great way to customize the appearance of the pager toolbar is by using CSS
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Adjusting the Number of Rows (products)
You can easily modify the number of rows (products) in Magento's backend.
To do this, navigate to System > Configuration > Catalog > Frontend (expand tab)
Look for the following settings:
Products per Page on Grid Allowed Values
Products per Page on Grid Default Value
If you wish to display only 8 products in total (2 rows & 4 columns), simply input the number 8 for both sets of values.
Modifying the Number of Columns
Initially, try following this method:
The instructions are clear and easy to understand.
If the above method does not work, consider the following approach:
Navigate to app/design/frontend/[package]/[yourtheme]/template/catalog/product/list.phtml
If the list.phtml file is not already present in your theme
, copy it there.
Scroll halfway down and locate this section
<?php // Grid Mode ?>
Find this line:
<?php $_columnCount = $this->getColumnCount(); ?>
Replace it with:
<?php //$_columnCount = $this->getColumnCount(); ?>
<?php $_columnCount = 2; ?>
By doing this, you should achieve the desired results! Remember to adjust the column widths in the CSS as well.