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I have a content type, blog_post, that is displayed by a number of different views.

I'm having a problem that the node template that gets used first after clearing the cache will then be used for all other views.

For example one page displays a view called "Blog Posts". If I load this page after clearing the cache, it correctly uses the template node--view--blog-posts.html.twig.

Another page uses the view "Latest Blog Posts", and this should use the template, node--view--latest-blog-posts.html.twig. However if I load this page without clearing the cache first, it uses the node--view--blog-posts.html.twig template.

If I clear the cache and reload the second page, it will then use the correct template, but if I go back to the first page, it will be using the template for the second!

I have twig debugging enabled, and it shows the wrong view name under "FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS" as follows:

<!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS:
   * node--view--blog-posts--page.html.twig
   x node--view--blog-posts.html.twig
   * node--20--teaser.html.twig
   * node--20.html.twig
   * node--blog-post--teaser.html.twig
   * node--blog-post.html.twig
   * node--teaser.html.twig
   * node.html.twig
-->

I expect that lots of other sites theme nodes in multiple views, so I expect I'm done something wrong. Any suggestions how I can debug this?

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Do not use node--view-* templates. They are broken.

Two views with entity view mix up rendered templates

The quick solution:

  • create unique view mode for your CT
  • display views with content
  • use unique view mode for your view
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    Thanks! So in the above example, my template would become node--blog-post--teaser.html.twig, and if I create a view mode called "Latest" and use it for my view, the template would become node--blog-post--latest.html.twig?
    – James Shields
    Commented Oct 25, 2017 at 10:35
  • Yes, you can see this suggestion like in your example.
    – lamp5
    Commented Oct 25, 2017 at 13:40
  • Brilliant. I will try this tonight. It would appear that this bug has been known for a year and a half, and no fix in sight.
    – James Shields
    Commented Oct 25, 2017 at 15:09
  • Brilliant! That's working perfectly now. I must admit I hadn't realised how useful custom view modes are. I suspect I will be using a lot of them in the future!
    – James Shields
    Commented Oct 25, 2017 at 21:56

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