Hi,

You're encountering an issue where variant products on your Odoo 18 website are inheriting the initial image from the parent product, leading to inconsistencies. To resolve this, you'll need to modify the website_sale.shop_product_carousel Qweb template, which controls the display of product images. The goal is to adjust the template to exclude the parent product's image from the image carousel when displaying variants.

To implement this, access the website_sale module within your Odoo.sh environment and locate the relevant template file (likely views/templates.xml). Use XPath to pinpoint the section of the template that iterates through the product_images array. Then, introduce a condition that excludes the first image if the displayed product is a variant. This typically involves checking a variable within the Qweb context to determine if the product is a variant and using an if statement to skip the first image in such cases. After modifying the template, save your changes and test them in a development environment before applying them to your live site.

Sample code:-

<t t-foreach="product_images" t-as="image">

 <t t-if="not (product.is_variant and image_index == 0)">

 <!-- Your image display code here -->

 <img t-att-src="image.image_url" />

 </t>

</t>

Keep in mind that future Odoo updates might overwrite your template customizations, so documenting your changes and considering a custom module for inheritance is advisable. While CSS could potentially be used to hide the first image, modifying the Qweb template is generally a more reliable solution. Remember that the exact code and variables may vary based on your specific Odoo setup.

Hope this helps