Block editing/creaton - input format unhidden?
netron - May 22, 2008 - 08:56
Hello Drupal community,
When creating a block I would like the "input format" area to be unhidden (filtered html or full html) , rather than having to click on the arrow graphic to make that div appear.
Is there a config setting i can set that will make it always appear if i am creating or editing a block?
I battle to follow what you
I battle to follow what you are trying to do.
Are you talking about the page at admin/build/block/add ?
Because that doesn't show input format options, but that's the only place you can create a block?
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Mark Theunissen
Code Baboon
Drupal based services
admin/build/block ->
admin/build/block -> configure
and also
admin/build/block/add
but no matter , i've figured out how to make the "input format" uncollapsed by default.
edit modules/block/block.admin.inc
add this line to function block_admin_configure , right before "return $form;"
$form['block_settings']['body_field']['format']['#collapsed#']=0;
this might not be the best way to do it though - is there a config file somewhere , where i can switch this setting is 0 (off)?
You can write a new module
You can write a new module that implements hook_form_alter(), and change the form in there.
That would be the proper way to do it! Check the API for more details.
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Mark Theunissen
Code Baboon
Drupal based services
i've implemented a formalter module
i've implemented a formalter module , which loads ok into drupal, but i'm not sure how you can change the attributes of the block editing/creation form - namely, i want the "input format" to never be collapsed, or collapsible. the module i wrote below doesnt appear to be having any effect.
is there something i'm overlooking?
<?php
function formalter_help($path, $arg) {
$output = '';
switch ($path) {
case "admin/help#formalter":
$output = '<p>'. t("Overrides form defaults.")
.'</p>';
break;
}
return $output;
} // function formalter_help
/*
telling drupal who can use your module - permissions
http://drupal.org/node/206757
*/
function formalter_perm() {
return array('access formalter content');
} //function formalter_perm()
/**
* Generate HTML for the formalter block
* @param op the operation from the URL
* @param delta offset
* @returns block HTML
*/
function formalter_block($op = 'list', $delta = 0) {
} // end function onthisdate_block
function hook_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if ($form['block_settings']['body_field']['format']['#collapsible']==1)
{
// ensure that 'input format' on a block form is never collapsed
$form['block_settings']['body_field']['format']['#collapsible']=0;
$form['block_settings']['body_field']['format']['#collapsed']=0;
}
}
?>
not to worry - i've figured
not to worry - i've figured out how to do it , thanks to this excellent tutorial on form altering:
http://groups.drupal.org/node/4308
i'll post my code in just a sec.