Views Exposed filter as checkboxes and radio button

Module development · Drupal 6.x

ashiwebi - August 14, 2009 - 12:21

How I can add views exposed filter as checkbox or radiobutton rather then select list

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Use hook_form_alter() on the

j_ten_man - August 14, 2009 - 13:45

Use hook_form_alter() on the views_exposed_form. You can then change the type from select to radios or checkboxes.

Thanks

ashiwebi - August 17, 2009 - 05:40

Thank you

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Hi, looking for the same

czeky - August 21, 2009 - 06:08

Hi, looking for the same thing, did You managed how to? Thank You

I'm also trying to implement this, but I am new to php, and am struggling with the code. So far, I have created a basic custom module which is working. (The module currently uses hook_form_alter to remove a few fields from the node edit form, as described in a helpful tutorial at http://geeksandgod.com/tutorials/computers/cms/drupal/creating-simple-dr....)

I am now trying to add code to the mysite.module file to tell my Views multiselect taxonomy exposed filter to display as checkboxes.

I am getting the following error message:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting ']' in...

My code is:

<?php
// $Id$
 
/*
 * @file
 * Drupal Module: mysite
 * Adds custom code specific to this Drupal 6 site.
 */
 
function mysite_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
 // print $form_id;
 // uncomment the line above and form names will appear at the top of your page
  switch ($form_id) {
    case 'makers_directory_listing_node_form':
      // remove some unwanted node editing fields
      $form['revision_information']['#access'] = 0;
      $form['menu']['#access'] = 0;
      $form['author']['#access'] = 0;
      // override node options permissions defined by 'administer nodes'
      $form['options']['#access'] = 1;
      $form['options']['status']['#access'] = 1;
      $form['options']['promote']['#access'] = 0;
      $form['options']['sticky']['#access'] = 0;
	// this next bit can be uncommented to show all the existing form elements, any of which can be altered.
	// $form['form_array'] = array(
	//   '#value' => '<pre>'. print_r($form, 1) .'</pre>',
	//   '#weight' => '99',
	// );
  }
	if ($form_id == 'views_exposed_form') {
	$form['taxonomy'][#type] = 'checkbox';
	);
  }
}

Any help is much appreciated! Thanks.

Hi all, showing exposed

peter-boeren - August 21, 2009 - 10:31

Hi all,

showing exposed filters with a radio or a checkbox is something that is much needed by many people. I have started a module a month ago or so. It works and needs also tons of love and care before it is ready. But I've already received some positive feedback. You can give it a try (project page: Views filter pack)

views filter pack

wintercat - August 22, 2009 - 09:47

Thanks Peter. I'd seen your project page & the module sounds great.

I'm still hoping to get my snippet of code working in the meantime!

Change this: if ($form_id ==

benschulkin - August 23, 2009 - 22:43

Change this:

if ($form_id == 'views_exposed_form') {
$form['taxonomy'][#type] = 'checkbox';
);

To this:

if ($form_id == 'views_exposed_form') {
$form['taxonomy']['#type'] = 'checkbox';

... that should get rid of your PHP error ... don't know if you'll get checkboxes though

thanks!

wintercat - August 24, 2009 - 09:04

Thanks so much for the correction. You're right though - it got rid of the error, but just produced an extra checkbox rather than displaying my multiselect taxonomy as checkboxes... but at least I can move forward now. I have a few books on PHP so I'll keep experimenting :)

Hi, can't get it to work, I

czeky - September 2, 2009 - 22:22

Hi, can't get it to work, I have custom CCK field called "field_district", but I'm lost how to find the right name for this select box

<?php
if ($form_id == 'views_exposed_form') {
$form['field_district']['#type'] = 'checkbox';
}
?>

doesnt work

Hey czeky, have you already

peter-boeren - September 3, 2009 - 05:05

Hey czeky,

have you already printed the $form-variable? Try something like this on the first line after mymodule_hook_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id)) {

var_dump($form);

print "<pre>";
print_r ($form);
print "</pre>";

this way you know how your form looks like before altering it. I hope this helps in your quest.

kind regards,

thanx, I'm a little bit more

czeky - September 3, 2009 - 05:46

thanx, I'm a little bit more lost, there are more than 100 "field_district_xxx_yyy" items, could you please point me which one use?

looking like

[filter-field_district_value_many_to_one] => Array
(
[operator] => field_district_value_many_to_one_op
[value] => field_district_value_many_to_one
[label] => District
)

really thank you guys here

100 seems like a lot.

j_ten_man - September 4, 2009 - 12:04

100 seems like a lot. Normally you would do something like

<?php
  $form['field_district_value_many_to_one']['#type'] = 'checkboxes';
?>

Not quite sure what or why you are seeing what you are...

Can you save your results to

j_ten_man - September 4, 2009 - 22:34

Can you save your results to a text file and then save it somewhere from your dump? I would like to take a look but we don't need all that information in this thread, just a link to download it would be great.

I am attempting to do

bjraines - October 23, 2009 - 14:11

nvm

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Better Exposed Filters

mikeker - November 24, 2009 - 23:00

I just contributed a module called Better Exposed Filters which gives you a per-filter option of using the default select box or radio buttons/checkboxes. I've tested it with Taxonomy fields, CCK fields and core node fields and would appreciate any help with additional compatibility testing or suggestions.

I was having problems using Views Filter Pack with multiple exposed filters. BEF takes a different approach and comes at the problem from the theming side of things.

Hope that helps.

- Mike