[#23904] - Customization of the contact limit displayed in the category menu
- Closed
- 17 Mar 2019
- Medium
- Build: staging
- # 23904
Steps to reproduce the issue
- Create some contacts (10 for example) in a specific category.
- Create a type menu "Contacts ยป List Contacts in a Category"
- System > Global Configuration > tab Site > option: Default List Limit, This setting that determines the Contact Limit displayed.
Expected result
This item sets the number of rows in the administrative area and in the site, I would like to be able to set the maximum number, or unlimited, a presentation of an item to contact list.
My expectation is that this value would be customized to the contact submission feature, just as are the article categories.
Actual result
System information (as much as possible)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| PHP Version | 7.2.6 |
| Web Server | Apache/2.4.33 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.1.0h PHP/7.2.6 |
| WebServer to PHP Interface | apache2handler |
| Joomla! Version | Joomla! 3.9.2 Stable [ Amani ] 15-January-2019 15:00 GMT |
| Joomla! Platform Version | Joomla Platform 13.1.0 Stable [ Curiosity ] 24-Apr-2013 00:00 GMT |
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Note: There is no code to attach, it's a conceptual question, I have no code to expose.
My expectation is that it is possible to define, individually, even globally, a limit of listing items for site and one for admin
@HLeithner can you please comment as Release Lead 3.9?
| Status | Information Required | ⇒ | Closed |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2019-03-17 07:35:02 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | HLeithner |
com_contact doesn't expose a limit parameter but it uses the global configuration default list limit, there is only one limit for frontend and backend.
You can change the limit with a layout override, f. ex. copy the default.php and and .xml and add the limit parameter to the request fields.
something like this:
<!-- Add fields to the request variables for the layout. -->
<fields name="request"
addfieldpath="/administrator/components/com_categories/models/fields"
>
<fieldset name="request"
addfieldpath="/administrator/components/com_contact/models/fields"
>
<field
name="id"
type="modal_category"
label="COM_CONTACT_FIELD_CATEGORY_LABEL"
description="COM_CONTACT_FIELD_CATEGORY_DESC"
extension="com_contact"
required="true"
select="true"
new="true"
edit="true"
clear="true"
/>
<field
name="limit"
type="text"
label="limit"
description="This is the limit parameter set for this category view"
/>
</fieldset>
</fields>Adding a separated global front-/backend limit would be possible but there could be some b/c issues.
It would be easier to add contact scope limiting.
If someone create a PR for 4.0 I we would consider to accept it. If you need more information about overrides plz. ask in the forum.
@HLeithner thanks for taking Time to comment.
@infograf768 can you please comment?