Set input field to locked, but not collapsed.

[renobird]

I'm building a module where I need to set a field to locked, but not collapsed.

I can set it to collapsed/locked like so:

$field->collapsed = Inputfield::collapsedLocked;

But looking for a way to do the same thing, but have the field default to open.

There currently isn't an option for "openLocked".

Any ideas on how to get around this? 

I'm feeling a little dense here at the end of the week.

[teppo]

According to Inputfield.php, collapsedLocked should be exactly what you're looking for: visible, but not editable. Is the description there outdated or am I missing something here?

Edit: right, "otherwise same as collapsedYes".. that's a bummer. Sorry, can't see an obvious way to do this without some custom hooks right now.

Edited April 25, 2014 by teppo

[Soma]

Ok, first take off your mask and try some harder.

Collapsed sound more like well collapsed , not?

[netcarver]

@teppo

I don't think Tom wants to have his users click to open the field. He just wants the locked value displayed uncollapsed.

[renobird]

Steve,

Exactly. I need this to be a locked field, but it needs to default to open. CollapsedLocked defaults to (obviously) collapsed.

[netcarver]

@renobird

You should open an "issue" on github for this new functionality.

[renobird]

Probably a good idea.

[Macrura]

i was wondering this same thing a few days ago, have a template where the title field is changed on page save, so don't want it editable, but needs to be visible...

[netcarver]

I managed to add this functionality to my local copy of PW. Will make a pull request out of it this evening and submit it to Ryan for his consideration.

Update: PR submitted.

Edited April 26, 2014 by netcarver

[renobird]

Cool!  Thanks Steve.

Perhaps eventually changing $field->collapsed to something like $field->state might simplify the naming?

[netcarver]

Updated PR has been merged into the dev branch.

https://github.com/ryancramerdesign/ProcessWire/pull/457

[renobird]

Cool. Thanks Steve! I made the changes locally after you posted them last week. Seems to be working great.