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Create a second save button on top of entry page in EE3?
Well, this is very easy. You just need to call jQuery on a cp_js_end hook. Just copy and paste the code below.
Instructions:
Access your EE install via FTP and go to the folder system/user/addons
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Google Maps for EE stopped plotting markers for new entries in the control panel
There seems to have been a recent change in the gmap API. See if this thread can shed some light on your issue.
Apparently changing
$this->EE->theme_loader->javascript('https://maps.google....
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Quick and easy way to get category name from ID
Try this free extension from the mighty Low!
http://gotolow.com/addons/low-seg2cat/docs
Working with categories? Then you need Low Seg2Cat. This extension
will give you information about ...
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Channel Field sort order in EE3
This feature has moved to the "Layouts" section of the Channel Manager. (See docs.)
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Control Panel shortcuts in ExpressionEngine 3
It seems they moved this feature to be in a drop down menu rather than directly in the main UI. I loved adding links to the top of the old EE, made things quick. But now they are in the top right ...
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Redirecting requests for SVG thumbnails?
A RewriteRule with a regex should do the trick.
RewriteRule ^/assets_content/_thumbs/?\.svg$ /assets_content/$1.svg [NC,L]
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Can I move the Submit button on the entry screen to the top of the window?
You want an Extension rather than Accessory. There are already ones out there that will do the job, or you can tweak slightly. The one I use the most is Publish Bar.
Other options...
Control Panel ...
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Editing entry in backend: "The file cannot be found"
I recently encountered the same issue, and it was a tough nut to crack.
From the error message, I assumed I was dealing with a missing file – presumably something uploaded via Assets. I first ...
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Control Panel shortcuts in ExpressionEngine 3
You can add short cuts into the control panel using the Menu Manager.
Go to Settings (button in top right hand corner)
Choose "Menu Manager" from the left hand navigation (under General Settings)
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When viewing entries in CP, can I view custom fields?
Yes you can use Zenbu. really nice addon suite https://devot-ee.com/add-ons/zenbu
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Editing entry in backend: "The file cannot be found"
I communicated with the EllisLab-support meanwhile.
Indeed, as @Mats Mikkel Rummelhoff also assumed, the problem are special chars in files (in my case it was also with Assets, an image with an "ä" in ...
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When installing an SSL certificate the control panel css breaks
Just remove the protocol from the Default base URL in system settings > URL and Path Settings, so you have:
//yourdomain.com/
instead of
http://yourdomain.com/
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EE2 - plugins page blank
EE has to look at all your plugin files to create the list of plugins. You have a rogue plugin that isn't formatted correctly, and is causing the issue.
Start by removing all of your plugins. Then ...
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Dynamically switch between includes - how?
The most direct route for a user that is restricted from editing templates would be a flag somewhere they can access.
You'll need to add more details to your question, but one thought that works is ...
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High memory usage EE3.5.3
Structure keeps a history log and took up to 12000 records in the database. Cleared the records and things went back to normal. Updated Structure and should not happen anymore.
https://eeharbor.com/...
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EE 3 Live look button
It should be there also, but there's currently a bug and it's not showing up:
Solution and info here:
https://expressionengine.com/support/bugs/23218/live-look-templates-no-longer-working
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Storing Single Option Value in Admin
Set up a Global Variable with the value you need. Then you can access the value from within a template simply by including the Global Variable name (within curly brackets) within your templates - e.g....
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File uploader error: File Not Found
Had the same issues here. I'm setting my url and directory paths in a config file but was missing the trailing slash as mentioned above on my path. I should note, my issue was happening on a IIS ...
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EE3 Control Panel Theme
EE3 does not support custom control panel themes. You can add custom CSS and javascript using extension hooks (or an add-on like this one), but there is no support for having multiple CP themes and ...
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Google Maps for EE stopped plotting markers for new entries in the control panel
I ran into the same issue multiple times. Most recently yesterday. Creating an API key and including it in the code solved my issue.
After you create a key and set your credentials (make sure you add ...
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Broken control panel navigation
Uninstall all third party addons, especially Accessories. I literally had this happen to me the other day when I was developing a complex addon. I can't remember if it was the Extension or Accessory ...
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Client instructions on Control Panel home?
You could inject JS using this add-on into the area of the Control Panel you want the the help text to appear - then you can expand it to all relevant pages you want help on - not just the CP homepage....
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EE3 where did multi-edit go?
The bulk adding/removing of categories and changing of statuses is indeed gone in EE3. All you can do in bulk is delete entries.
I suggest making a feature request for this!
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$config['disable_csrf_protection'] = 'y'; is cannot consider as a permanent solution.
CSRF Token is for EE forms security and depends on sessions that will not allow to submit a form if proper CSRF ...
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EE3 Control Panel entry form page layout - 2 columns gone?
I've been using the "Digi Nut Control Panel CSS & JS" plugin to adjust the css to something more like EE2.
For example, I have a very wide screen, and adding this css made the template editing ...
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How can I make dynamic Grid (or Matrix) fields in the control panel?
It is not. The simplest solution is to have all four columns and simply instruct the content manager to use the appropriate 2nd, 3rd, or 4th column based on the value of the 1st.
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ExpressionEngine 3 add back index.php through file
Set, in your $config.php file
$config['index_page'] = "index.php";
That will override anything else that was previously set.
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In the control panel, is there a way to make an entry field required if another entry field is selected?
You can use jQuery to provide additional validation for the Channel Entry form using the CP CSS & JS add-on. You'll want to add some JavaScript to your entry form that hooks required attributes to ...
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edit admin template varibles global variables via cms
http://gotolow.com/addons/low-variables may be your answer, that will all you mention plus a whole lot more.
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How do I find/make the URL to a PHP page in my extension?
You shouldn't be submitting to PHP file in system folder directly, as the system folder might be located outside of web root and so inaccessible for direct requests.
Instead you need to place those ...
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