Hi!Is there a way or a trick in the frontend editing (add new item) to show only the categories the user is allowed for in the select category listbox?It would be great if you could hide the disabled options or change the default categoriefrom "select category" to the one the user is allowed for. Thanks!

I also want to have the enabled category (or one of the enabled categories) selected by default for a certain user when he is adding a new item from the frontend, instead of having the long greyed list of categories and subcategories in the selection box. If k2 can support this it would be very handy for the frondend publishers.

I´m also looking to hide categories that users cant submit to!

One problem that I came across is that I still need to show the parent category :P because the subcategories all have the same name :P

But like to hide the parent of the parentcategory hehe :D

I find a solution to your problem, but for now you can see it only at Firefox.

You must go at http://yoursite/components/com_k2/views/item/tmpl/form.php and add this

var disabledOptions=$$('#catid option[disabled]');
$each(disabledOptions, function(option){
option.setStyle('visibility', 'hidden');
option.setStyle('font-size', '0px');
});

before (or after, it does not matter) the code

if(window.ie){
var disabledOptions=$$('#catid option[disabled]');
$each(disabledOptions, function(option){
option.setStyle('height', '0px');
});
}

I am looking to give a solution for IE, Opera, Chrome

The solution is to add the following code to the page http://yoursite/components/com_k2/views/item/tmpl/form.php

var disabledOptions=$$('#catid option[disabled]');
option.remove(option.selectedIndex);
});

This works for all browsers

Code for all browsers dosn't work for me at all.
Code for Firefox only works (in Firefox only).

How can I change forms.php to show only cuurent category (for both Add and Edit links).

I've changeed the code in forms.php (using changed k2 function getCategoryPath) which works in Edit mode, but in Add mode there is no category assigned so I get an error:

FROM

echo $this->lists;

TO

function getCategoryName($catid) {
static $array = array();
$db = &JFactory::getDBO();
$query = "SELECT * FROM #__k2_categories WHERE id={$catid}";
$db->setQuery($query);
$rows = $db->loadObjectList();
foreach ($rows as $row) {
array_push($array, $row->name);
}
return array_reverse($array);
}
$categories = getCategoryName($this->row->catid);
foreach($categories as $catName) {
echo $catName;
}



Marios Katsis said:The solution is to add the following code to the page http://yoursite/components/com_k2/views/item/tmpl/form.php
var disabledOptions=$$('#catid option[disabled]');
option.remove(option.selectedIndex);
});

This works for all browsers

Hi,

You can also try that solution :
community.getk2.org/forum/topics/remove-not-assigned-categories-1?commentId=3536014:Comment:85244

Olivier

Thanks. This one works (for now).

But IMO Add/Edit in front end windows should work in a different way.

When you are in category and click New Article button, category should be already assigned (without dropdown at all).
In the same way it should work in Edit Mode.

Anyone have an idea how can I do that? No droppdown - just assigned current category?




Olivier Nolbert said:Hi,
You can also try that solution :
community.getk2.org/forum/topics/remove-not-assigned-categor...

Olivier

Cheers Olivier, works a treat.