Hello there.

Is there any way to block some views or layouts of the k2 component. Lets say I only want the item view to be available only and not the category view. Is there any way to do this through the back end without altering code or filenames?

Thanks

Are you trying to keep someone from typing something like
YourSite.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=
itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=7&Itemid=23

into their browzer and seeing a category view?
I do not know of any k2 settings except public and registared that restrict what is served out
You may be able to create an override and assign it to the category in question and delete the category.php file from the override, but an error page would result
If you have sef turned on, things may get more complicated

William White wrote: Are you trying to keep someone from typing something like
YourSite.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=
itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=7&Itemid=23

into their browzer and seeing a category view?
I do not know of any k2 settings except public and registared that restrict what is served out
You may be able to create an override and assign it to the category in question and delete the category.php file from the override, but an error page would result
If you have sef turned on, things may get more complicated

Yes maybe that could be a solution. But how can I configure, lets say the category view, to be rendered only in the registered users?

Thanks

Make a system plugin. Check what the view is and handle as you wish.

Ok that could be a solution. I have also posted another problem I have about module parameters. Is it possible to alter a module parameter on the fly in the same plugin? Lets say if we are viewing a category view of k2 to take the id of the category and use it for the module parameter