GravityKit
Allow different layouts for Multiple Entries and Single Entry
Lots of users have requested this functionality. Let's start considering the possibility of doing it. This will allow greater modifications to the way a user can display the single entry page.
Always show the Layout Type metabox as a configuration step, like the Data Source.
Requirements
- Must be backward compatible: The default must be the Multiple Entries layout is the layout used for Single Entry.
- Don't get bogged down trying to rework our renderer. Use existing hooks and methods.
- Write unit tests
In order to implement
We will have to modify the renderer to use different templates based on the context.
This likely will involve filtering gravityview/template/view/class in View_Renderer::render() and gravityview/template/entry/class in Entry_Renderer::render().
I think this isn't hard to implement—a day or two for the design, a day or two for the back-end code, and a day or two for writing tests.
Lots of users have requested this functionality. Let's start considering the possibility of doing it. This will allow greater modifications to the way a user can display the single entry page.
@rafaehlers Is this request the same as having different layouts for Multiple Entries and Single Entry?
@zackkatz Yes, but the opposite can be done with DIY already. So, allowing the Single Entry to be customizable, is the way to go I believe.
@rafaehlers I mean different layout types (List on Multiple Entries, Table on Single)
We have a design for this in Figma titled GravityView - Per-Context Layouts.
https://www.figma.com/file/OM63Lq6eIlzu3nFPR4Xro8/GravityKit-UI%2FUX?type=design&node-id=1434%3A538&mode=design&t=p5f3JMp59fBwD46m-1
@doekenorg I'm adding this to your plate, but I'm not sure what priority it should be yet. Let's discuss before you start.
I'm loving what you're doing currently, fixing a bunch of stuff across all the plugins! I'm thinking another few weeks of that and we'll have so much checked off the list!
Another reason for this: When using the PDF for GravityView Extension to build custom PDF documents, it's much easier to design/style the Single Entry PDFs using the DIY layout. However, there are times when you may want a simple table for the Multiple Entries layout.
FreeScout #77242.
https://support.gravitykit.com/conversation/77242?folder_id=1
FreeScout #78879.
https://support.gravitykit.com/conversation/78879?folder_id=1