In my application, i have 2 users roles for the backend, lets Admin and Staff For the staff, i want a different configuration for the list (different column and different filter and different toolbar) and a different configuration for the form (less fields to display basically) Sure we can play with the permisions approach, but we can play also with our controller like this

public $formConfig = 'config_form.yaml';
public $listConfig = 'config_list.yaml';

then in the constructor

public function __construct()
{       
    if (UserHelper::isStaff()) {
        $this->listConfig = 'config_list_staff.yaml';
        $this->formConfig = 'config_form_staff.yaml';
    }

    parent::__construct();
    BackendMenu::setContext('Acme', 'Demo', 'menu');
}

Last updated 9 years ago

Great solution.

I had a similar need, and approached it slightly different. Instead of linking a different config I chose to use formExtendFields in the controller and remove certain fields and add or re-add scoped fields as necessary based on permissions/user group.

wilirius15434 is doing it right, that's the correct way of manipulating forms. It's also mentioned that way in the docs.

chris10207 said:

In my application, i have 2 users roles for the backend, lets Admin and Staff For the staff, i want a different configuration for the list (different column and different filter and different toolbar) and a different configuration for the form (less fields to display basically) Sure we can play with the permisions approach, but we can play also with our controller like this

public $formConfig = 'config_form.yaml';
public $listConfig = 'config_list.yaml';

then in the constructor

public function __construct()
{       
   if (UserHelper::isStaff()) {
       $this->listConfig = 'config_list_staff.yaml';
       $this->formConfig = 'config_form_staff.yaml';
   }

   parent::__construct();
   BackendMenu::setContext('Acme', 'Demo', 'menu');
}

I'm trying to do something similar i want it to depends on user permission to have recordUrl open either the update or the preview page

Could u please explain more the Userhelper::isStaff and how to make it please?

I tried to do it this way instead but it didnt work

    if ($this->user->hasAccess('acme.name')) {
        $this->listConfig = 'config_list_preview.yaml';
    }

Rygar said:

chris10207 said:

In my application, i have 2 users roles for the backend, lets Admin and Staff For the staff, i want a different configuration for the list (different column and different filter and different toolbar) and a different configuration for the form (less fields to display basically) Sure we can play with the permisions approach, but we can play also with our controller like this

public $formConfig = 'config_form.yaml';
public $listConfig = 'config_list.yaml';

then in the constructor

public function __construct()
{       
   if (UserHelper::isStaff()) {
       $this->listConfig = 'config_list_staff.yaml';
       $this->formConfig = 'config_form_staff.yaml';
   }

   parent::__construct();
   BackendMenu::setContext('Acme', 'Demo', 'menu');
}

I'm trying to do something similar i want it to depends on user permission to have recordUrl open either the update or the preview page

Could u please explain more the Userhelper::isStaff and how to make it please?

I tried to do it this way instead but it didnt work

   if ($this->user->hasAccess('acme.name')) {
       $this->listConfig = 'config_list_preview.yaml';
   }

Maybe you could just redirect to "preview" when you want a certain user to just see the record instead of update the record.

Just found this helpful--thank you!