Subsection management for Symphony.
- Version: 1.1
- Date: 9th February 2011
- Requirements: Symphony 2.2 or newer, http://github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/
- Optional Requirement: JIT Image Manipulation (for image previews), http://github.com/symphonycms/jit_image_manipulation/
- Author: Nils Hörrmann, post@nilshoerrmann.de
- Constributors: A list of contributors can be found in the commit history
- GitHub Repository: http://github.com/nilshoerrmann/subsectionmanager/
- Available languages: English (default), German, Italian
Symphony offers an easy way to create sections and model the fields the way you like. Nevertheless, from time to time you need to connect the content of two sections: you might have an articles section you'd like to link images to, or you are building a books section you'd like to connect with authors. With a default Symphony install, you can use select boxes or selectbox links to create these connections, but you will not be able to see and manage all your content at once. The Subsection Manager tries to solve this problem by providing an inline management of another section's content. By adding the Subsection Manager field to your parent section, you can integrate another section as a subsection. The subsection's entries can be managed through the inline interface as well as the regular Symphony section entry list. You can opt for inline editing only by simply hiding the specified section from the menu.
Subsection Manager is the successor of Mediathek and requires Symphony 2.1 or newer. Subsection Manager and Mediathek should not be used simultaneously. This extension comes with an upgrade script that automatically replaces all Mediathek fields with the Subsection Manager (see below).
Please note that Symphony 2.2 introduces new features that Subsection Manager 1.1 relies on. If you are using Symphony 2.1.x, please download or checkout Subsection Manager 1.0.1 which does not have these dependencies.
Subsection Manager contains two components:
- The Subsection Manager itself which handles the section interactions,
- Stage which offers the interface for the inline section management and
If you are working with Git, please clone the development branch of this extension which contains all additional components as submodules. Please don't forget to pull the submodules as well. If you are not using Git and want to install this extension using FTP, please just download a copy of the master branch which bundles all needed submodules. More information about installing and updating extensions can be found in the Symphony documentation at http://symphony-cms.com/learn/.
All interface related components of the Subsection Manager are JavaScript based. If you are upgrading from an earlier version, please make sure to clear your browser cache to avoid interface issues. If another extension or the Symphony core throws a JavaScript error, the Subsection Manager will stop working.
To update Subsection Manager to a newer version perform the following steps:
- Make sure that you have a working backup of your Symphony install.
- Update the Subsection Manager folder by either updating the submodule or by replacing the files manually.
- Log into the backend and enable the Subsection Manager extension to run the update script.
If you have Mediathek and Subsection Manager installed simultaneously, the interface of both extensions will be broken. While Mediathek is built to work with Symphony 2.0, Subsection Manager relies on the improved features of Symphony 2.1. If you have both extensions installed, the system will show a message in the extension overview which will help you to upgrade all your Mediathek fields to Subsection Manager.
Be aware that this upgrade process will alter your database and will uninstall your Mediathek extension. Make sure that you have an up-to-date backup of your site, containing all files and folders, and a copy of your database before you proceed with the upgrade. The upgrade cannot be undone.
Version 1.1
- Updated Stage
- Removed Draggable plugin
- General improvements and code clean-up
- Symphony 2.2. compability
Version 1.0.1
- Fixed issue with the section editor display
- Fixed issues with updates from beta versions
Version 1.0
- Initial release
The drawer colors and layout were inspired by Scott Hughes' Calendar Mock-up and Rowan Lewis' Calendar Overlay.
A lot of people have been testing this extension and providing valuable feedback. A big thank you to all of you, in alphabetic order: Aaron Harnly, Adam Fox, Alistair Kearney, Allen Chang, Andrea Buran, Andrew Minton, Andrew Shooner, Bob Donderwinkel, Brendan Abbott, Brian Zerangue, Brien Wright, Christopher Clark, Craig Zheng, Dale Tan, David Hund, David Oliver, Doug Stewart, Fazal Khan, Frode Danielsen, Giulio Trico, Grzegorz Michlicki, Huib Keemink, Ida Engmark, Ingmars Lazdins, Jiri Vanmeerbeeck, Johanna Hörrmann, John Porter, Jonas Coch, Liam Egan, Mario Butera, Mark a.k.a. Ecko, Mark a.k.a. m165, Mark Lewis, Max Wheeler, Michael Eichelsdörfer, Nick Dunn, Nils Werner, Sandor Kerst, Simone Economo, Stephen Bau, Tony Arnold, Vlad Ghita and all of you who love and use Symphony and try to make it better every day.