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EXT:doktypemapper - A TYPO3 Extension for mapping doktypes to backend_layouts

Features

By selecting the doktype of a page the value of the field backend_layout is automatically set. There is no need for editors to select a backend_layout. In fact it is recommended to hide the fields backend_layout and backend_layout_next_level from editors.

Find more about how we use this extension at b13, including examples, in this blog post.

Installation

Install this extension via composer req b13/doktypemapper and activate the extension in the Extension Manager of your TYPO3 installation.

Once installed, add a new configuration doktype to your Backend-Layouts.

Configure your Backend-Layouts

Simply add the new configuration doktype to your Backend-Layout, e.g.

mod.web_layout.BackendLayouts.MyPage.config.backend_layout.doktype = 144

This will automatically set the backend_layout to pagets__MyPage when a page has doktype 144.

Hide fields from editors

It is recommended to hide the fields backend_layout and backend_layout_next_level from page properties (the value is set automatically) using PageTsConfig:

TCEFORM.pages.backend_layout.disabled = 1
TCEFORM.pages.backend_layout_next_level.disabled = 1

Note

This extension comes with a default empty backend_layout configuration (see Configuration/PageTs/main.tsconfig) for TYPO3's default "empty" page types (like Shortcut, External Link, etc.) to ensure valid database entries for every page type (even the ones without any content).

Credits

This extension was created by Achim Fritz in 2021 for b13 GmbH, Stuttgart.

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