Standard feature layouts 1.6
From Joomla! Documentation
Common features should be organized consistently across different parts of the application. Some layouts will have additional element and these should be ordered in a fixed area within each of these.
Ordering of Toolbars[edit]
Toolbars for forms, from left to right in left to right languages.
- Apply (save without closing)
- Save & Close
- Save as Copy
- Save & New
- Close/Cancel (Cancel only for new items)
- Help
Toolbars for grids
- New
- Edit
- Separator
- Publish
- Unpublish
- Separator
- Remove
- Archive
- Trash/Delete (Delete only when trash state is selected)
- Separator
- Defaults (Preferences)
- Separator
- Help
Parameter Groupings[edit]
Left pane, top to bottom
- Title
- Alias
- State
- Access
- Text
Right pane, top to bottom
- Required
- Basic Options
- Integration
- Access Rules
- Meta Data
All required elements must have required="true" in the corresponding xml.
Grid Headers[edit]
Filters
- Text Field
- Search
- Clear
- Select Access
- Select State
- Select Category
Right to left
- Check Box
- Title
- State
- Ordering
- Access
- ID
Parameters[edit]
- Defaults should always be "Use Global" or "" (i.e. empty string).
Language Strings[edit]
- Strings in text should be in all uppercase (no spaces, separate words with underscores for readability)
- Put the most general string possible and allow for overrides. Put the string in the most general place possible to encourage consistency and reuse.
For example JTOOLBAR_XXX should always be put into the en.mod_toolbar.ini so that there is consistent usage throughout. This is important even if the toolbar item only exists once, since third party developers may need to use it.