Deprecation: #69822 - Deprecate TCA settings of select fields 

See forge#69822

Description 

Using the TCA field type select without specifying a valid renderType has been marked as deprecated.

Additionally the usage of renderMode for select fields has been marked as deprecated.

These renderType settings are available:

Key
renderType
Datatype
string
Description

This setting specifies how the select field should be displayed. Available options are:

  • selectSingle - Normal select field for selecting a single value.
  • selectSingleBox - Normal select field for selecting multiple values.
  • selectCheckBox - List of checkboxes for selecting muliple values.
  • selectMultipleSideBySide - Two select fields, items can be selected from the right field, selected items are displayed in the left select.
  • selectTree - A tree for selecting hierarchical data.
Scope
Display

Impact 

The old TCA settings can still be used. A migration handles the update of the settings.

Affected Installations 

All installations with extensions that configure TCA select fields in the old format.

Migration 

Extension authors need to add the correct renderType setting to their select field definitions.