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BeforeModuleCreationEvent
The PSR-14 event
\TYPO3\
allows extension authors to manipulate the module configuration, before it is used to create and register the
module.
Example
Registration of the event listener in the extension's Services.:
services:
# Place here the default dependency injection configuration
MyVendor\MyExtension\Backend\EventListener\MyEventListener:
tags:
- name: event.listener
identifier: 'my-extension/backend/modify-module-icon'
Read how to configure dependency injection in extensions.
The corresponding event listener class:
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace MyVendor\MyExtension\Backend\EventListener;
use TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Module\BeforeModuleCreationEvent;
final class MyEventListener
{
public function __invoke(BeforeModuleCreationEvent $event): void
{
// Change module icon of page module
if ($event->getIdentifier() === 'web_layout') {
$event->setConfigurationValue('iconIdentifier', 'my-custom-icon-identifier');
}
}
}
API
- class BeforeModuleCreationEvent
-
- Fully qualified name
-
\TYPO3\
CMS\ Backend\ Module\ Before Module Creation Event
Listeners can adjust the module configuration before the module gets created and registered