Add Elements to the Content Element Wizard

The content elements wizard is opened when a new element is created.

The content element wizard can be fully configured using TSConfig.

See also

New content element wizard (mod.wizards.newContentElement) in the TSconfig Reference provides an extensive description of the parameters use by mod.wizards.newContentElement

Our extension key is example and the name of the plugin is registration.

1. Create TSconfig

   Configuration/TsConfig/Page/Mod/Wizards/NewContentElement.tsconfig:

   mod.wizards {
       newContentElement.wizardItems {
           plugins {
               elements {
                   example_registration {
                       iconIdentifier = example-registration
                       title = Registration Example
                       description = Create a registration form
                       tt_content_defValues {
                           CType = list
                           list_type = example_registration
                       }
                   }
               }
           }
       }
   }
   

   You may want to replace title and description, using language files for translation:

   title = LLL:EXT:example/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xml:registration_title
   description = LLL:EXT:exapmle/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xml:registration_description
   

2. Include TSconfig in ext_localconf.php

   \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addPageTSConfig(
       '<INCLUDE_TYPOSCRIPT: source="FILE:EXT:example/Configuration/TsConfig/Page/Mod/Wizards/NewContentElement.tsconfig">'
   );
   

3. Register your icon with the icon API

   In ext_localconf.php:

   $iconRegistry = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconRegistry::class);
   
   // use same identifier as used in TSconfig for icon
   $iconRegistry->registerIcon(
      // use same identifier as used in TSconfig for icon
      'example-registration',
      \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Imaging\IconProvider\FontawesomeIconProvider::class,
      // font-awesome identifier ('external-link-square')
      ['name' => 'external-link-square']
   );
   

4. After clearing cache, create a new content element

   You should now see the icon, title and description you just added!

   

   Content Element Wizard with the new “Event Registration” plugin

See also

• New content element wizard (mod.wizards.newContentElement) in TSconfig Reference
• Register your icon in TYPO3 Explained
• Creating Your Own Content Elements in fluid_styled_content documentation

Add Your Plugin to Different Tab

The above example adds your plugin to the tab “Plugin” in the content element wizard. You can add it to one of the other existing tabs or create a new one.

See bootstrap_package for example of creating a new tab “interactive” and adding elements to it:

mod.wizards.newContentElement.wizardItems {
    interactive.header = LLL:EXT:bootstrap_package/Resources/Private/Language/Backend.xlf:content_group.interactive
    interactive.elements {
        accordion {
            iconIdentifier = content-bootstrappackage-accordion
            title = LLL:EXT:bootstrap_package/Resources/Private/Language/Backend.xlf:content_element.accordion
            description = LLL:EXT:bootstrap_package/Resources/Private/Language/Backend.xlf:content_element.accordion.description
            tt_content_defValues {
                CType = accordion
            }
        }
    }
}