options

Various options for the user affecting the core at various points.

As an example, this enables the “Flush frontend caches” button in the upper right toolbar cache menu for non admin users:

options.clearCache.pages = 1

additionalPreviewLanguages

Datatype
list of sys_language ids
Description
The user will see these additional languages when localizing stuff in TCEforms. The list are ids of site languages, as defined in the config.yaml languageId

alertPopups

Datatype
bitmask
Description

Configure which Javascript popup alerts have to be displayed and which not:

1 – onTypeChange

2 – copy / move / paste

4 – delete

8 – FE editing

128 – other (not used yet)

Default
255 (show all warnings)

bookmarkGroups

Datatype
Array of integers/ strings
Description

Set groups of bookmarks that can be accessed by the user. This affects the bookmarks toolbar item in the top right of the backend.

By default, 5 default groups will be defined globally (shared, can only be set by admins) and also for each user (personal bookmarks):

  1. Pages
  2. Records
  3. Files
  4. Tools
  5. Miscellaneous

Set 0 to disable one of these group IDs, 1 to enable it (this is the default) or “string” to change the label accordingly.

Example
bookmarkGroups {
   1 = 1
   2 = My Group
   3 = 0
   4 =
}

Bookmark group 1 is loaded with the default label (Pages), group 2 is loaded and labeled as “My Group” and groups 3 and 4 are disabled. Group 5 has not been set, so it will be displayed by default, just like group 1.

New in version 11.0.

Custom language labels can also be used instead of a fixed label:

bookmarkGroups {
   2 = LLL:EXT:sitepackage/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_be.xlf:bookmarkGroups.2
}

clearCache.all

Datatype
boolean
Description
This will allow a non-admin user to clear frontend and page-related caches, plus some backend-related caches (that is everything including templates); if it is explicitly set to 0 for an admin user, it will remove the clear all option on toolbar for that user.
Default
0

clearCache.pages

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set to 1, this will allow a non-admin user to clear frontend and page-related caches.
Default
0

clipboardNumberPads

Datatype
integer (0-20)
Description
This allows you to enter how many pads you want on the clipboard.
Default
3

contextMenu disableItems

Datatype
list of items
Description

List of context menu (“clickmenu”) items to disable.

Context menu of the page tree

Context menu of the page tree

The full path of this property is: contextMenu.table.[tableName][.context].disableItems

The “[tableName]” refers to the type of the record (database table name) the context menu is shown for e.g. “pages”, “sys_file”, “tt_content”, etc.

Optional key “[.context]” refers to the place from which the context menu is triggered. The core uses just one context called tree for context menus triggered from page tree and folder tree. This way you can disable certain options for one context, but keep them for another.

Items to disable for “page” type are: view, edit, new, info, copy, copyRelease, cut, cutRelease, pasteAfter, pasteInto, newWizard, pagesSort, pagesNewMultiple, openListModule, mountAsTreeRoot, hideInMenus, showInMenus, permissions, enable, disable, delete, history, clearCache

Items to disable for “sys_file” type (that is files/folders) are: edit, rename, upload, new, info, copy, copyRelease, cut, cutRelease, pasteInto, delete

When the system extension Import/Export (impexp) is installed then two more options become available: exportT3d and importT3d

Example
# Remove "New" and "Create New wizard" for pages context menu (list module)
options.contextMenu.table.pages.disableItems = new,newWizard

# Remove "New" and "Create New wizard" in page tree context menu
options.contextMenu.table.pages.tree.disableItems = new,newWizard

# Remove the "More options" item in the page tree context menu and all its subelements
options.contextMenu.table.pages.tree.disableItems = newWizard, pagesSort, pagesNewMultiple, openListModule, mountAsTreeRoot, exportT3d, importT3d, hideInMenus, showInMenus, permissions

createFoldersInEB

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, a createFolders option appears in the element browser (for admin-users this is always enabled).

dashboard.dashboardPresetsForNewUsers

Datatype
list of dashboard identifiers
Description
List of dashboard identifiers to be used on initial dashboard module access.
Default
default
Example
options.dashboard.dashboardPresetsForNewUsers := addToList(customDashboard)

defaultUploadFolder

Datatype
string
Description

When a user uploads files they are stored in the default upload folder of the first file storage that user may access. The folder is used for uploads in the TCEforms fields. In general, this will be fileadmin/user_upload.

With this property it is possible to set a specific upload folder.

The syntax is “storage_uid:file_path”.

Example
options.defaultUploadFolder = 2:user_folders/my_folder/

disableDelete

Datatype
boolean
Description

Disables the “Delete” button in TCEFORMs.

Note it is possible to set this for single tables using options.disableDelete.<tableName>. Any value set for a single table will override the default value set for “disableDelete”.

Example
options.disableDelete.tt_content = 1

dontMountAdminMounts

Datatype
boolean
Description

This options prevents the root to be mounted for an admin user.

Note

Only for admin-users. For other users it has no effect.

enableBookmarks

Datatype
boolean
Description
Enables the usage of bookmarks in the backend.
Default
1

file_list

file_list.enableClipBoard

Datatype
list of keywords
Description

Determines whether the checkbox “Show clipboard” in the filelist module is shown or hidden. If it is hidden, you can predefine it to be always activated or always deactivated.

The following values are possible:

  • activated: The option is activated and the checkbox is hidden.
  • deactivated: The option is deactivated and the checkbox is hidden.
  • selectable: The checkbox is shown so that the option can be selected by the user.
Default
selectable

file_list.displayColumnSelector

Datatype
boolean
Default
true
Description

The column selector is enabled by default and can be disabled with this option. The column selector is displayed at the top of each file list.

It can be used to manage the fields displayed for each file / folder, while containing convenience actions such as “filter”, “check all / none” and “toggle selection”.

The fields to be selected are a combination of special fields, such as references or read/write permissions, the corresponding sys_file record fields, as well as all available sys_file_metadata fields.

Example
# disable the column selector
file_list.displayColumnSelector = 0

file_list.enableDisplayBigControlPanel

Changed in version 11.3: The checkbox Extended view was removed with TYPO3 11.3. Therefore the option file_list.enableDisplayBigControlPanel has no effect anymore.

file_list.enableDisplayThumbnails

Datatype
list of keywords
Description

Determines whether the checkbox “Display thumbnails” in the filelist module is shown or hidden. If it is hidden, you can predefine it to be always activated or always deactivated.

The following values are possible:

  • activated: The option is activated and the checkbox is hidden.
  • deactivated: The option is deactivated and the checkbox is hidden.
  • selectable: The checkbox is shown so that the option can be selected by the user.
Default
selectable

file_list.filesPerPage

Datatype
integer
Description
The maximum number of files shown per page in File > List
Default
40

file_list.thumbnail.height

Datatype
integer
Description
All preview images in the file list will be rendered with the configured thumbnail height.
Default
64

file_list.thumbnail.width

Datatype
integer
Description
All preview images in the file list will be rendered with the configured thumbnail width.
Default
64

file_list.uploader.defaultAction

Datatype
string
Description

Default action for the modal that appears when during file upload a name collision occurs. Possible values:

  • Cancel: abort the action
  • Rename: append the file name with a numerical index
  • Replace: override the file with the uploaded one
Default
Cancel

folderTree

folderTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints

Datatype
list of “storageUid:folderName” items
Description

Sets alternative filemounts for use in any folder tree, including in the Filelist list module, in the element browser and in file selectors.

Each item consists of storage UID followed by a colon and the folder name inside that storage. Separate multiple items by a comma.

For backwards compatibility, defining only a folder name but no storage uid and colon prepended is still supported. Folders without a storage UID prepended are assumed to be located in the default storage, which by default is the fileadmin/ folder. If a folder you specify does not exist it will not get mounted.

Settings this option is effective in workspaces too.

The alternative file mounts are added to the existing ones defined in the user or group configuration.

Example
options.folderTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints = _temp_/, 2:/templates, 1:/files/images

folderTree.hideCreateFolder

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the user can’t create new folders.
Default
false

folderTree.uploadFieldsInLinkBrowser

Datatype
integer
Description
This value defines the number of upload fields in the element browser. Default value is 3, if set to 0, no upload form will be shown.
Default
3

hideModules.[moduleGroup]

Datatype
list of module groups or modules
Description

Configure which module groups or modules should be hidden from the main menu.

It is not an access restriction but makes defined modules invisible. That means in principle those modules can still be accessed if the rights allow.

A list of all available module groups and modules can be found in in the backend module SYSTEM -> Configuration -> $GLOBALS[‘TBE_MODULES’] (BE Modules)

Example
# Hide module groups "file" and "help"
options.hideModules = file, help

# Hide module "func" and "info" from the "web" group
options.hideModules.web := addToList(func,info)

# Hide module BELogLog from "system" group
options.hideModules.system = BelogLog

hideRecords.pages

Datatype
list of page ids
Description

This hides records in the backend user interface. It is not an access restriction but makes defined records invisible. That means in principle those records can still be edited if the user rights allow. This makes sense if only a specialized module should be used to edit those otherwise hidden records.

This option is currently implemented for the pages table only and has an effect in the following places:

  • Page tree navigation frame
  • Web > List module
  • New record wizard
Example
options.hideRecords.pages = 12,45

impexp.enableImportForNonAdminUser

Datatype
boolean
Description
The import/export module of EXT:impext is disabled by default for non-admin users. Enable this option, if non-admin users need to use the module. This should only be enabled for trustworthy backend users, as it might impose a security risk.
Default
0

mayNotCreateEditBookmarks

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the user can not create or edit bookmarks.

noThumbsInEB

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, then image thumbnails are not shown in the element browser.

overridePageModule

Datatype
string
Description

By this value you can substitute the default “Web > Page” module key (“web_layout”) with another backend module key.

Note

This property has been introduced for TemplaVoila in the old days. It is of little use nowadays and can be achieved using hideModules, too.

Example
# Enable TemplaVoila page module as default page module.
options.overridePageModule = web_txtemplavoilaM1

pageTree

pageTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints

Datatype
list of integers
Description

Sets alternative webmounts for use in the Element Browser. You separate page ids by a comma. Non-existing page ids are ignored. If you insert a non-integer it will evaluate to “0” (zero) and the root of the page tree is mounted. Effective in workspaces too.

These alternative webmounts replace configured DB mount points unless you use the altElementBrowserMountPoints.append option described below.

Example
options.pageTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints = 34,123

pageTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints.append

Datatype
boolean
Description
This option allows administrators to add additional mount points in the RTE and the Wizard element browser instead of replacing the configured database mount points of the user when using the existing UserTSconfig option.
Example
options.pageTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints = 34,123
options.pageTree.altElementBrowserMountPoints.append = 1

pageTree.backgroundColor

Datatype
string
Description

Set background colors for tree branches.

Color can be any valid CSS color value. The best results can be achieved by using rgba values.

The syntax is: options.pageTree.backgroundColor.<pageId> = <color>

Example
options.pageTree.backgroundColor.147 = orange
options.pageTree.backgroundColor.148 = #AFAFAF
options.pageTree.backgroundColor.151 = rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.1)
Tree branches with configured background colors

Tree branches with configured background colors

pageTree.doktypesToShowInNewPageDragArea

Datatype
string
Description

If set, the node top panel feature can be configured by a comma-separated list. Each number stands for a doctype id that should be added to the node top panel.

Top panel in normal mode
Top panel modified
Default
1,6,4,7,3,254,255,199

pageTree.showDomainNameWithTitle

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the domain name will be appended to the page title for pages that have “Is root of web site?” checked in the page properties. Useful if there are several domains in one page tree.

pageTree.showNavTitle

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the navigation title is displayed in the page navigation tree instead of the normal page title. The page title is showed in a tooltip if the mouse hovers the navigation title.

pageTree.showPageIdWithTitle

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the titles in the page tree will have their ID numbers printed before the title.

pageTree.showPathAboveMounts

Datatype
boolean
Description

If set, the user db mount path above the mount itself is shown. This is useful if you work a lot with user db mounts.

Active user db mount

passwordReset

Datatype
boolean
Default
true
Description

If set to 0 the initiating of the password reset in the backend will be disabled. This does not affect the password reset by cli command.

To completely disable the password reset in the backend for all users, you can set the user TSconfig globally in your ext_localconf.php:

\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\ExtensionManagementUtility::addUserTSConfig(
   'options.passwordReset = 0'
);

If required, this setting can be overwritten on a per user basis in the corresponding TSconfig field of the backend usergroup or user.

The password reset functionality can also be disabled globally by setting:

$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['BE']['passwordReset'] = false

saveClipboard

Datatype
boolean
Description
If set, the clipboard content will be preserved for the next login. Normally the clipboard content lasts only during the session.

saveDocNew

Datatype
boolean / “top”
Description

If set, a button “Save and create new” will appear in TCEFORMs.

Note it is possible to set this for single tables using options.saveDocNew.[tableName]. Any value set for a single table will override the default value set for “saveDocNew”.

Default
1
Example

In this example the button is disabled for all tables, except tt_content where it will appear, and in addition create the records in the top of the page (default is after instead of top).

options.saveDocNew = 0
options.saveDocNew.tt_content = top

saveDocView

Datatype
boolean
Description

If set, a button “Save and view” will appear in TCEFORMs.

Note it is possible to set this for single tables using options.saveDocView.[tableName]. Any value set for a single table will override the default value set for “saveDocView”.

Default
1

showDuplicate

Datatype
boolean
Description

If set, a button “Duplicate” will appear in TCEFORMs.

Note that it is possible to set this for single tables using options.showDuplicate.[tableName]. Any value set for a single table will override the default value set for saveDocView.

Default
0

showHistory

Datatype
boolean
Description

Shows link to the history for the record in TCEFORMs.

Note it is possible to set this for single tables using options.showHistory.[tableName]. Any value set for a single table will override the default value set for “showHistory”.