[TYPO3] TCAdefaults.pages.hidden=1 doesn't hide pages

[Christian Trabold]

> TCAdefaults.pages.hidden=0 was set for a backend group.  Now I change it 
> to 1.  I've also verified TCAdefaults.pages.hidden=1 is set for every 
> members by checking Tools->User Admin->TSconfig.  However, the 'Hide 
> page' checkbox is still not checked automatically when a group member 
> creates a new page.  Anything else need to be done to make the change 
> take effect?  I 've also cleared all the caches to no avail.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.

I recognized that this option only takes effect on totally new pages.

That means it WON'T work, if you select any of these options to create a 
new page:

  - "Create new page after this page"
  - "Save document and create a new one"


But it works, if you select "New record".



Reason: the value of the hidden-field is "copied" for the current page 
to the new page. If you create a new page after a hidden page, you will 
recognize, that the new page is hidden... This behavior is defined in 
TCA by:

$TCA['pages']['ctrl']['useColumnsForDefaultValues'] = 
'doktype,fe_group,hidden';


You can change this via an extension. Add the following code into 
"ext_tables.php":

t3lib_div::loadTCA('pages');
$TCA['pages']['ctrl']['useColumnsForDefaultValues'] = 'doktype,fe_group';


You'll find more details about the CTRL-Section of TCA on

http://typo3.org/documentation/document-library/core-documentation/doc_core_api/current/view/4/2/

Search for "useColumnsForDefaultValues".


HTH

Christian