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  1. XWiki Platform
  2. XWIKI-13801

In the Create step, provide a request parameter in order to preselect the Page Template

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      By default, we have the "Blank page" template pre-selected.

      It would be nice to provide a parameter in order to change the default selection to another template.

      The main use case is to allow applications that provide template providers for their entities to reuse the Create step and help the user by preselecting the template.

      Another use case would be to change the default template selection depending on the location the Create step is requested (a.k.a the place where the user clicks on create could affect the location and template properties). This behavior could be implemented because since XWIKI-8759 we have more clearer "creation restrictions" for templates.

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          duplicates

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. XWIKI-12332 Add support for Nested Spaces in the Office Importer UI

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          is related to

          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. XWIKI-13730 Be able to set a Template as the default template

          • Trivial - Cosmetic problem like misspelt words or misaligned text.
          • Open

          Idea - An idea or wish (something not sure that'll happen but that would be cool) XWIKI-14450 Reorder the "Create a Page" menu steps in a more coherent way

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Open
          relates to

          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. XWIKI-8759 Allow a default space to be specified for a template provider, which will automatically create the document in that space

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. XWIKI-14310 Propose and pre-select "recommended" templates in the create UI based on the current location

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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            [XWIKI-13801] In the Create step, provide a request parameter in order to preselect the Page Template
            mflorea Marius Dumitru Florea added a comment -

            The type parameter was added in XWIKI-12332 with https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/82e96fec99dd9d4e62dbaccfea3d64e01ea2b66c#diff-8fbb6a3d886107707e058169e783d3e6R128 .

            mflorea Marius Dumitru Florea added a comment - The type parameter was added in XWIKI-12332 with https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/82e96fec99dd9d4e62dbaccfea3d64e01ea2b66c#diff-8fbb6a3d886107707e058169e783d3e6R128 .
            mflorea Marius Dumitru Florea added a comment -

            See https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/blob/master/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/src/main/webapp/templates/createinline.vm#L191 . The following works fine for me:

            /xwiki/bin/create/Diagram/WebHome?type=Diagram.DiagramTemplateProvider
            mflorea Marius Dumitru Florea added a comment - See https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/blob/master/xwiki-platform-core/xwiki-platform-web/src/main/webapp/templates/createinline.vm#L191 . The following works fine for me: /xwiki/bin/create/Diagram/WebHome?type=Diagram.DiagramTemplateProvider
            evalica Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) added a comment - - edited

            After talking with Eduard, apparently we have 2 params: template and templateprovider, that kind of already provide some of the requested functionality, but in a 'incomplete' manner.

            So for example, using this:

            will create the page using the requested template, but we also need to display visually to the user the preselection in the Templates displayer (which currently it disappears).
            Also displaying the preselection will help advanced users, that will be able to change the selection or location in case they want that.

            evalica Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) added a comment - - edited After talking with Eduard, apparently we have 2 params: template and templateprovider, that kind of already provide some of the requested functionality, but in a 'incomplete' manner. So for example, using this: will create the page using the requested template, but we also need to display visually to the user the preselection in the Templates displayer (which currently it disappears). Also displaying the preselection will help advanced users, that will be able to change the selection or location in case they want that.

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              mflorea Marius Dumitru Florea
              evalica Ecaterina Moraru (Valica)
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