[development] D7 small survey: listing of node types at /node/add

[Larry Garfield]

I have a similar need for the NodeReview module, and solved it using weird permission handling as well.  Specifically, hook_access() for the node type returns false for create permissions if on the node/add page.  That works for everyone except uid 1.  Have a look at the code if you're interested.

I talked with chx in Sunnyvale about a nicer way of doing it in Drupal 6, and we determined that hook_menu_alter() was The Solution(tm).

--Larry Garfield

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:46:49 +0800, "Augustin (Beginner)" <drupal.beginner at wechange.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was wondering:
> Hasn't anyone ever felt bothered by the complete listing of the
> available node types at /node/add (where the user has create
> permission)?
> 
> I am the only one who sometimes wishes there were a way to NOT list
> some node type on this list, even though the user has the proper
> permission?
> 
> 
> Here is a simple scenario.
> We have a Problem node type and a Solution node type, in a way that
> each Solution is attached to a corresponding Problem.
> The user can create both Problems and Solutions, but the Solution are
> best created when following a link from the Problem node, so that we
> can customize the link thus:
> /node/add/solution?problem_id=123
> 
> Now if the user goes to
> /node/add
> and from there to
> /node/add/solution
> there is no problem_id defined.
> 
> Obviously, there are many different workarounds, e.g. by creating an
> intermediary form to select the parent node.
> But I run into this problem often and all my workarounds feel like
> hacks and I am getting tired of them.
> 
> 
> What do you think? Would it be a useful feature for D7 to modify the
> second half of the function node_add() so that the listing can be
> customized?
> 
> Or am I doing something wrong, or I am the only one facing this
> problem?
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Augustin.