Back End Widgets

This section explains the back end widgets of the Contao core and gives examples. These form widgets are used for the editing form of data records, based on the DCA configuration of the respective table.

For a complete overview of all available options see the full DCA field reference.

• Checkbox

  Renders one or multiple checkboxes.

• Checkbox Wizard

  Multiple checkboxes with sorting support.

• CHMOD

  Renders an interface where you can define access rights for the site structure.

• File Tree

  Render a file picker

• Image Size

  Allows to define an output size for images.

• Input Unit

  Text field with a small drop-down menu for the "unit".

• Key-Value-Wizard

  Renders an expandable list of keys and values.

• List Wizard

  Render an expandable list

• Margins

  Four text fields with a small unit drop-down menu (not yet documented)

• Meta Wizard

  Allow to edit meta data fields.

• Module Wizard

  Assigns front end modules to layout sections.

• Option Wizard

  Renders an expandable list of options for select fields.

• Page Tree

  Provides a picker where you can select one or more pages from the site structure.

• Password

  Password text field (not yet documented)

• Picker

  General purpose picker.

• Radio

  Renders a single or multiple radio buttons (not yet documented)

• Radio Table

  Table with images and radio buttons (not yet documented)

• Root Page Dependent Select

  Renders a module selection per root page (not yet documented)

• Section Wizard

  Custom sections for your page layout.

• Select Menu

  Renders a drop-down menu

• SERP Preview

  Search Engine Result Preview (SERP) widget (not yet documented)

• Table Wizard

  Not yet documented

• Text

  Not yet documented

• Textarea

  Renders a textarea input field for which you can also enable the Ace or TinyMCE editor.

• Time Period

  Text field with drop-down menu