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.

Note

This section is still work in progress. Please consider contributing when you research a widget configuration to help others!

  • 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