Default Value for Balloon-Selector not applied if the field is added via addTabFields()

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#1

I just enlarge the UserModel with some new fields and face the problem, that the default values do not apply on balloon-selector fields.

I tested the following configuration in the October Test plugin (a modification of the status from the Location model):

    status:
        label: Status
        type: balloon-selector
        span: auto
        options:
            0: Active
            1: Draft
            2: Hidden
        trigger:
            action: enable
            field: is_enabled
            condition: checked
        default: 0

The default value is perfectly applied

Now this is how I modify my model:

        UserController::extendFormFields(function ($form, $model, $context) {
            if (!$model instanceof UserModel) return;
            $configFile = plugins_path('mch/general/models/user/fields.yaml');
            $config = Yaml::parse(File::get($configFile));
            $form->addTabFields($config['fields']);
        });

and this is my fields.yaml:

fields: 
    status:
        label: Status
        type: balloon-selector
        span: auto
        options:
            0: Active
            1: Draft
            2: Hidden
        trigger:
            action: enable
            field: is_enabled
            condition: checked
        default: 2

But the value is not applied here.

For me this looks like a bug, but maybe I overlooked something, so thx for any help :slight_smile:

#2

Hey @LordRazen

Itā€™s working fine over here. Added to App\Provider

\RainLab\User\Controllers\Users::extendFormFields(function ($form, $model, $context) {
    if (!$model instanceof \RainLab\User\Models\User) return;
    $configFile = app_path('fields.yaml');
    $config = \Yaml::parse(\File::get($configFile));
    $form->addTabFields($config['fields']);
});

Creating a new user, the selector shows ā€œHiddenā€ selected by default.

Keep in mind, default values only apply under the following conditions:

protected function useDefaultValues(): bool
{
    return $this->context === FormField::CONTEXT_CREATE || $this->isNested || !$this->model->exists;
}
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#3

Ok indeed I see the problem. It works on create.

Is there a way how I could overwrite this for the extendFormFields method somehow?

Iā€™m not sure where I could overwrite the useDefaultValues() method for my extension.

#4

Yes.

In this event, setting the value on the field object should set its load value. Although, you may need to determine what ā€˜defaultā€™ state is.

$widget->getField('status')->value = true;