Hide Main Menu (Add-Ons) but keep access to a menu item (Mailinglist) thru added button
How Do I?
For certain members I want to have a button for the Mailinglist, but I don’t want the Add-Ons button visible for UI simplification.
- As admin I set “Can access ADD-ONS section”, “Can access ADD-ONS: Modules” and “Can access module: Mailing List” to Yes.
- I log in as the member and add the shortcut buttons to the menubar.
- Log back in as admin.
- But then when I set the access to “Can access ADD-ONS section” (and “Can access ADD-ONS: Modules”) to No, the member can’t use shortcut to the module anymore because it’s restricted too.
Is this possible in EE2 to hide the top level menu buttons but add buttons for menu items of that hidden menu?
tnx Karel
It’s not possible natively, but you should be able to do it with an extension using the cp_menu_array hook- which would take some PHP.
I would bet one of the menu related add-ons could do this if you don’t want to roll your own. I haven’t used any myself so I can’t recommend a specific one as an exact fit, but take a look and check with a few of the developers and I’d bet you’ll find a good option.
Though note- I wouldn’t expect this to prevent direct access to the add-on modules page. It’s just going to take that out of the menu. So if that’s a security concern, you’ll likely need something more extensive.
Thanks Robin,
The Zoo Flexible Admin add-on seems indeed the solution. Only the 28$ + 8$ timed license is holding me back, because it was purely for cosmetic purposes.
I’ll check the cp_menu_array hook approach maybe later. The deadline is getting closer 😖
Regards, Karel