#058: Views UI: Edit Basic Settings

Module Link: http://drupal.org/project/views_ui_basic

The Views UI: Edit Basic Settings module allows administrators to give users limited access to views so those users can't really screw up anything super important.

  • Who: Technical users
  • When: Use this module when your users need to be able to edit things like the header in a view but you are afraid of them messing up the rest of the view (like the fields, sort, etc)
  • Where: Setup your permission of who has access to this module (hint: don't give them access to your views with the administer views permission). Then go to /admin/build/views/views_ui_basic and enable the sections you want to make available for editing. Now when a user with the access for this module goes to the view it's self, they'll see an edit tab.
  • Why: Lets face it, when the user gets access to the CMS, it's all down hill from there. Your job as an administrator is to make sure you're not giving a shotgun to a three year old. Your job is to have your code try to keep them safe... and that's what this module is for.

 

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