FR: Also support 'cards'

[sandrodunkel]

The configured groups are ignored when the matrix field's view mode is set to anything but 'As inline-editable blocks', e.g. when using 'As cards'

[vandres]

The original idea of the plugin was, to add Neo features to the native Matrix field. Therefore the focus lies on the inline-editable blocks. Nonetheless I will take a quick look, if this can also be easily achieved for the other view modes.

[vandres]

@sandrodunkel Sorry, I will not support the other view modes for now. Maybe in the future...

I will leave the ticket open for that

[sandrodunkel]

No worries! Thanks for looking into it.

[sandrodunkel]

Any updates? 🫣
Recently made the switch to mainly using cards for complex matrix blocks and I miss being able to use your plugin…

[vandres]

Good to hear, that you like using the plugin :D

The future of that feature is far away. I simply have not the time, as I am not using cards in my own projects.

[garycrane]

Would be so good if Matrix Extended supported Cards 🙏 🙏🙏🙂

[vandres]

@garycrane @sandrodunkel

I am using the plugin mainly for my own projects and did open source it on request of a friend. That's why the roadmap is also focused only around my project and my project starter. And that's why it is for free.

Two suggestions, and I hope, I will not offend anybody

1. I can show you where to start, so you can develop it yourself and give it back as a pull request
2. You could throw in some money and I will develop it on demand

[garycrane]

No offence taken at all. Thanks for responding. I've sent you an email with the view to exploring option 2 in a bit more detail.

[vandres]

@sandrodunkel The first, experimental, version of card support is in its own branch. Can you please give it a try and send me feedback?

composer require craftcms/cms:5.5.5
composer require vandres/craft-matrix-extended:"dev-cards as 4.0.0"

Enable experimentalFeatures in plugin settings.

I will aim for a new major version, because the plugin is now working around drafts, instread of saved entries. This changes the behaviour and I don't want to affect current users (yet)

[vandres]

Issues found (with nested Matrix):

• duplicate parent element
• change entry type within the clone
• "The owner element must be a derivitive"

✅

[vandres]

Feedback is positive so far. I will release it on Monday

[vandres]

Released in v4.0.0

[sandrodunkel]

Sorry @vandres I haven't been able to test it last week. Will definitely update this week tho. Thanks to you and everyone involved!