Hierarchical Matrix fields

[angrybrad]

Created by: Brandon Kelly ([email protected]) on 2015/03/06 03:54:45 +0000
Votes at time of UserVoice import: 58

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As an alternative to Matrix within Matrix (#812), it might be nice if Matrix fields were hierarchical, like Structure sections.

The UI for that would be a bit simpler, since a nested blocks would be nested under the entire parent block, rather than crammed into one of the parent block’s fields.

We could even set up some block type rules that restrict which levels the block types are allowed to be used on (or what their parent block types must be, etc.), similar to #853.

[angrybrad]

Posted by idol chan ([email protected]) on 2016/04/25 03:40:41 +0000

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push. i think structure is sufficient.
Matrix in a matrix seems too complicated and actually a little bit overdo

lets use the nav here for easy demo

{% nav matrixBlock in entry.matrixFieldHandle %}
    <div>
    {% switch matrixBlock.type %}
    ...
    {% endswitch %}
    {% if children %}
        {% children %}
    {% endchildren %}
    </div>
{% endnav %}

[angrybrad]

Posted by Luke Holder ([email protected]) on 2015/03/13 01:14:30 +0000

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@brandon and @mark i have submitted the entry in an entry idea here: #834

[angrybrad]

Posted by Christian ([email protected]) on 2015/03/09 00:49:13 +0000

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I think Mark's idea to create new entries from an entries field would be a good solution for anything this FR isn't enough for.

So 2x "+1" for these suggestions (sorry, I ran out of real votes)!!

[angrybrad]

Posted by Michael ([email protected]) on 2015/03/11 15:06:07 +0000

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This is a great idea. I think I even prefer it to the Pandora's box of actually nesting the Matrix fields.

[angrybrad]

Posted by Brandon Kelly ([email protected]) on 2015/03/06 03:54:45 +0000

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@mark - that's more conceptually similar to the traditional Matrix-within-Matrix request; it's actually a step further, since not only can you have multiple Matrix fields within the related entries, but you can also have multiple Entries fields within a single Matrix block.

Regardless, you may want to post your FR as its own idea ;)

[angrybrad]

Posted by Mark ([email protected]) on 2015/03/11 12:02:21 +0000

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I like this idea, but isn't that somewhat similar, conceptually, to an "entries" field with a related entry containing a matrix?

Personally, I'd rather see the ability to create new entries from an Entries field. This way you could have nested matrix blocks but still retain the existing UI.

[angrybrad]

Posted by Brandon Kelly ([email protected]) on 2015/03/06 03:54:45 +0000

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Technically it would be more limiting, since each Matrix block would only get a single set of sub-blocks, whereas if it was possible to have an entire Matrix field within another, then each block could have multiple sets of sub-blocks (via multiple sub-Matrix fields). I’m just not sure if there are many valid use cases for that, or if this hierarchical Matrix idea would suffice 90% of the time Matrix-within-Matrix is desired.

[angrybrad]

Posted by John Baxter ([email protected]) on 2015/03/11 09:07:25 +0000

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As long as ultimately the functionality you can achieve is the same, then great!!