[FEATURE] Allow CEs to be saved directly in NewContentElement wizard

When creating content elements via the NewContentElement wizard,
a new option "saveAndClose" can be defined via PageTSconfig
to skip the "FormEngine" part and save a record directly.

This is especially handy for Content Types like "divider" or
for extensions handling with grids.

This saves clicks for the editor, and matched with the
tt_content_defVals it would be possible to create "quick create"
content elements directly via the New Content Element wizard
with pre-defined values.

The feature is enabled by default for the CType "divider".

Resolves: #90461
Releases: master
Change-Id: I5fe171ac1b243c22d4ed9e14f1a5f3c00c088a21
Reviewed-on: https://review.typo3.org/c/Packages/TYPO3.CMS/+/63341


Tested-by: TYPO3com <noreply@typo3.com>
Tested-by: Georg Ringer <georg.ringer@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Oliver Bartsch <bo@cedev.de>
Tested-by: David Steeb <david.steeb@b13.de>
Tested-by: Frank Nägler <frank.naegler@typo3.org>
Reviewed-by: Georg Ringer <georg.ringer@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Oliver Bartsch <bo@cedev.de>
Reviewed-by: David Steeb <david.steeb@b13.de>
Reviewed-by: Frank Nägler <frank.naegler@typo3.org>

typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Controller/ContentElement/NewContentElementController.php

@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ class NewContentElementController
      */
     protected $moduleTemplate;
 
+    /**
+     * @var UriBuilder
+     */
+    protected $uriBuilder;
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      */
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ class NewContentElementController
         $GLOBALS['SOBE'] = $this;
         $this->view = $this->getFluidTemplateObject();
         $this->menuItemView = $this->getFluidTemplateObject('MenuItem.html');
+        $this->uriBuilder = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(UriBuilder::class);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -178,8 +184,7 @@ class NewContentElementController
     protected function onClickInsertRecord(string $clientContext): string
     {
         // $this->uid_pid can be negative (= pointing to tt_content record) or positive (= "page ID")
-        $uriBuilder = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(UriBuilder::class);
-        $location = (string)$uriBuilder->buildUriFromRoute('record_edit', [
+        $location = (string)$this->uriBuilder->buildUriFromRoute('record_edit', [
             'edit[tt_content][' . $this->uid_pid . ']' => 'new',
             'defVals[tt_content][colPos]' => $this->colPos,
             'defVals[tt_content][sys_language_uid]' => $this->sys_language,
@@ -254,6 +259,20 @@ class NewContentElementController
                         $aOnClick = "document.editForm.defValues.value=unescape('" . rawurlencode($wInfo['params']) . "');goToalt_doc();";
                     }
 
+                    // Go to DataHandler directly instead of FormEngine
+                    if ($wInfo['saveAndClose'] ?? false) {
+                        $urlParams = [];
+                        $id = uniqid('NEW');
+                        parse_str($wInfo['params'], $urlParams);
+                        $urlParams['data']['tt_content'][$id] = $urlParams['defVals']['tt_content'] ?? [];
+                        $urlParams['data']['tt_content'][$id]['colPos'] = $this->colPos;
+                        $urlParams['data']['tt_content'][$id]['pid'] = $this->uid_pid;
+                        $urlParams['data']['tt_content'][$id]['sys_language_uid'] = $this->sys_language;
+                        $urlParams['redirect'] = GeneralUtility::_GP('returnUrl');
+                        unset($urlParams['defVals']);
+                        $url = $this->uriBuilder->buildUriFromRoute('tce_db', $urlParams);
+                        $aOnClick = 'list_frame.location.href=' . GeneralUtility::quoteJSvalue((string)$url) . '; return false';
+                    }
                     $icon = $this->moduleTemplate->getIconFactory()->getIcon($wInfo['iconIdentifier'])->render();
 
                     $this->menuItemView->assignMultiple([
@@ -410,6 +429,7 @@ class NewContentElementController
     {
         $itemConf['title'] = $this->getLanguageService()->sL($itemConf['title']);
         $itemConf['description'] = $this->getLanguageService()->sL($itemConf['description']);
+        $itemConf['saveAndClose'] = (bool)$itemConf['saveAndClose'];
         $itemConf['tt_content_defValues'] = $itemConf['tt_content_defValues.'];
         unset($itemConf['tt_content_defValues.']);
         return $itemConf;

typo3/sysext/core/Documentation/Changelog/master/Feature-90461-QuickCreateContentElementsViaNewContentElementWizard.rst

+.. include:: ../../Includes.txt
+
+===========================================================================
+Feature: #90461 - Quick-Create Content Elements via NewContentElementWizard
+===========================================================================
+
+See :issue:`90461`
+
+Description
+===========
+
+The new Content Element wizard within the Page Module now contains
+an option called "saveAndClose" which directs a user back to the
+Page Module directly instead of showing the FormEngine.
+
+This is especially useful for custom content elements or container
+content types where pre-defined values can be put in place directly,
+saving editors one click on content creation.
+
+The functionality is disabled by default, but explicitly enabled for the Content Type "divider".
+
+
+Impact
+======
+
+This definition can be put into PageTSconfig (e.g. EXT:my_extension/Configuration/Page/main.tsconfig) with the new flag "saveAndClose" enabled.
+
+.. code-block:: typoscript
+
+   mod.wizards.newContentElement.wizardItems {
+       common.elements {
+           my_element {
+               iconIdentifier = content-my-icon
+               title = LLL:EXT:my_extension/Resources/Private/Language/ContentTypes.xlf:my_element_title
+               description = LLL:EXT:my_extension/Resources/Private/Language/ContentTypes.xlf:my_element_description
+               tt_content_defValues {
+                   CType = my_element
+                   header = Hello my friend
+               }
+               saveAndClose = true
+           }
+       }
+   }
+
+.. index:: Backend, TSConfig, ext:backend
\ No newline at end of file

typo3/sysext/frontend/Configuration/TSconfig/Page/Mod/Wizards/NewContentElement.tsconfig

@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ mod.wizards.newContentElement.wizardItems {
             tt_content_defValues {
                 CType = div
             }
+            saveAndClose = true
         }
         shortcut {
             iconIdentifier = content-special-shortcut