Need a "Screen Option" to lock Edit Page elements, the layout, in place

  • Resolved Toni

    (@tools4toni)


    8 years, 9 months ago

    It is very tedious to edit WordPress pages and posts from a touchscreen device, because the Edit Screen *elements are easily dragged around. It can happen accidentally on any platform/device.

    Even when I use a keyboard and cursor with a touchscreen (tablet PC) the Edit Screen *elements get dragged around, rearranged.

    *Elements are sectioned boxes listed in Screen Options: Publish, Featured Image, Page Attributes, etc.

    Solution: A check box option in the “Screen Options” for posts and pages to lock the Edit Screen layout.

    Thank you

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  • Moderator cubecolour

    (@numeeja)

    I have a (private) plugin which when active unilaterally prevents all metaboxes being dragged. I know this is not quite what you’re asking for as this is a first version and there are no options. It is either on or off depending on whether the plugin is active or not. I find that this works well for me to prevent metaboxes getting relocated when editing content on an touchscreen.

    After seeing your post I have tidied it up a little and submitted it to the plugins directory as other people might find it useful. I’ll post a link to this version when it is live if you would like to have a look at it.

    Moderator cubecolour

    (@numeeja)

    The public version of the plugin I mentioned is now available: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/cubecolour-metabox-glue/

    Thread Starter Toni

    (@tools4toni)

    Big Thanks! I will check it out.

    YES! This is it! Excellent, you saved my sanity.
    Cheers!

    Moderator cubecolour

    (@numeeja)

    Great! I’m glad you liked it – thanks for the review.

    I have now updated the plugin as the button I added at the top of the page to temporarily override the glue didn’t look too good to me in that position; it seemed a little too prominent. Putting it in is own metabox instead enabled it to be hidden via the screen options and it was pleasingly meta to have a ‘metabox glue’ metabox.

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