Filters on action are already used for vm's. See vmActionfilter in instances.js. Also for the sections I can find a sectionPreFilter in cloudStack.js That seems to check the response of listCapabilities for 'allowusercreateprojects'.
Kind Regards, Frank *Frank Maximus * Senior Software Development Engineer *nuage*networks.net ​Copernicuslaan 50 2018 Antwerp Belgium p: +32 3 240 73 81 On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 1:41 AM, Marty Godsey <ma...@gonsource.com> wrote: > That would be great. I think adding the ability hide GUI elements based on > role inside the GUI would be a great step. > > Regards, > Marty Godsey > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rashmi Dixit [mailto:rashmi_di...@accelerite.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 8:15 AM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: Hiding buttons based on role > > Hi Marty, > > We could add an "actionPreFilter" for "actions" defined in the widgets > which will filter out the buttons based on role. > > There are preFilters already implemented for fields in a listView - we > need to follow the same principle. We need to check for this filter where > the buttons are built in the listView (look for "if (listViewData.actions) > {" in listView.js). > > Hope this helps! > Rashmi > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marty Godsey [mailto:ma...@gonsource.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:04 AM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: Hiding buttons based on role > > Not elegant but will work. This is not a one off to a degree. It's for my > own servers but I will have at least 10-20 management server across the > country in different zones but this allows me to "hide" some elements that > won't be used until a more elegant way is created/available. > > Thank you for the direction Will. > > Regards, > Marty Godsey > > -----Original Message----- > From: Will Stevens [mailto:williamstev...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 8:29 PM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: Hiding buttons based on role > > If I was doing a one off solution for my own use case with a limited > scope, I would do it he following. > > Apply a CSS class to the <body> tag which corresponds to the role. Then I > would use CSS to 'display:none' on the elements you want to turn off by > referencing the body role class (and keep the permissions applied so if > they unhide it won't work). > > It is not an elegant solution, but it will work. > > On Aug 17, 2016 8:19 PM, "Marty Godsey" <ma...@gonsource.com> wrote: > > > > > > Ok. Thank you. > > > > I think for the time being I will enable all the project APIs again > > but > deny access to create a project.. this way at least he API errors on page > load go away. > > > > This is something I think would be nice to have in the permissions > > area > now since we have granular rules. A way to "turn off" certain areas of the > GUI and/or ACS functionality. > > > > Regards, > > Marty Godsey > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Will Stevens [mailto:williamstev...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 8:10 PM > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > Subject: RE: Hiding buttons based on role > > > > Yes. Most of the UI is built using huge json structures. These will > > need > to be adapted to account for a user's role. I don't think there has been > work done on that yet, but I could be wrong. > > > > @rohit, do you know if anyone has looked into this at all yet? > > > > On Aug 17, 2016 7:41 PM, "Marty Godsey" <ma...@gonsource.com> wrote: > > > > > With that being said, we are now getting into the area of UI > > > modification to hide the button huh? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Marty Godsey > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Will Stevens [mailto:williamstev...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 7:23 PM > > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > > Subject: Re: Hiding buttons based on role > > > > > > My understanding is that the permissions can be set, but they > > > currently do not modify the UI in any way. I believe what you are > > > experiencing is the expected behavior. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Will > > > > > > On Aug 17, 2016 6:47 PM, "Marty Godsey" <ma...@gonsource.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Is it possible to hide a button based upon a role? As an example I > > > > want to hide and deny access to the projects tab. I can modify the > > > > role access to the API but the button is still present. In fact I > > > > get an API error that states I don't have access. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Marty Godsey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER > ========== > This e-mail may contain privileged and confidential information which is > the property of Accelerite, a Persistent Systems business. It is intended > only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If > you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, retain, > copy, print, distribute or use this message. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify the sender and delete all copies of > this message. Accelerite, a Persistent Systems business does not accept any > liability for virus infected mails. >
