Is there a display only field type for contour, like a label or section header. Client needs some informational text mixed in with the form fields. Tried creating a custom field type but it won't let me hide the label or override the rendering of the entire field "<label>" included.
You can use fieldsets to group elements under a header, is that what you're after? To add fieldsets to your form, just click the plus icon under the form title to add a new fieldset.
I was looking more for label only field and not really grouping of fields. Some informational text within the form perhaps more verbose than a tooltip.
Hadn't thought about using fieldsets but that worked like a charm :) Even for cases with 'empty' fieldsets I have still solve the 'label" only field issue.
Thought i'd revisit this post instead of posting a new one... I'd love to have this option too.
I started to create a custom FieldType of "DisplayOnlyText", but halfway through realised that Contour will be expecting it to pass a value back. Of course i could just pass empty string back, but Contour will still add it to results set etc... is there a way to tell Contour to ignore a FieldType? Any chance of getting this option added to Contour - it'd make it easy to extend forms with other bits of info, scripts, etc... perhaps just a property set on the FieldType that Contour looks for before adding its value to the results set.
FUrther, I dont really understand how you used fieldsets to accomplish what you're after. ??
I would love to know the answer too :) mainly because so I don't have to use the legend. It apears too far to the right on my form and looks rubbish, but at the moment I have to stick with it.
Display only Field Type in Contour
Is there a display only field type for contour, like a label or section header. Client needs some informational text mixed in with the form fields. Tried creating a custom field type but it won't let me hide the label or override the rendering of the entire field "<label>" included.
Any thoughts?
-Chris
You can use fieldsets to group elements under a header, is that what you're after? To add fieldsets to your form, just click the plus icon under the form title to add a new fieldset.
Tim,
I was looking more for label only field and not really grouping of fields. Some informational text within the form perhaps more verbose than a tooltip.
Hadn't thought about using fieldsets but that worked like a charm :) Even for cases with 'empty' fieldsets I have still solve the 'label" only field issue.
Thanks for the suggestion.
+1
-Chris
Thought i'd revisit this post instead of posting a new one... I'd love to have this option too.
I started to create a custom FieldType of "DisplayOnlyText", but halfway through realised that Contour will be expecting it to pass a value back. Of course i could just pass empty string back, but Contour will still add it to results set etc... is there a way to tell Contour to ignore a FieldType? Any chance of getting this option added to Contour - it'd make it easy to extend forms with other bits of info, scripts, etc... perhaps just a property set on the FieldType that Contour looks for before adding its value to the results set.
FUrther, I dont really understand how you used fieldsets to accomplish what you're after. ??
I would love to know the answer too :) mainly because so I don't have to use the legend. It apears too far to the right on my form and looks rubbish, but at the moment I have to stick with it.
I am also looking for the same!
Anyone got any idea on how to do this? I really need to input some long description inside the form.
Chris - yes its here http://our.umbraco.org/forum/umbraco-pro/contour/19704-Label-without-text-custom-field-and-text-without-label-custom-field-for-nice-forms?p=0
You can download it from Contour Contrib I think http://contourcontrib.codeplex.com/
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