Frontend Registered-User Editing

[stormlifter]

I've been working on CMSMS for a bit now and I must say so far I really like it's easy of use, I've been a long-long time with Joomla and for this project I decided to try this. Right now I'm stuck though and could use a bit of understanding and help.

What I want to do is...

As in Joomla, have a registered user login and be able to make edits to the website directly from the front page.
I have the Frontend User module installed, but I realized it didn't do what I wanted.

If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

[Dr.CSS]

To edit a page you have to be logged in to the backend...

[stormlifter]

Are there any projects that are working to resolve this issue? I'd love to join as a tester.
We need front end editing like Joomla has, it's so convent

[Pierre M.]

@stormlifter: I beg to differ. I won't qualify a feature (edit in the backend) an "issue".
I value the separation of content management/editing (backend) and content broadcasting (frontend).

I even think you introduce a security issue when you insert doors to the backend inside frontend pages.
I'd rather all editing stay in the backend.

PM

[stormlifter]

It's been done, I have my Joomla running secure for quite a long time now (about a year) and I've got several front end editors.

Thanks though for letting me know it can't be done, I was hoping this would work as an alternative to Joomla, but without frontend editing it can't replace it.

[Dr.CSS]

To edit a page you have to be logged in to the backend...

If you are logged into the backend and you have the {edit} tag in a page then view the page it has a link that takes you straight to the Content » Pages » Edit Page:  in the backend, so basically it works the same you just have to be logged in first...

The other way would be to put a link in the page/template that takes you to the login page...

BTW: how is it set up in Joomla, with a link that takes you to the Content » Pages » Edit Page: or do you have to login when you hit the link?

[stormlifter]

In joomla you can either go to a login page directly or just have it on the front page and when they do all the pages become editable via a "edit icon" that shows up next to all content.

[Dr.CSS]

Well maybe you could copy the login page and put it in the template in a side bar, of course you will have to style it...



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[stormlifter]

Well I know I could do that, but that would send them to the backend none-the-less... Ideally I'd like to keep the user out of that backend feel. Allowing them to go through the site normally to find what they want to edit and then just click edit right on the site is really useful and everyone says they love it compared to the backend.