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dimti/bettersettings-plugin
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Behaviour for OctoberCMS settings model with default values

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Case for use that
-----------------

[](#case-for-use-that)

You love place of data in OctoberCMS settings model.

And you have default values from your site layout.

Use this package for resolve default values from setting model fields

How to use
----------

[](#how-to-use)

First installing this plugin

`composer require dimti/bettersettings-plugin`

Second - redefine behaviour in you settings model

Change

```
Settings extends model {
...

    public $implement = ['System.Behaviors.SettingsModel'];

...
}
```

To:

```
Settings extends model {
...

    public $implement = [\Dimti\BetterSettings\Behaviours\BetterSettings::class];

...
}
```

Or to:

```
...

use Dimti\BetterSettings\Behaviours\BetterSettings;

...

Settings extends model {
...

    public $implement = [BetterSettings::class];

...
}
```

And define variable `$defaults` in your setting model class.

You can also define constants for better readable values and use autocomplete in your IDE

```
use Dimti\BetterSettings\Behaviours\BetterSettings;

class Settings extends Model
{
    const SEZNAM_CID = 'seznam_cid';

    const PDF_PHONE_ONE = 'pdf_phone_one';

    const PDF_PHONE_TWO = 'pdf_phone_two';

    const PDF_PHONE_THREE = 'pdf_phone_three';

    public $defaults = [
        self::SEZNAM_CID => '100000000',
        self::PDF_PHONE_ONE => '+420 603 603 603',
        self::PDF_PHONE_TWO => '+420 723 723 723',
    ];

    public $implement = [BetterSettings::class];

    // A unique code
    public $settingsCode = 'vendor_someplugin_settings';

    // Reference to field configuration
    public $settingsFields = 'fields.yaml';
}
```

###  Health Score

10

—

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Maintenance0

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity2

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity28

Early-stage or recently created project

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### Community

Maintainers

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