Hi there
I searched for this for about 2 hours online and could not find anything similar to the function I would like.
Basically I want to enable user themes for my Moodle 1.9 site but only allow administrators to actually select the theme for the user. The field should either be locked or hidden when the user edits their profile.
I have slight variations of a theme I would like to use for different groups of users and this is the only way I can see this working.
Any help, suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!
Regards
Fred
I would do it by hacking the code just a little bit.
Look at /user/editlib.php, about line 196 - this is where the theme selection is built.
if (!empty($CFG->allowuserthemes)) {
$choices = array();
$choices[''] = get_string('default');
$choices += get_list_of_themes();
$mform->addElement('select', 'theme', get_string('preferredtheme'), $choices);
$mform->setAdvanced('theme');
}
You're going to change this slightly (changes in red):
$syscontext = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_SYSTEM);
if ((!empty($CFG->allowuserthemes)) & (has_capability('moodle/user:update', $syscontext))) {
$choices = array();
$choices[''] = get_string('default');
$choices += get_list_of_themes();
$mform->addElement('select', 'theme', get_string('preferredtheme'), $choices);
$mform->setAdvanced('theme');
}
Now, anyone that has the moodle/user:update capability at the site level will be able to change a user's theme, but normal users will not be able to change their theme.
Thanks,
Matt
Look at /user/editlib.php, about line 196 - this is where the theme selection is built.
if (!empty($CFG->allowuserthemes)) {
$choices = array();
$choices[''] = get_string('default');
$choices += get_list_of_themes();
$mform->addElement('select', 'theme', get_string('preferredtheme'), $choices);
$mform->setAdvanced('theme');
}
You're going to change this slightly (changes in red):
$syscontext = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_SYSTEM);
if ((!empty($CFG->allowuserthemes)) & (has_capability('moodle/user:update', $syscontext))) {
$choices = array();
$choices[''] = get_string('default');
$choices += get_list_of_themes();
$mform->addElement('select', 'theme', get_string('preferredtheme'), $choices);
$mform->setAdvanced('theme');
}
Now, anyone that has the moodle/user:update capability at the site level will be able to change a user's theme, but normal users will not be able to change their theme.
Thanks,
Matt
I realize this post is five years old, but just wanted to say that this was VERY helpful! Solved a huge problem for me.
Thanks!