Make a Toolset Custom Field available for Quick Edit in Dashboard

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
How can we add Toolset custom fields to the quick edit sections of posts, where those fields are assigned to?

Solution:
That's not possible without Custom Code, which we cannot provide as such in the support forum.

The only particular to Toolset here is that Toolset Custom Fields will have a slug prefix of "wpcf-"
The rest is like handling native WordPress Fields for a quick edit, this is why we cannot provide any particular help with the custom code, as it doesn't make usage of Toolset Features.

Note that Taxonomy Terms can be added to quick edit mode.
You can also display a few (not all) Custom Fields as well in the posts admin list, but that does not allow any editing.

If you choose to use Custom Code, please acknowledge that there is an issue which we are aware of, see here the tickets:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/after-a-quick-edit-custom-types-custom-fields-are-returning-blank
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/information-disappears-after-custom-post-is-put-in-draft-on-quick-edit

Generally, when you'd add_action to quick_edit_custom_box hook (https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/quick_edit_custom_box/) and save_post to save the data quick edited, some layout errors will happen on the posts admin list.
This will be looked at in future development of Toolset, hower there is no plan to incorporate it directly as a feature.

I suggest requesting the feature here:
https://toolset.com/home/contact-us/suggest-a-new-feature-for-toolset/

This support ticket is created 4 years, 9 months ago. There's a good chance that you are reading advice that it now obsolete.

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This topic contains 3 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by michaelW-23 4 years, 8 months ago.

Assisted by: Beda.

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February 21, 2020 at 3:14 pm #1521143

michaelW-23

Tell us what you are trying to do?
I have a custom date field which is available on Woocommerce product pages. I want to be able to make this date editable via Quick Edit in the Dashboard - so that I don't have to open the full page. Is this possible and how could I do it?

February 22, 2020 at 9:33 am #1522315

Beda

That's not possible without Custom Code, which we cannot provide as such here.
The only particular here to Toolset is that Toolset Custom Fields will have a slug prefix of "wpcf-"
The rest is like handling native WordPress Fields for a quick edit, this is why we cannot provide any particular help with the custom code, as it doesn't make usage of Toolset Features.

Terms of Taxonomies can be added in quick edit mode.
You can also display a few (not all) Custom Fields as well in the posts admin list, but that does not allow any edit.

I suggest requesting it here (an inbuilt feature to avoid code):
https://toolset.com/home/contact-us/suggest-a-new-feature-for-toolset/

February 29, 2020 at 12:46 pm #1533479

michaelW-23

Thanks for your detailed reply. I've requested it as you suggested and linked back to this thread.

This can be Closed, just wanted to say thanks

February 29, 2020 at 12:46 pm #1533481

michaelW-23

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!