[SOLVED] Connections - display and access controlled by CB plugins

The connections configuration and visibility is limited to 2 modes: public/private.

Just realized that I can control display and access with CB plugins: CB Privacy, CB Conditional
Do they override the global CB config parameter? Or do I have to choose public to make it work correctly?

Similar question for the general tabs access level:
Does a tab access level override the global setting?

Thanks in advance.

Do they override the global CB config parameter?

No.

Or do I have to choose public to make it work correctly?

Yes.

Does a tab access level override the global setting?

No.

Wow, mega quick reply Thanks. That is valuable information.

Does a tab access level override the global setting?

No.

Just to make it clear... I have to set it "public" in global config. If I would not use any CB PRO plugin, just the tab access level... does it make use of the J! access level?

Just to make it clear... I have to set it "public" in global config. If I would not use any CB PRO plugin, just the tab access level... does it make use of the J! access level?

Public and Private parameter for Connections just determines who can see a users connections. If you set it to Public and you go to someones profile then you'll see their connections. If you set it to Private then the only person that can see a users connections is themselves. That's all that parameter does, it's not really access control. Tab Access is separate from this. If you set it to Private then set tab access to Special then Registered users can't see it either. If you set the Connections plugin access to Special then Registered users can't use connections at all, only admins for example. That is just normal Joomla access behavior (which uses View Access Levels).

krileon wrote: That's all that parameter does, it's not really access control.

Shouldn't / Couldn't this global parameter be a J! ACL selectbox ?

Tab Access is separate from this. If you set it to Private then set tab access to Special then Registered users can't see it either.

o.k. I got it. That was my actual question. If it really has an influence.

If you set the Connections plugin access to Special then Registered users can't use connections at all, only admins for example. That is just normal Joomla access behavior (which uses View Access Levels).

Good hint! Forget about the plugin access. Nice option.

Shouldn't / Couldn't this global parameter be a J! ACL selectbox ?

It's really not needed at all as tab access would cover this usage just fine, but it's kept for backwards compatibility sake. A lot of old usages like this will be dealt with in CB 2.0 as we rewrite and streamline everything.