processwire-field-configuration

What problem does it solve?

This Skill clarifies the often-confusing aspects of ProcessWire field and inputfield configuration, providing clear patterns for accessing and managing settings.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Field vs. Inputfield: Understand their distinct roles and how they interact.
• Configuration Storage: Learn where and how field settings are persistently stored.
• Access Patterns: Master the recommended $field->get() method and when to use others.
• Use Case: When developing a custom Fieldtype module, you need to ensure its configuration options are correctly saved and retrieved. This Skill provides the exact methods and context for doing so reliably.

Quick Start

Use the processwire-field-configuration skill to understand how to access the 'textformatters' setting for a given field object.