Displaying forms via PHP with a custom front end layout

  • Resolved joshkrz

    (@joshkrz)


    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi there,

    Is there a way I can build forms on the front end with a bit more control?

    For example I’d like to build my form layout accross multiple columns but the only solution I can think of is to use ACF groups and apply classes to them which seems a little cumbersome.

    Is there a way I can display form fields in the same way you can display field values in ACF?

    On other support threads I have seen curly braces being used such as: {field:group_name[sub_field]}. What is this syntax and how is it used?

    Thank you!

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by joshkrz.
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  • Plugin Author fabianlindfors

    (@fabianlindfors)

    Hi!

    Achieving a specific layout can sometimes be a challenge. ACF groups are one way as you’ve discovered. You don’t necessarily need to set CSS classes though as ACF has a built-in “width” setting.

    Similarly you might get away with not using group fields but instead setting the width setting on individual fields and this way achieving columns.

    If you want the most control there are hooks you can use to insert custom HTML into your form. This way you could wrap some fields in a div which can later be styled as a column. This approach of course takes a bit more effort.

    Unfortunately there is no way of displaying form fields outside the full form rendering right now.

    The curly braces syntax (I sometimes call them merge tags) are used in emails and success messages to include field values. You don’t actually have to type them out yourself, there is a button in the admin UI which will insert the syntax for you!

    All the best,
    Fabian

    Thread Starter joshkrz

    (@joshkrz)

    Thanks for the quick reply!

    That’s great thank you for clearing that up, if I could suggest a feature it would be to impliment a templating system, perhaps in a similar way that Contact Forms 7 does but with more developer focused features.

    Otherwise, great work on the plugin, it’s card to come by developer focused plugins for WordPress.

    Plugin Author fabianlindfors

    (@fabianlindfors)

    Thank you! I’ll keep your request in mind for the future. Improving customizability is always a priority ??

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