General Tab

Introduction

The following settings are available for use on a field’s General tab. The gform_field_standard_settings hook can also be used to add custom settings at the positions indicated below.

Settings can be enabled for a field which extends the GF_Field class by overriding the get_form_editor_field_settings() method.

Settings

  • Position: 0

  • label_setting
    The Field Label setting allows the user to define a label for the field.

  • Position: 10

  • description_setting
    The Description setting allows the user to define the field description.

  • Position: 20

  • product_field_setting
    The Product Field Mapping setting allows the user to select which Product field the current Option field is associated with.

  • Position: 25

  • product_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the product field to be set to a specific type: Single Product, Drop Down, Radio Buttons, User Defined Price, Hidden, or Calculation.

  • Position: 37

  • shipping_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the Shipping field to be set to a specific type: Single Method, Drop Down, Radio Button.

  • Position: 50

  • base_price_setting
    The Price setting allows the user to specify the product’s base price.

  • Position: 75

  • disable_quantity_setting
    The Disable quantity field setting allows the user to remove the quantity input from the field displayed on the front-end. A default value of 1 will be used, unless a separate Quantity field is added.

  • Position: 100

  • option_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the Option field to be set to a specific type: Drop Down, Checkboxes, or Radio Buttons.

  • Position: 125

  • donation_field_type_setting – Deprecated
    The Field Type setting allowing the donation field to be set to a specific type: Drop Down, Radio Buttons, or User Defined Price.

  • Position: 150

  • quantity_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the quantity field to be set to a specific type: Number, Drop Down, or Hidden.

  • Position: 200

  • content_setting
    The Content setting allows the user to enter HTML or text to be displayed for the field.

  • Position: 225

  • next_button_setting
    The Next Button settings allow different button text or a custom image to be used for the button.

  • Position: 237

  • previous_button_setting
    The Previous Button settings allow different button text or a custom image to be used for the button.

  • Position: 250

  • disable_margins_setting
    The Disable default margins setting allows the content margins to be set to align the content with other fields.

  • Position: 300

  • post_custom_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the Post Custom field to be set to a specific type: Single line text, Paragraph Text, Drop Down, Multi Select, Number, Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, Hidden, Date, Time, Phone, Website, Email, File Upload, or List.

  • Position: 350

  • post_tag_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the Post tags field to be set to a specific type: Single line text, Drop Down, Checkboxes, or Radio Buttons.

  • Position: 400

  • captcha_type_setting
    The Type setting allowing the Captcha field to be set to a specific type: reCAPTCHA, Really Simple CAPTCHA, or Math Challenge.

  • Position: 450

  • captcha_size_setting
    The Size setting allowing the Captcha field size to be set to Small, Medium, or Large.

  • Position: 500

  • captcha_fg_setting
    The Font Color setting allowing the Captcha fields font colour to be configured using a color picker or by entering the hex code.

  • Position: 550

  • captcha_bg_setting
    The Background Color setting allowing the Captcha fields background colour to be configured using a color picker or by entering the hex code.

  • Position: 600

  • captcha_theme_setting
    The Theme setting allow the Captcha fields theme to be set to light or dark.

  • Position: 650

  • post_custom_field_setting
    The Custom Field Name setting allowing the user to specify which custom field the submitted value should be stored in.

  • Position: 700

  • post_status_setting
    The Post Status setting allowing the user to specify what status the post created from the form submission should be assigned: Draft, Pending Review, or Published.

  • Position: 750

  • post_author_setting
    The Default Post Author setting which determines which user should be set as the post author.

  • Position: 775

  • post_format_setting
    The Post Format setting which can be used to specify which post format will be used for the post that is created by the form entry.

  • Position: 800

  • post_category_setting
    The Post Category setting used to define which category the post created from the form submission should be assigned to.

  • Position: 825

  • post_category_field_type_setting
    The Field Type setting allowing the Post Category field to be set to a specific type: Drop Down, Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, or Multi Select.

  • Position: 850

  • post_category_checkbox_setting
    The Category setting defines which categories are available for selection by the user. They can choose to display all of them or select individual ones.

  • Position: 875

  • post_category_initial_item_setting
    The Display placeholder settings enables a placeholder to be configured for the Post Category field.

  • Position: 900

  • post_content_template_setting
    The Create content template setting provides a way for a template to be defined for the post content.

  • Position: 950

  • post_title_template_setting
    The Create content template setting provides a way for a template to be defined for the post title.

  • Position: 975

  • customfield_content_template_setting
    The Create content template setting provides a way for a template to be defined for the post custom field.

  • Position: 1000

  • post_image_setting
    The Image Metadata settings are used to enable inputs for the image title, caption and description on the Post Image field.

  • Position: 1025

  • post_image_featured_image
    The Set as Featured Image setting allows the file uploaded via the Post Image field to be set as the post’s featured image.

  • Position: 1050

  • address_setting
    This includes the Address Type setting, input sub-labels, the ability to show/hide the individual inputs, Default Country (if International type is chosen), Default State (if United States is chosen), Default Province (if Canadian is chosen).

  • Position: 1100

  • name_format_setting – Deprecated
    The Name Format setting provides the ability to change the Name field configuration from advanced to extended.

  • Position: 1125

  • name_setting
    The Name Fields settings allow the individual field inputs to be enabled/disabled and the sub-labels configured.

  • Position: 1150

  • date_input_type_setting
    The Date Input Type setting provides a drop down allowing the field to be configured as Date Field, Date Picker, or Date Drop Down.

  • Position: 1200

  • date_format_setting
    The Date Format setting provides a list of available date formats from which to choose.

  • Position: 1225

  • customize_inputs_setting
    The Customize Fields settings provide a way to customize the input sub-labels and enabled/disable the inputs.

  • Position: 1250

  • file_extensions_setting
    The Allowed file extensions setting allows the file extensions which can be uploaded via the file upload field to be restricted.

  • Position: 1260

  • multiple_files_setting
    The Enable Multi-File Upload setting determines if the field should use a single file type input or if the plupload scripts should be used to enable multiple files to be uploaded. When enabled you will also be able to limit the number of files which can be uploaded using the field.

  • Position: 1267

  • file_size_setting
    The Maximum File Size setting enables the size of files uploaded using the File Upload field to be limited.

  • Position: 1275

  • columns_setting
    The Enable multiple columns setting is used with the List field to allow multiple columns to be configured instead of the default single column.

  • Position: 1287

  • maxrows_setting
    The Maximum Rows setting enables the number of rows the user can dynamically add to the front-end List field to be limited.

  • Position: 1300

  • time_format_setting
    The Time Format setting allows the field to be set to use the 12 or 24 hour format.

  • Position: 1325

  • phone_format_setting
    The Phone Format setting allows the Phone field format to be configured. The default formats are (###) ###-#### (standard) and International. The gform_phone_formats filter can be used to add additional formats.

  • Position: 1350

  • choices_setting
    This setting allows you to customize the fields available choices, their values and if relevant their prices. It also allows you to choose from a predefined set of data. Without this section, the field is limited to the default choices of “First Choice”, “Second Choice” and “Third Choice”.

  • Position: 1362

  • other_choice_setting
    The Enable “other” choice setting can be used to add a final choice to the radio button field with a text input allowing the user to enter their own custom choice text.

  • Position: 1368

  • email_confirm_setting
    The Enable Email Confirmation setting allows a second email input to be displayed for confirmation, and also allows custom labels to be configured for each input.

  • Position: 1375

  • password_strength_setting
    The Enable Password Strength setting enables a drop down to be displayed allowing the password fields minimum strength to be set.

  • Position: 1387

  • The Password fields Minimum Strength drop down will be located here.

  • Position: 1400

  • number_format_setting
    The Number Format setting provides a drop down allowing the format to be set to decimal_dot, decimal_comma, or currency.

  • Position: 1415

  • sub_labels_setting
    The Sub-Labels setting enables the labels for the fields individual inputs to be configured.

  • Position: 1425

  • Position: 1430

  • credit_card_setting
    The Supported Credit Cards setting provides checkboxes for each of the available credit card types allowing the field validation to be configured to only allow certain types.

  • Position: 1435

  • credit_card_style_setting
    The Card Icon Style setting provides a drop down allowing the icon style to be set to use the standard icons or the 3D icons.

  • Position: 1440

  • input_mask_setting
    The Input Mask setting allows you to provide a visual guide allowing users to more easily enter data in a specific format such as dates and phone numbers.

  • Position: 1450

  • maxlen_setting
    The Maximum Characters setting allows you to limit the maximum number of characters which can be entered in a text input or textarea.

  • Position: 1500

  • range_setting
    The Range setting provides inputs allowing the minimum and maximum values for a number field to be defined.

  • Position: 1550

  • calculation_setting
    This setting provides a way to enable calculation support for the field and the calculation formula to be defined.

  • Position: 1600

  • rules_setting
    The Rules settings allow the field to be set as required and the duplicate_setting to be made available.

  • duplicate_setting
    The No Duplicates setting allows the no duplicates validation to be enabled for the field.

  • Position: -1

Source Code

The above settings are located in GFFormDetail::forms_page() in form_detail.php.