Sometimes it's useful to disable all your local module code in one fell swoop. Magento has provided a neat configuration option to do just that. Continue »
Quick Tip: Using a Frontend Model For Your Module Configuration Parameter
You can greatly enhance your module's configuration options by using a front end model class. This example quick tip will show how to create a Yes/No toggle option that reveals or hides the dependent text option. Continue »
Quick Tip: Conditional Loading of JavaScript and CSS Using Your Module Configuration
It's really easy to create conditional JavaScript and CSS includes for your custom modules using module configuration parameters. Read on to see how. Continue »
Quick Tip: Explain Your Module Configuration Options With Tooltips
Did you know that Magento provides built in tooltips for your configuration options? If you're a module developer and want to explain some of your module options in more detail, you can. Check out how. Continue »
Add Your Own Widget Templates To Widget Options
Do you need to add more custom template options to the default Magento Widgets template option? This is a quick and easy tip to show you how. Continue »
Quick Tip: Disable Admin Notifications in the Magento Back-end
Sometimes you want to turn off the Magento admin notifications - especially for a production site that is managed mostly by a client. They don't need to know about the latest Magento update or, worse, be exposed to commercial extension notification 'spam'. Continue »
Quick Tip: On / Off switch for extensions
Most of us would have come across the option to Disable modules output in the Magento back-end under System > Configuration > Advanced. While the above does what it says (disable output from our extension's blocks) the extension is still in the system and active. So how do you fully disable an extension?. Continue »
Quick Tip: Cleaning out Extension Config Data
Removing extensions doesn't delete options in core_config_data among other things. This can lead to trouble later down the line and you're left wondering what's going on. This quick tip may help avoid hours of bug hunting. Continue »
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