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Paweł Duda
Paweł Duda

Reputation: 1783

How can I add a custom tab to admin panel -> manage category in magento?

I know that I can add form elements via install scripts using method addAttribute(). However, now I'd like to get a whole new tab next to General, Display Settings and such. I wonder what's the simpliest way to do it without overcomplicating.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2410

Answers (2)

dmanners
dmanners

Reputation: 2072

An alternative to rewriting the block would be to listen to the event adminhtml_catalog_category_tabs and then in your observer doing something like.

$tabs = $observer->getTabs();
$tabs->addTab('myextratab', array(
    'label'     => Mage::helper('catalog')->__('My Extra Tab'),
    'content'   => 'Here is the contents for my extra tab'
));

This would help stop rewrite conflicts that could occur between different extensions.

Upvotes: 2

Guerra
Guerra

Reputation: 2790

Assuming you already know how to do other parts of module. You need overriding the:

Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Catalog_Category_Tabs

On your config.xml you do:

    <blocks>           
         <adminhtml>  
            <rewrite> 
                 <catalog_category_tabs>YouModule_Block_Catalog_Category_Tabs</catalog_category_tabs>  
            </rewrite>  
        </adminhtml>  
    </blocks>

You'll need overriding the _prepareLayout function.

And you'll write this code:

$this->addTab('idname', array(
                'label'     => Mage::helper('catalog')->__('Tab name'),
                'content'   => $this->getLayout()->createBlock('yourmodule/yourblock')->toHtml(),
        ));

    return parent::_prepareLayout();

Upvotes: 3

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