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  1. Extras
  2. msBulkEditor
  3. Interface
  4. Inline editing

Inline editing ​

Quick edit of one product by clicking a cell, without opening the bulk operation dialog.

Inline pagetitle cell

Supported fields ​

ColumnBehavior
pagetitleText input, Enter / blur → save
articleText input, text_set
priceNumber ≥ 0, set mode
stockNumber ≥ 0, set mode for count
weightNumber ≥ 0, text_set
publishedYes/no toggle
TV (text, textarea, textfield, email, url)Text input, tv mode set. Whitelist from catalog (inlineCapable)
TV imageDouble-click → MODX media browser → save path. Thumbnail preview in cell
MS3 optionClick saves one string (valueKind: scalar, mode: set). A tag list is replaced by that string

With the catalog API, the column’s inlineCapable flag decides. Every option from the catalog is inlineCapable: true. Without the catalog, only STATIC_INLINE_FIELDS open: pagetitle, price, stock, published, article, weight.

How to edit ​

  1. Hover a cell. Tooltip: “Click to edit” (for image TV: “Double-click…”).
  2. Click (or double-click for image TV) to enter edit mode or open the media browser.
  3. Change the value.
  4. Save: Enter, blur, toggle (published), or file pick in browser (image TV).
  5. Toast “Saved” on success.

On API error, a message is shown. The table value reverts to the previous one.

Technical details ​

Inline uses the same pipeline as bulk operations:

  • products/preview + products/apply with a single-ID selection
  • unique idempotencyKey per save
  • History records a one-product operation (no preview block in the grid). Snapshots support rollback.

The row updates after apply (scalar, tvs, options).

Image TV uses the MODX media browser (modx-browser) in the manager.

Options inline: every option column is inlineCapable. Save uses fieldType: option, valueKind: scalar, mode: set.

Limitations ​

  • Requires msbulkeditor_edit permission.
  • Cell shows loading (spinner) while saving.
  • Invalid number for price/stock/weight: save is skipped.
  • A click on any option column saves one string and replaces the previous tag list.
  • TV list/checkbox/file stay closed in the cell. Use a bulk operation.
  • Image TV inline works only inside the MODX manager (MODx.load required).

Before a bulk TV or option change without a binding, the binding wizard opens.

See also ​