Flatten block editing forms and respect field ordering from metadata

Author: erral

.tasks/CHANGELOG_improve-block-editing.md

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+# Task Changelog: Improve Block Editing
+*Date: 2026-05-22 | Status: Approved*
+
+## 📋 Alignment & Documentation (Robert)
+* **Documentation Reviewed:** `README.md`, `AGENTS.md`, `controlpanel.py`.
+* **Strategic Fit & Actions:** This task implements a Hybrid Metadata System to simplify block editing. Developers can now define default field visibility in code, while administrators retain override power in the Registry. This reduces the friction of adding new blocks.
+
+## 👨‍💻 Reuse Analysis (Jekyll)
+* **Leveraged Base Code:** 
+  * Existing row views in `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/` were refactored to use a new base class.
+  * `plone.dexterity.browser` forms were used as a basis for server-side filtering.
+* **Proposed Approach:** 
+  * Defined `IRowTypeMetadata` interface.
+  * Implemented server-side field filtering, **flattening**, and **explicit ordering** in `RowEditForm` and `RowAddForm`.
+  * Reordered fields based on the metadata configuration.
+  * Merged Code Metadata with Registry Overrides in `utils.py`.
+  * Optimized JS to use pre-loaded configuration from the DOM.
+
+## 👹 Risk Audit (Hyde)
+* **Detected Flaws / Vulnerabilities:**
+  * [Mutable Class Attributes]: Fixed `RUF012` by using tuples for `allowed_fields`.
+  * [Widget Naming]: Handled dot/hyphen normalization for behavior fields.
+  * [Group Support]: Added support for filtering widgets inside fieldsets/groups in `z3c.form` and eventually flattened them into a single fieldset.
+  * [Hidden Template Crash]: Fixed `ComponentLookupError` when complex widgets (e.g. `OrderedSelectWidget`) were set to `HIDDEN_MODE` by removing them from `self.fields` in `updateFields`.
+  * [Field Ordering]: The form now strictly obeys the order defined in the configuration.
+
+
+## 🏛️ PM Sign-off (Robert)
+* **Scope Verification:** The implementation matches the approved plan. All 209 tests pass, and `make check` is clean. The system is now more robust and developer-friendly.
+
+## 🛠️ Net Repository State
+* **Modified Files:**
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/interfaces.py`: Added `IRowTypeMetadata`.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/base.py`: New `RowViewBase` class.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/featured_view.py`: Specialized classes with metadata.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/query_columns_view.py`: Added metadata.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/slider_view.py`: Specialized classes with metadata.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/views/configure.zcml`: Updated view registrations.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/utils.py`: Refactored `get_available_views_for_row` and added `get_row_config`.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/forms.py`: New custom Add/Edit forms.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/row_form.pt`: New form template with JSON data.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/configure.zcml`: Registered new forms.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/static/edit_dynamicpagerow.js`: Simplified to use local config.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/tests/test_block_editing_forms.py`: New comprehensive tests.

.tasks/CHANGELOG_project-analysis.md

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+# Task Changelog: Project Analysis
+*Date: 2026-05-22 | Status: Approved*
+
+## 📋 Alignment & Documentation (Robert)
+* **Documentation Reviewed:** `README.md`, `AGENTS.md`, `pyproject.toml`, `interfaces.py`.
+* **Strategic Fit & Actions:** The project is a Plone 6 add-on for dynamic pages. It aligns with Plone's best practices and provides a robust framework for block-based content management in Classic UI.
+
+## 👨‍💻 Reuse Analysis (Jekyll)
+* **Leveraged Base Code:** 
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/content/dynamic_page_row.py`: Main rendering logic.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/behaviors/`: Extension points.
+  * `src/cs_dynamicpages/controlpanels/`: Configuration management.
+* **Proposed Approach:** The current architecture is sound and should be followed for any new features (e.g., adding new row types or behaviors).
+
+## 👹 Risk Audit (Hyde)
+* **Detected Flaws / Vulnerabilities:**
+  * [Generic Error Handling]: `DynamicPageRow.render` swallows exceptions.
+  * [Implicit Schema Dependencies]: Reliance on behavior-provided fields without explicit checks.
+* **Enforced Corrections:** None required at this stage as this was purely an analysis task. Recommendations for future work: improve logging in `render`.
+
+## 🏛️ PM Sign-off (Robert)
+* **Scope Verification:** Initial analysis complete. Codebase is healthy (passing tests and linting). Documentation is up to date.
+
+## 🛠️ Net Repository State
+* **Modified Files:**
+  * `.tasks/CHANGELOG_project-analysis.md`: Task documentation.

.tox/.tmp/package/1/cs_dynamicpages-1.0.0b4.dev0.tar.gz

@@ -14,6 +14,23 @@
       type="plone"
       />
 
+  <browser:page
+      name="edit"
+      for="cs_dynamicpages.content.dynamic_page_row.IDynamicPageRow"
+      class=".forms.RowEditForm"
+      permission="cmf.ModifyPortalContent"
+      layer="cs_dynamicpages.interfaces.IBrowserLayer"
+      />
+
+  <adapter
+      factory=".forms.RowAddView"
+      provides="zope.publisher.interfaces.browser.IBrowserPage"
+      for="Products.CMFCore.interfaces.IFolderish
+           cs_dynamicpages.interfaces.IBrowserLayer
+           plone.dexterity.interfaces.IDexterityFTI"
+      name="DynamicPageRow"
+      />
+
   <adapter
       factory=".body_class.DynamicViewFolderClasses"
       name="cs_dynamicpages_body_class"

src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/configure.zcml

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+from cs_dynamicpages.utils import get_available_views_for_row
+from cs_dynamicpages.utils import get_row_config
+from plone.dexterity.browser.add import DefaultAddForm
+from plone.dexterity.browser.add import DefaultAddView
+from plone.dexterity.browser.edit import DefaultEditForm
+from Products.Five.browser.pagetemplatefile import ViewPageTemplateFile
+from z3c.form.field import Fields
+
+import json
+
+
+class RowFormMixin:
+    def _get_current_row_type(self):
+        if hasattr(self.context, "row_type"):
+            return self.context.row_type
+        return self.request.get("row_type") or self.request.form.get(
+            "form.widgets.IDynamicPageRow.row_type"
+        )
+
+    def _collect_all_fields(self):
+        all_fields_dict = {}
+        for name, field in self.fields.items():
+            all_fields_dict[name] = field
+        for group in self.groups:
+            if hasattr(group, "fields"):
+                for name, field in group.fields.items():
+                    all_fields_dict[name] = field
+        return all_fields_dict
+
+    def _get_ordered_fields(self, all_fields_dict, allowed_fields):
+        new_fields_list = []
+
+        # Always keep row_type
+        for n in ["IDynamicPageRow.row_type", "row_type"]:
+            if n in all_fields_dict:
+                new_fields_list.append(all_fields_dict[n])
+                del all_fields_dict[n]
+                break
+
+        # Add allowed fields in order
+        for field_name in allowed_fields:
+            matched_name = self._find_matched_field(all_fields_dict, field_name)
+            if matched_name:
+                new_fields_list.append(all_fields_dict[matched_name])
+                del all_fields_dict[matched_name]
+
+        # Always include Title and ID
+        for n in ["IBasic.title", "title", "IShortName.id", "id"]:
+            if n in all_fields_dict:
+                new_fields_list.append(all_fields_dict[n])
+                del all_fields_dict[n]
+
+        return new_fields_list
+
+    def _find_matched_field(self, all_fields_dict, field_name):
+        if field_name in all_fields_dict:
+            return field_name
+        for sep_from, sep_to in [(".", "-"), ("-", ".")]:
+            norm_name = field_name.replace(sep_from, sep_to)
+            if norm_name in all_fields_dict:
+                return norm_name
+        return None
+
+    def _flatten_and_order_fields(self):
+        row_type = self._get_current_row_type()
+        if not row_type:
+            return
+
+        config = get_row_config(row_type)
+        if not config:
+            return
+
+        allowed_fields = config.get("each_row_type_fields", [])
+        all_fields_dict = self._collect_all_fields()
+        new_fields_list = self._get_ordered_fields(all_fields_dict, allowed_fields)
+
+        self.fields = Fields(*new_fields_list)
+        self.groups = []
+
+
+class RowEditForm(RowFormMixin, DefaultEditForm):
+    template = ViewPageTemplateFile("row_form.pt")
+
+    def updateFields(self):
+        super().updateFields()
+        self._flatten_and_order_fields()
+
+    def row_type_configs(self):
+        return json.dumps(get_available_views_for_row())
+
+
+class RowAddForm(RowFormMixin, DefaultAddForm):
+    template = ViewPageTemplateFile("row_form.pt")
+
+    def updateFields(self):
+        super().updateFields()
+        self._flatten_and_order_fields()
+
+    def row_type_configs(self):
+        return json.dumps(get_available_views_for_row())
+
+
+class RowAddView(DefaultAddView):
+    form = RowAddForm

src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/forms.py

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+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
+      xmlns:i18n="http://xml.zope.org/namespaces/i18n"
+      xmlns:metal="http://xml.zope.org/namespaces/metal"
+      xmlns:tal="http://xml.zope.org/namespaces/tal"
+      metal:use-macro="context/main_template/macros/master"
+      i18n:domain="plone"
+>
+  <body>
+    <metal:main fill-slot="main">
+      <div id="row-config-data"
+           style="display: none;"
+           tal:attributes="
+             data-config view/row_type_configs;
+           "
+      ></div>
+      <metal:use-macro use-macro="context/@@ploneform-macros/titlelessform" />
+    </metal:main>
+  </body>
+</html>

src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/row_form.pt

@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@
   let rowTypeSelect = null;
 
   function initialize(context = document) {
+    // Check for pre-loaded configuration in the DOM
+    const configEl = document.getElementById("row-config-data");
+    if (configEl) {
+      try {
+        const data = JSON.parse(configEl.dataset.config);
+        if (data && data.length > 0) {
+          processRowTypeFields(data);
+          return;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error("Error parsing pre-loaded row config:", e);
+      }
+    }
+
     // Check if we're in an edit form or an add form
     const isEditForm =
       context === document &&
@@ -26,7 +40,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    // Get configuration from control panel
+    // Get configuration from control panel (Fallback)
     const baseUrl = document.body.dataset.portalUrl || "";
     fetch(
       `${baseUrl}/@registry/cs_dynamicpages.dynamic_pages_control_panel.row_type_fields`,

src/cs_dynamicpages/browser/static/edit_dynamicpagerow.js

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 """Module where all interfaces, events and exceptions live."""
 
+from zope import schema
+from zope.interface import Interface
 from zope.publisher.interfaces.browser import IDefaultBrowserLayer
 
 
 class IBrowserLayer(IDefaultBrowserLayer):
     """Marker interface that defines a browser layer."""
+
+
+class IRowTypeMetadata(Interface):
+    """Metadata for a row type view."""
+
+    allowed_fields = schema.List(
+        title="Allowed fields",
+        value_type=schema.TextLine(),
+        required=False,
+        default=[],
+    )
+
+    has_featured = schema.Bool(
+        title="Has featured",
+        required=False,
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    icon = schema.TextLine(
+        title="Icon",
+        required=False,
+        default="bricks",
+    )

src/cs_dynamicpages/interfaces.py

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+from cs_dynamicpages.browser.forms import RowEditForm
+from cs_dynamicpages.testing import CS_DYNAMICPAGES_INTEGRATION_TESTING
+from plone.app.testing import setRoles
+from plone.app.testing import TEST_USER_ID
+
+import unittest
+
+
+class TestBlockEditingForms(unittest.TestCase):
+    layer = CS_DYNAMICPAGES_INTEGRATION_TESTING
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.portal = self.layer["portal"]
+        setRoles(self.portal, TEST_USER_ID, ["Manager"])
+        self.container = self.portal[
+            self.portal.invokeFactory("DynamicPageFolder", "f1")
+        ]
+        self.row = self.portal.f1[
+            self.portal.f1.invokeFactory(
+                "DynamicPageRow", "r1", row_type="cs_dynamicpages-text-view"
+            )
+        ]
+
+    def test_metadata_extraction(self):
+        from cs_dynamicpages.utils import get_row_config
+
+        config = get_row_config("cs_dynamicpages-text-view")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(config)
+        self.assertIn("IRichTextBehavior-text", config["each_row_type_fields"])
+        self.assertEqual(config["row_type_icon"], "body-text")
+
+    def test_edit_form_filters_widgets(self):
+        from plone.app.z3cform.interfaces import IPloneFormLayer
+        from zope.interface import alsoProvides
+
+        request = self.portal.REQUEST.clone()
+        alsoProvides(request, IPloneFormLayer)
+
+        form = RowEditForm(self.row, request)
+        form.update()
+
+        def get_widget(form, name):
+            widget = form.widgets.get(name)
+            if widget:
+                return widget
+            for group in form.groups:
+                widget = group.widgets.get(name)
+                if widget:
+                    return widget
+            return None
+
+        # In text-view, IRichTextBehavior.text should be visible
+        text_widget = get_widget(form, "IRichTextBehavior.text")
+        if not text_widget:
+            text_widget = get_widget(form, "IRichTextBehavior-text")
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(text_widget)
+
+        # IRelatedImage.related_image should be GONE in text-view
+        image_widget = get_widget(form, "IRelatedImage.related_image")
+        if not image_widget:
+            image_widget = get_widget(form, "IRelatedImage-related_image")
+        self.assertIsNone(image_widget)
+
+    def test_registry_override(self):
+        from plone import api
+
+        record_name = "cs_dynamicpages.dynamic_pages_control_panel.row_type_fields"
+        registry_values = api.portal.get_registry_record(record_name)
+
+        # Find text-view and change its icon in registry
+        for val in registry_values:
+            if val["row_type"] == "cs_dynamicpages-text-view":
+                val["row_type_icon"] = "override-icon"
+                break
+
+        api.portal.set_registry_record(record_name, registry_values)
+
+        from cs_dynamicpages.utils import get_row_config
+
+        config = get_row_config("cs_dynamicpages-text-view")
+        self.assertEqual(config["row_type_icon"], "override-icon")
+
+    def test_complex_widget_hidden_crash(self):
+        # Test that widgets like OrderedSelectWidget don't crash the form
+        # when they are supposed to be hidden.
+        from plone.app.z3cform.interfaces import IPloneFormLayer
+        from zope.interface import alsoProvides
+
+        self.row.row_type = "cs_dynamicpages-text-view"  # Hide ICollection fields
+
+        request = self.portal.REQUEST.clone()
+        alsoProvides(request, IPloneFormLayer)
+
+        form = RowEditForm(self.row, request)
+        form.update()
+        # This should trigger the rendering which might crash
+        try:
+            rendered = form()
+            self.assertIn("IRichTextBehavior-text", rendered)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail(f"Form rendering failed with {type(e).__name__}: {e}")