$smwgShowFactboxEdit

Configuration parameter details:
Name	$smwgShowFactboxEdit
Description	Sets in which cases the factbox should be shown when editing a page
Default setting	See below
Software	Semantic MediaWiki
Since version	1.0
Until version	still available
Configuration	Facts display · Interface settings
Keyword	factbox

$smwgShowFactboxEdit is a configuration parameter that sets in which cases the factbox should be shown when editing a page. The configuration parameter was introduced in Semantic MediaWiki 1.0Released on 31 December 2007 and compatible with MW 1.9.x - 1.12.x..

The behaviour switches __SHOWFACTBOX__ and __HIDEFACTBOX__ can be used to control the display of the factbox on individual pages.

Default setting

$smwgShowFactboxEdit = SMW_FACTBOX_HIDDEN;

This means that the factbox is never shown.

Available options

The option enabled by default is highlighted in bold.

• SMW_FACTBOX_NONEMPTY – Set that only those factboxes that have some content should be shown
• SMW_FACTBOX_SPECIAL – Set that only those factboxes that also contain special properties should be shown
• SMW_FACTBOX_HIDDEN – Sets that factboxes should not be shown
• SMW_FACTBOX_SHOWN – Sets that factboxes should always be shown

Changing the default setting

To modify the setting to this configuration parameter, add one of the following lines to your "LocalSettings.php" file after the enableSemantics() call:

Enable the factbox to be always shown if it is not empty

$smwgShowFactboxEdit = SMW_FACTBOX_NONEMPTY;

Enable the factbox to be always shown

$smwgShowFactboxEdit = SMW_FACTBOX_SHOWN;

Enable the factbox to be always shown if it contains special properties

$smwgShowFactboxEdit = SMW_FACTBOX_SPECIAL;

See also

• Help page on the factbox
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgShowFactboxSets in which cases the factbox should be shown below a page
• Help page on configuration parameter $smwgFactboxFeaturesSets the behaviour of features related to the factbox