[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20111: Ability to set permission level for admin settings pages using filters

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#20111: Ability to set permission level for admin settings pages using filters
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 Reporter:  bananastalktome  |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Administration   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |
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Changes (by scribu):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 > I figured using filters, with each distinct admin page in the nav menu
 having a separate filter which can be used to redefine permission levels,
 might make the process a little easier.

 Except what is a "distinct admin page"? For example, it's not obvious if
 {{{edit.php?post_type=post}}} should have a different filter than
 {{{edit.php?post_type=page}}}.

 That's why we have $current_screen (which also has a post_type property,
 btw), so that you can choose your own level of granularity.

 Having remove_(sub)menu_page() also block access is an interesting idea,
 but it suffers from the same problem: do you block the whole of edit.php
 or just parts of it? There's no 1-to-1 mapping between menu items and
 admin screens.

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