This module is intended to replicate and expand upon the functionality provided by Silverstripe's built-in SilverStripeNavigator class. It provides a handy front-end menu for CMS users which offers these features:
* When in Dev Mode links are included for accessing most of Silverstripe's [URL Variable Tools](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/reference/urlvariabletools)
* **6.0:** the namespace for this module's templates and configuration was changed in v6 to include a `JonoM` prefix. You may need to update your template directory structure and/or app configuration accordingly.
You can control whether the navigator is displayed by defining a `showBetterNavigator(): bool`
method in any controller with the extension applied. By default the navigator will only show on controllers that have a `dataRecord` property that is an instance of `SilverStripe\CMS\Model\SiteTree`.
BetterNavigator's output is controlled by templates so it can be [easily overridden](https://docs.silverstripe.org/en/5/developer_guides/templates/template_inheritance/#cascading-themes).
Some empty `<% include %>` placeholders are included to let you easily add more content (new buttons for instance). Just create any of these templates in your theme or app directory and add your content:
The BetterNavigator.ss template's scope is set to the page that is being viewed, so any methods available in your page controller will be available in the BetterNavigator.ss template. This should allow you to add custom links by page type and introduce complex logic if you want to.
There may be occasions when you wish to override the "Edit in CMS" link. For example to point to the edit form for a displayed DataObject, rather than for the Page itself. To do so, simply add a `BetterNavigatorEditLink()` method to your page's Controller, e.g.:
````php
// EventsPageController.php
/**
* Return an alternative URL for the BetterNavigator Edit in CMS link.
(This example uses [sunnysideup/cms_edit_link_field](https://github.com/sunnysideup/silverstripe-cms_edit_link_field) to automatically find an edit link for a specified DataObject, but you can return any URL.)
By default users are required to have at least the `CMS_ACCESS_CMSMain` permission in order to see the edit link in better navigator, you can override this by setting the `better_navigator_edit_permission` configuration option on your controller to another permission code or an array of permission codes, e.g.:
This module provide quick access to Silverstripe's built in [URL Variable Tools](https://docs.silverstripe.org/en/developer_guides/debugging/url_variable_tools/#url-variable-tools) but reading their output isn't much fun. You can peek under Silverstripe's hood much more conveniently using lekoala's [Silverstripe DebugBar](https://github.com/lekoala/silverstripe-debugbar)
### Environment Awareness to save your sites from yourself
[Environment Awareness](https://github.com/jonom/silverstripe-environment-awareness) makes it obvious which environment you're in, to make it less likely that you nuke something in prod. You can display the current environment [right in the navigator](https://github.com/jonom/silverstripe-environment-awareness/blob/master/docs/en/how-to-use.md#include-front-end-environment-notice).
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