SPPB Module - Error On Save - Character Limitation In J! Core
pepperstreet
Hello, I wanted to draw your attention on a known issue with the pagebuilder module. Also raised up in the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sppagebuilder/posts/1723621187829471/
Since this seem to be a technical limitation in J! core module table... I wonder why the module has to save the entire layout!? In general, J! modules pull data from a related component, so it would be logical to out-source the page layout data. I could imagine a much simpler module, where you link/select a regular PAGE from the component. So all editing and managing happens in the actual pagebuilder component. In frontend, the module can fetch and render the page layout as usual.
Thanks for listening. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Ofi Khan
Accepted AnswerHello pepperstreet
I have read the discussion and talked with the developers. There is no alternative to this. The character limit is required to generate SP Page Builder layout. You can follow the solution of extending Joomla core limit. But I don't think this will be good.
Best regards
pepperstreet
Accepted AnswerWhy is it a requirement? I assume you store the entire layout inside the module table/field... but the big question is: Why?
Regarding the upcoming PageBuilder v4, isn't it time to re-think this module logic and code? What about using regular PageBuilder PAGES instead? Makes total sense to me.