Shared default params available in layout

[michalbundyra]

I think shared default parameters should be available in layout. Currently these are available only in template. I know that we can access them using:

$child = $this->viewModel()->getCurrent()->getChildren()[0];
echo $child->variableFromTemplate;

but it is not convenient at all...

I can't see any other way currently to set some layout params. Am I missing something?

The other solution for me will be possibility to set variables only for view, something like:

$renderer->addDefaultParam('layout-name', 'param-name', 'param-value');

Or maybe we should have both? Shared variables visible in layout directly (as I have done in PR) and possibility to set variables only for layout?

[michalbundyra]

I've checked how it works with twig (on zend-expressive). There in layout we have access to all variables - from template and shared.

[jguittard]

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[geerteltink]

I've checked how it works with twig (on zend-expressive). There in layout we have access to all variables - from template and shared.

Same for plates. You can set variables for a single template or all templates, including layouts.

[mwillbanks]

@webimpress actually i've done things like this in plates prior and other ways... the biggest question that I have when you start to explode the scope like this is how does this work with partials? More or less, how is the scope contained? AKA please add a test for scope containment :)

[weierophinney]

@mwillbanks The scope is contained as the variables are present:

• in the template being rendered
• in the layout template

In all other situations, you would need to inject them directly when calling partial(), render(), etc.

[weierophinney]

Thanks, @webimpress!