#360 - Define which content types can be used on your page folders

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ### 🎨 Enhancements
 
+- [#360](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/360): Define which content types can be used on your page folders
 - [#406](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/406): Added support for single data entries in the data dashboard
 - [#428](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/428): Improved UX for inserting images to your content
 - [#430](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues/430): Support for HEXO its `post_asset_folder` setting (image location)

package.json

@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@
               "filePrefix": {
                 "type": [ "null", "string" ],
                 "description": "Defines a prefix for the file name."
+              },
+              "contentTypes": {
+                "type": "array",
+                "description": "Defines which content types can be used for the current location. If not defined, all content types will be available.",
+                "items": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
               }
             },
             "additionalProperties": false,

src/commands/Folders.ts

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class Folders {
    * Create content in a registered folder
    * @returns 
    */
-  public static async create() {
+   public static async create() {
     const selectedFolder = await Questions.SelectContentFolder();
     if (!selectedFolder) {
       return;

src/helpers/ContentType.ts

@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ export class ContentType {
    * @returns 
    */
   public static async createContent() {
-    const selectedContentType = await Questions.SelectContentType();
-    if (!selectedContentType) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     const selectedFolder = await Questions.SelectContentFolder();
     if (!selectedFolder) {
       return;
@@ -76,10 +71,19 @@ export class ContentType {
 
     const contentTypes = ContentType.getAll();
     const folders = Folders.get();
+    const folder = folders.find(f => f.title === selectedFolder);
 
-    const location = folders.find(f => f.title === selectedFolder);
-    if (contentTypes && location) {
-      const folderPath = Folders.getFolderPath(Uri.file(location.path));
+    if (!folder) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const selectedContentType = await Questions.SelectContentType(folder.contentTypes || []);
+    if (!selectedContentType) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    if (contentTypes && folder) {
+      const folderPath = Folders.getFolderPath(Uri.file(folder.path));
       const contentType = contentTypes.find(ct => ct.name === selectedContentType);
       if (folderPath && contentType) {
         ContentType.create(contentType, folderPath);

src/helpers/Questions.ts

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class Questions {
    * @returns 
    */
   public static async SelectContentFolder(showWarning: boolean = true): Promise<string | undefined> {
-    const folders = Folders.get();
+    let folders = Folders.get();
 
     let selectedFolder: string | undefined;
     if (folders.length > 1) {
@@ -72,16 +72,22 @@ export class Questions {
 
   /**
    * Select the content type to create new content
+   * @param allowedCts Allowed content types for the folder 
    * @param showWarning 
    * @returns 
    */
-  public static async SelectContentType(showWarning: boolean = true): Promise<string | undefined> {
-    const contentTypes = ContentType.getAll();
+  public static async SelectContentType(allowedCts: string[], showWarning: boolean = true): Promise<string | undefined> {
+    let contentTypes = ContentType.getAll();
     if (!contentTypes || contentTypes.length === 0) {
       Notifications.warning("No content types found. Please create a content type first.");
       return;
     }
 
+    // Only allow content types that are allowed for the folder
+    if (allowedCts && allowedCts.length > 0) {
+      contentTypes = contentTypes.filter(ct => allowedCts.find(allowedCt => allowedCt === ct.name));
+    }
+
     if (contentTypes.length === 1) {
       return contentTypes[0].name;
     }

src/models/ContentFolder.ts

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export interface ContentFolder {
   excludeSubdir?: boolean;
   previewPath?: string;
   filePrefix?: string;
+  contentTypes?: string[];
 }