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Version: 3.x

Contribution Mode

Since version 3.2

Contribution Mode is the core of the Magic Button tool. When Contribution Mode is enabled for a user, your storefront displays a set of tools created for content creators.

API Reference

The ContributionMode instance is exposed in the user context, see app.user.contributionMode for more information.

How to activate Contribution Mode

The Magic Button is only visible when the Contribution Mode is active.

The default activation for Contribution Mode is defined by the FRONT_COMMERCE_CONTRIBUTION_MODE_FORCE environment variable

warning

This should only be used for development purposes.

The ContributionMode state should be updated using the setContributionMode function.

user.contributionMode.setContributionMode({
enabled: true,
previewMode: true, // optional and will only change if contribution mode is enabled
xRayMode: true, // optional and will only change if contribution mode is enabled
});

Here are some examples of how to activate the Contribution Mode.

An action can be used, for example to activate from a user interface.

app/routes/enable-contribution-mode.ts
export const action = ({ context, request }: ActionFunctionArgs) => {
const app = new FrontCommerceApp(context.frontCommerce);
const contributionMode = app.user.contributionMode;

if (!contributionMode) {
throw new Response("Not Found", {
status: 404,
statusText: "Not Found",
});
}

const formData = await request.formData();
context.user.contributionMode.setContributionMode({
enabled: true,
previewMode: formData.get("previewMode") === "on",
xRayMode: formData.get("xRayMode") === "on",
});

return json({
contributionMode: contributionMode.current(),
});
};

Check if Contribution Mode is active

You can check if the Contribution Mode is active by using the enabled field in the ContributionMode instance.

if (user.contributionMode.enabled) {
// Contribution Mode is active
}

alternatively you can get the full state of contribution mode using the current method

const contributionMode = user.contributionMode.current();

// contributionMode.enabled - true if contribution mode is active
// contributionMode.previewMode - true if contribution mode is active and preview mode is enabled
// contributionMode.xRayMode - true if contribution mode is active and xRay mode is enabled