If we set $cfg['DefaultPropDisplay'] to 'vertical', the panel to add new
fields (along with the panel to edit a field's structure) will be always presented
in vertical order. The advantages of working in vertical mode become obvious
especially when there are more choices for each field, as explained in Chapter 16,
MIME-Based Transformations.
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Horizontal Mode
The $cfg['DefaultPropDisplay'] parameter can also take a value of 'horizontal'.
Let's see how the panel appears in this mode when we ask for three new fields:
Editing Field Attributes
On the Structure sub-page, we can make further changes to our table. For this
example, we have set $cfg['PropertiesIconic'] to 'both' to see the icons along
with their text explanation:
This panel does not allow every possible change to fields. It specifically allows:
Changing one field structure, using the Change link on a specific field
Removing a field: Drop
Adding a field to an existing Primary key
Setting a non-unique Index or a Unique index on a field
Setting a Fulltext index (offered only if the field type allows it)
These are quick links that may be useful in some situations, but they do not replace
the full index management panel, both of which are explained in this chapter.
We can also use the checkboxes to choose fields and, with the appropriate With
selected icons, edit the fields or do a multiple field deletion with Drop.
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