Backported from 8.0 to 7.0 the ability to use ir.config_parameter options to disable "Create..." and "Create and Edit..." entry for all widgets in the odoo instance.

web_m2x_options/README.rst

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ control options.
 
 ** New: support many2manytags widget ! **
 
+** New: support global option management with ir.config_parameter ! **
+
 Options provided includes possibility to remove "Create..." and/or "Create and
 Edit..." entries from many2one drop down. You can also change default number of
 proposition appearing in the drop-down. Or prevent the dialog box poping in
@@ -46,6 +48,31 @@ New option
   Number of displayed record in drop-down panel
 
 
+ir.config_parameter options
+---------------------------
+
+Now you can disable "Create..." and "Create and Edit..." entry for all widgets in the odoo instance.
+If you disable one option, you can enable it for particular field by setting "create: True" option directly on the field definition.
+
+``web_m2x_options.create`` *boolean* (Default: depends if user have create rights)
+
+  Whether to display the "Create..." entry in dropdown panel for all fields in the odoo instance.
+
+``web_m2x_options.create_edit`` *boolean* (Default: depends if user have create rights)
+
+  Whether to display "Create and Edit..." entry in dropdown panel for all fields in the odoo instance.
+
+``web_m2x_options.limit`` *int* (Default: openerp default value is ``7``)
+
+  Number of displayed records in drop-down panel for all fields in the odoo instance
+
+To add these parameters go to Configuration -> Technical -> Parameters -> System Parameters and add new parameters like:
+
+- web_m2x_options.create: False
+- web_m2x_options.create_edit: False
+- web_m2x_options.limit: 10
+
+
 Example
 -------
 
@@ -59,5 +86,5 @@ Note
 ----
 
 Double check that you have no inherited view that remote ``options`` you set on a field ! 
-If nothing work, add a debugger in the first ligne of ``get_search_result method`` and enable debug mode in OpenERP. When you write something in a many2one field, javascript debugger should pause. If not verify your installation.
+If nothing work, add a debugger in the first line of ``get_search_result`` method and enable debug mode in OpenERP. When you write something in a many2one field, javascript debugger should pause. If not verify your installation.
 

web_m2x_options/static/src/js/form.js

@@ -8,8 +8,35 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
         _t  = instance.web._t,
         _lt = instance.web._lt;
 
+    var OPTIONS = ['web_m2x_options.create',
+                   'web_m2x_options.create_edit',
+		           'web_m2x_options.limit',];
+
     instance.web.form.FieldMany2One.include({
 
+        start: function() {
+            this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            return this.get_options();
+        },
+
+        get_options: function() {
+            var self = this;
+            if (!_.isUndefined(this.view) && _.isUndefined(this.view.ir_options_loaded)) {
+            this.view.ir_options_loaded = $.Deferred();
+            this.view.ir_options = {};
+            (new instance.web.Model("ir.config_parameter"))
+                .query(["key", "value"]).filter([['key', 'in', OPTIONS]])
+                .all().then(function(records) {
+                _(records).each(function(record) {
+                    self.view.ir_options[record.key] = record.value;
+                });
+                self.view.ir_options_loaded.resolve();
+                });
+                return this.view.ir_options_loaded;
+            }
+            return $.when();
+        },
+
         show_error_displayer: function () {
             if ((typeof this.options.m2o_dialog === 'undefined' && this.can_create) ||
                 this.options.m2o_dialog) {
@@ -24,6 +51,12 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
             // add options limit used to change number of selections record
             // returned.
 
+            if (_.isUndefined(this.view))
+                    return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            if (!_.isUndefined(this.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.limit'])) {
+                this.limit = parseInt(this.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.limit']);
+            }
+
             if (typeof this.options.limit === 'number') {
                 this.limit = this.options.limit;
             }
@@ -65,7 +98,7 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
                     };
                 });
 
-                // search more... if more results that max
+                // search more... if more results than max
 
                 if (values.length > self.limit) {
                     values = values.slice(0, self.limit);
@@ -88,7 +121,8 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
                     return x[1];
                 });
 
-                if ((typeof self.options.create === 'undefined' && can_create) ||
+                if ((_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && _.isUndefined(self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create']) && can_create) ||
+		            (_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create'] == "True") ||
                     self.options.create) {
 
                     if (search_val.length > 0 &&
@@ -106,9 +140,11 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
                     }
                 }
 
+
                 // create...
 
-                if ((typeof self.options.create_edit === 'undefined' && can_create) ||
+                if ((_.isUndefined(self.options.create_edit) && _.isUndefined(self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create_edit']) && can_create) ||
+		            (_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create_edit'] == "True") ||
                     self.options.create_edit) {
 
                     values.push({
@@ -138,6 +174,28 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
             }
         },
 
+        start: function() {
+            this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            return this.get_options();
+        },
+
+        get_options: function() {
+            var self = this;
+            if (_.isUndefined(this.view.ir_options_loaded)) {
+                this.view.ir_options_loaded = $.Deferred();
+                this.view.ir_options = {};
+                (new instance.web.Model("ir.config_parameter"))
+                        .query(["key", "value"]).filter([['key', 'in', OPTIONS]])
+                        .all().then(function(records) {
+                        _(records).each(function(record) {
+                    self.view.ir_options[record.key] = record.value;
+                    });
+                self.view.ir_options_loaded.resolve();
+            });
+            }
+            return this.view.ir_options_loaded;
+        },
+
         /**
         * Call this method to search using a string.
         */
@@ -148,6 +206,10 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
             // add options limit used to change number of selections record
             // returned.
 
+            if (!_.isUndefined(this.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.limit'])) {
+                this.limit = parseInt(this.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.limit']);
+            }
+
             if (typeof this.options.limit === 'number') {
                 this.limit = this.options.limit;
             }
@@ -186,7 +248,8 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
                 }
                 // quick create
 
-                if ((typeof self.options.create === 'undefined') ||
+                if ((_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && _.isUndefined(self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create'])) ||
+		            (_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create'] == 'True') ||
                     self.options.create) {
 
                     var raw_result = _(data.result).map(function(x) {return x[1];});
@@ -201,10 +264,10 @@ openerp.web_m2x_options = function (instance) {
                         });
                     }
                 }
-
                 // create...
 
-                if ((typeof self.options.create_edit === 'undefined') ||
+                if ((_.isUndefined(self.options.create_edit === 'undefined') && _.isUndefined(self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create_edit'])) ||
+	            (_.isUndefined(self.options.create) && self.view.ir_options['web_m2x_options.create_edit'] == 'True') ||
                     self.options.create_edit) {
 
                     values.push({