Ticket #29789: bulk_edit.patch

wp-admin/js/common.js

@@ -222 +222 @@
                 }
 
                 $( document ).trigger( 'wp-collapse-menu', { state: state } );
+
+                // check if bulk edit selectbox should be displayed
+                checkbox_capabilities_checker();
         });
 
         if ( 'ontouchstart' in window || /IEMobile\/[1-9]/.test(navigator.userAgent) ) { // touch screen device
@@ -742 +745 @@
 })();
 
 }( jQuery, window ));
+
+function checkbox_capabilities_checker() {
+
+        // get the number of entries (posts, pages etc) that have checkboxes (user can trash or edit them) 
+        var countOfCheckboxes = jQuery('.wp-list-table tbody input[type=checkbox]').size();
+
+        // if there are no entries with checkboxes (the user can't edit or trash entries) 
+        if ( ! countOfCheckboxes ) {
+
+                // hide the select-all-checkboxes and bulk actions select boxes
+                jQuery('.bulkactions, .check-column').hide();
+        }
+}
+ No newline at end of file