Additional arguments required for page_template_dropdown

[husobj]

As a plugin/theme developer, it would be really useful to be able to call the page_template_dropdown function with a parameter string similar to ​wp_dropdown_pages.

For example, the current '$default' argument should accept a string of arguments where:

• 'selected' is the selected template (replaces the current $default)
  
• 'echo' can be set to 1 to return instead of output
  
• 'name' will set a name/id for the menu
  

This would make it easier to create plugin/theme options where you could select which templates you want to use for different content.

At the moment it is possible to do this by replicating and adapting this function but I think it would make more sense to use the same multi-parameter argument as ​wp_dropdown_pages and ​wp_dropdown_categories and include it in core?

[husobj]

Sorry, have just reviewed, and to clarify, only the 'echo' parameter is needed as the function only outputs the <option> tags, not the <select> tag which can already be added separately and customised.

[westi]

Needs a Patch and is an enhancement.

Moving to Future for now.

[jeremyfelt]

IMO, the ability to add your own markup after calling get_page_templates() is more desirable and already available. I'm not sure this is something we need to account for.

Suggesting wontfix.

[obenland]

Replying to jeremyfelt:

IMO, the ability to add your own markup after calling get_page_templates() is more desirable and already available. I'm not sure this is something we need to account for.

I agree, there is very little gained by it.