Previously known as Top menu and Totara menu.
Adding new menu items
Plugin developers can also add Totara menu options as follows:
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public function get_default_visibility()- Returns a menu visibility constant to set the visibility when first added. Default is menu::SHOW_WHEN_REQUIRED.public function get_default_sortorder()- Returns an integer to indicate default location within the menu when first added. Default is add to the end.protected function check_visibility()- Returns either menu::SHOW_ALWAYS or menu::HIDE_ALWAYS. Called if visibility is set to menu::SHOW_WHEN_REQUIRED. Defaults to menu::SHOW_ALWAYS.protected function get_default_parent()- Returns the class name of another menu item to use as the parent. Defaults to 'root' meaning top level.
Add a new file [your-module]/db/totaramenu.php with the following:
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Bump the version of your module to trigger a database upgrade. The new menu item will be detected and automatically added to the menu.
Cache invalidation
The main menu structure is cached in user session for a certain period. If an admin setting affects availability of menu item then developer should add 'totara_menu_reset_all_caches' as setting update callback.
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