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Pager Widgets

When to Use

When you have an exposed pager (items per page) and want to render it as radio buttons or links.

Decision: Available Pager Widgets

Plugin ID Class Title
default DefaultWidget Default (select dropdown)
bef RadioButtons Radio Buttons
bef_links Links Links

Decision: Pager Configuration

Option Config Key Default Purpose
Is secondary advanced.is_secondary FALSE Move to secondary options panel

Pager widgets have minimal configuration — just the secondary option. The pager elements (items_per_page, offset) are transformed to the selected widget type.

Pattern: Enabling Exposed Pager

The pager widget options only appear when the View's pager is exposed: 1. Edit the View → Pager settings 2. Check "Allow people to choose the number of items displayed" 3. Save → BEF pager options appear in the BEF settings

Common Mistakes

  • Pager options not showing in BEF settings — The pager must be exposed in the View first. BEF only shows options for exposed pagers.

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