Lock Edit (module for Omeka S)

New versions of this module and support for Omeka S version 3.0 and above are available on GitLab, which seems to respect users and privacy better than the previous repository.

[Lock Edit ] is a module for Omeka S that warns automatically when another user is editing a resource to avoid concurrent edition.

Installation

See general end user documentation for installing a module.

This module requires the module Common, that should be installed first.

• From the zip

Download the last release LockEdit.zip from the list of releases, and uncompress it in the modules directory.

• From the source and for development

If the module was installed from the source, rename the name of the folder of the module to LockEdit.

Then install it like any other Omeka module and follow the config instructions.

Usage

This feature is inspired by Drupal Content Lock mechanism and allows to block concurrent editing: when a user is editing a resource, other users cannot edit it until submission.

The default time out is 14400 seconds (four hours) and can be updated in main settings.

In some cases, it is useful to disable the mechanism temporary, so a setting allows it.

TODO

• [ ] Unlock when a user cancels an edition (via js or modify Cancel button to do a real cancel, not history back).

Warning

Use it at your own risk.

It’s always recommended to backup your files and your databases and to check your archives regularly so you can roll back if needed.

Troubleshooting

See online issues on the module issues page on GitLab.

License

This module is published under the CeCILL v2.1 license, compatible with GNU/GPL and approved by FSF and OSI.

This software is governed by the CeCILL license under French law and abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can use, modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL "http://www.cecill.info".

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Copyright

• Copyright Daniel Berthereau, 2022-2026 (see Daniel-KM on GitLab)

This module was initially implemented in module Easy Admin and built for the digital library Numistral.