Joomla module manager :Filtering with url parameters

Question

Looking for a way to create links that will pre-filter the module manager to specific modules.

So far, filtering based to position is working okay for me:

option=com_modules&view=modules&filter_position=right

But I can't do the same for module type or anything else.

Does anyone one know, how could I use the various filter types of the module manager ?

Updating my question:

For example, which url make Module Manager to display only the Menu modules ?

I tried something like this, with no success:

 option=com_modules&view=modules&filter_type=mod_menu
 option=com_modules&view=modules&filter_type=menu

My current setup is Joomla 2.5, but it will be great to know the same for Joomla 3.x

Answer 1

I don't know that the core module manager has that capability.

Take a look at www.nonumber.nl extension Advanced Module Manager

One of the parameters it uses to determine whether to display, include or exclude a module is to look at the URL.

So what you would do is set the module to only display when your URL criteria were met.

Answer 2

Ok found it: The following are the filters for Module Manager in Joomla 2.5

filter_search, filter_client_id, filter_state, filter_position, filter_module, filter_access, filter_language

So, for filtering by module type in a url, it would look like:

option=com_modules&view=modules&filter_module=mod_menu

Hope this will help someone else who is looking for it.