Unable to update entry type handle of Single

[Wiejeben]

Description

After creating a new entry with type Single, I am unable to change the entry type handle. I am however able to change the section type handle.

For now I had to manually change the entry type handle in the database myself.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a entry of type 'Single'
2. Go to 'Edit entry type' and you will see there is no entry type handle field.
3. So lets go change the section type handle... However when using {{ entry.type }} you will get back the initial handle of when we created the single.

Additional info

• Craft version: 3.0.4
• PHP version: 7.0.30
• Database driver & version: MySQL 5.7.21
• Plugins & versions: -

[brandonkelly]

There’s no Name field either – because Single sections only have one entry type, so it didn’t seem to make sense to show those settings.

Is there a reason you want to edit the handle?

[Wiejeben]

I made a typo the first time and in my templates I was using {{ entry.type }}, had to use {{ entry.section.handle }} to get the desired result.

[brandonkelly]

Gotcha. We were already keeping single sections’ entry types’ names in sync with the section name, so I just updated that to also include their handles.

[herrajon]

I have the same problem. Perhaps not very important but the system does not update the entry.type.handle for use in the templates.

Made the cardinal sin of not choosing the right handle the first time so I seem to be stuck with frontPageI instead of the swag name I chose which is frontpage.

Craft 2.7.2

Update:
Pöteito .. Potato. I should really stop now. Confusing entry types and sections, sorry.

All good.

Have a nice weekend y'all.

[brandonkelly]

@herrajon The change was only made for Craft 3. I just backported it to Craft 2 for the next release, though.