$_properties
$_properties
Holds configuration settings for each field in a model.
Defining the field options
array['fields'] array Defines the fields to be shown by scaffolding.
[fieldName] array Defines the options for a field, or just enables the field if array is not applied.
['name'] string Overrides the field name (default is the array key)
['model'] string (optional) Overrides the model if the field is a belongsTo associated value.
['width'] string Defines the width of the field for paginate views. Examples are "100px" or "auto"
['align'] string Alignment types for paginate views (left, right, center)
['format'] string Formatting options for paginate fields. Options include ('currency','nice','niceShort','timeAgoInWords' or a valid Date() format)
['title'] string Changes the field name shown in views.
['desc'] string The description shown in edit/create views.
['readonly'] boolean True prevents users from changing the value in edit/create forms.
['type'] string Defines the input type used by the Form helper (example 'password')
['options'] array Defines a list of string options for drop down lists.
['editor'] boolean If set to True will show a WYSIWYG editor for this field.
['default'] string The default value for create forms.