disable quickedit for specific custom post type user role

Question

I seem to be missing something fundamental somehow ('ll try and keep it short but can provide more code if needs be of course )

I have registered a CPT with following arguments

'capability_type' => array(CPT_SLUG, CPT_SLUG.'s'),
'map_meta_cap' => true,
 'capabilities' => array(
 'edit_post' => 'edit_'.CPT_SLUG.'',
 'edit_posts' => 'edit_'.CPT_SLUG.'s',
 'edit_others_posts' => 'edit_others_'.CPT_SLUG.'s',
 'publish_posts' => 'publish_'.CPT_SLUG.'s',
 'read_post' => 'read_'.CPT_SLUG.'',
 'read_private_posts' => 'read_private_'.CPT_SLUG.'s',
 'delete_post' => 'delete_'.CPT_SLUG.'',
 'delete_posts' => 'delete_'.CPT_SLUG.'s'
 )  

so far so good. to bring things in line somewhat with the way user roles work in normal wp posts I am removing the capability for "author" roles by doing

 $authorRole->remove_cap( 'edit_others_'.CPT_SLUG.'s' );

so authors cannot edit the post of other roles. though this works, I am still left with the quick edit link in the list of CPT posts even for posts created by another role.

although I cannot save anything using the quick edit for posts created by other roles (which is the idea of course), I don't think that quick edit link should be there, to begin with (for example "normal" WP posts don't show this either in above scenario)

am I missing a filter/action perhaps I need to add too? or is there another capability that needs removing for the "author"?

had a look around for quite some time now but cannot find any answer really other than what seems workarounds...

hints much appreciated

Answer 1

You can try post_row_actions hook:

/**
 * Hide quick edit
 *
 * @internal  Used as a callback.
 *
 * @see  https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/post_row_actions/
 */
function wpse288663_hide_quick_edit($actions, $post)
{
    // Replace `{$cap}` with your specific capability.
    if (CPT_SLUG === $post->post_type && current_user_can({$cap})) {
        unset($actions['inline hide-if-no-js']);
    }

    return $actions;
}

// Hook up.
add_filter('post_row_actions', 'wpse288663_hide_quick_edit', 10, 2);