I believe you’re right about the menu.php only being for constructing the menu links. I was able to edit the post.php file though to match the settings I made in menu.php. There are several instances that appear in the file, but just find all the instances that have $user_level > and then change the number to whatever you find appropriate. Once you set them above 1, when a user with a level of 1 logs in, they won’t automatically be shown the post entry screen.
You might also want to change this paragraph to reflect the appropriate level you have set:
“Since you’re a newcomer, you’ll have to wait for an admin to raise your level to 1, in order to be authorized to post blog items.”
i am having a lot of problems with this bug too (wp 2.0). i dont want my contributors to see ‘dashboard’ or ‘manage’ items on their post/admin screen. any suggestions for a workaround for these items?
also, i dont see this bug listed in trac bug db. can someone with access please file the bug.
thanks,
-shawn