last tab acive issue fixed.

admin/post_metabox.php

@@ -163,6 +163,56 @@ function wpt_array_filter_recursive($array) {
     return $array;
  }
 
+add_filter('redirect_post_location', 'wpt_redirect_after_save', 10, 2);
+
+/**
+ * actually redirect to last active tab, we will use this. 
+ * See from post_metabox.php file and admin.js file 
+ * using: setLastActiveTab(tabName); from js code
+ * 
+ * value taken from <input type="text" name="wpt_last_active_tab" id="wpt-last-active-tab" value=""> file post_metabox_form.php 
+ * 
+ * @since 3.4.8.0
+ * @link https://github.com/codersaiful/woo-product-table/issues/321
+ * 
+ * Redirects the user after saving a post based on specific conditions.
+ * @author Saiful Islam <[email protected]>
+ *
+ * @param string $location The URL to redirect to.
+ * @param int $post_id The ID of the post being saved.
+ * @return string The updated redirect URL.
+ */
+function wpt_redirect_after_save($location, $post_id) {
+    /*
+    * We need to verify this came from our screen and with proper authorization,
+    * because the save_post action can be triggered at other times.
+    */
+
+    if ( ! isset( $_POST['wpt_shortcode_nonce_value'] ) ) { // Check if our nonce is set.
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // verify this came from the our screen and with proper authorization,
+    // because save_post can be triggered at other times
+    if( ! wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['wpt_shortcode_nonce_value'], plugin_basename(__FILE__) ) ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    $wpt_last_active_tab = $_POST['wpt_last_active_tab'] ?? 'column_settings';
+    if( empty( $wpt_last_active_tab ) ){
+        $wpt_last_active_tab = 'column_settings';
+    }
+
+    // Check if it's the desired post type
+    if (get_post_type($post_id) == 'wpt_product_table') {
+        // Append the desired anchor to the redirect location
+        $location = add_query_arg('message', 'updated', $location) . '#' . $wpt_last_active_tab;
+        $location = add_query_arg('wpt_active_tab', $wpt_last_active_tab, $location);
+    }
+    return $location;
+}
+
+
 if( ! function_exists( 'wpt_shortcode_configuration_metabox_save_meta' ) ){
 
     function wpt_shortcode_configuration_metabox_save_meta( $post_id, $post ) { // save the data

admin/post_metabox_form.php

@@ -39,17 +39,29 @@
     );
     $additional_data = apply_filters( 'wpto_additional_variable', $additional_variable, $post );
 
+    $wpt_active_tab = $_GET['wpt_active_tab'] ?? 'column_settings';
+    if( empty( $wpt_active_tab ) ){
+        $wpt_active_tab = 'column_settings';
+    }
     echo '<nav class="nav-tab-wrapper">';
-    $active_nav = 'nav-tab-active';
+
     foreach ($tab_array as $nav => $title) {
+        $active_nav = $nav == $wpt_active_tab ? 'nav-tab-active' : '';
         echo "<a href='#{$nav}' data-tab='{$nav}' class='wpt_nav_for_{$nav} wpt_nav_tab nav-tab " . esc_attr( $active_nav ) . "'>" . wp_kses_post( $title ). "</a>";
-        $active_nav = false;
     }
     echo '</nav>';
-
+    ?> 
+    <!-- actually to store last active tab, we will use this. 
+    See from post_metabox.php file and admin.js file
+    using: setLastActiveTab(tabName); from js code
+  -->
+    <!--  add_filter('redirect_post_location', 'wpt_redirect_after_save', 10, 2); see from post_metabox.php file -->
+    <input type="hidden" name="wpt_last_active_tab" id="wpt-last-active-tab" value="">
+    <?php 
     //Now start for Tab Content
     $active_tab_content = 'tab-content-active';
     foreach ($tab_array as $tab => $title) {
+        $active_tab_content = $tab == $wpt_active_tab ? 'tab-content-active' : '';
         echo '<div class="wpt_tab_content tab-content ' . esc_attr( $active_tab_content ) . '" id="' . esc_attr( $tab ) . '">';
         echo '<div class="fieldwrap">';
 
@@ -95,7 +107,6 @@
 
         echo '</div>'; //End of .fieldwrap
         echo '</div>'; //End of Tab content div
-        $active_tab_content = false; //Active tab content only for First
     }
     ?>
 

assets/js/admin.js

@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
         var selectLinkTab = $(selectLinkTabSelector);
         var selectTabContent = $(selectTabContentSelector);
         var tabName = window.location.hash.substr(1);
+        setLastActiveTab(tabName);
         if (tabName) {
             removingActiveClass();
             $('body.wpt_admin_body #wpt_configuration_form #' + tabName).addClass('tab-content-active');
@@ -398,17 +399,49 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
         $('body.wpt_admin_body').on('click','#wpt_configuration_form a.wpt_nav_tab',function(e){
             e.preventDefault(); //Than prevent for click action of hash keyword
             var targetTabContent = $(this).data('tab');//getting data value from data-tab attribute
-
+            setLastActiveTab(targetTabContent);
             // Detect if pushState is available
             if(history.pushState) {
               history.pushState(null, null, $(this).attr('href'));
             }
+
             removingActiveClass();
             $(this).addClass('nav-tab-active');
             $('body.wpt_admin_body  #wpt_configuration_form #' + targetTabContent).addClass('tab-content-active');
             return false;
         });
 
+        /**
+         * Sets the value of the input element with the ID 'wpt-last-active-tab' to the provided tabName.
+         * 
+         * related code: 
+         * 1. post_metabox.php
+         * 2. post_metabox_form.php
+         * 
+         * Hooked: add_filter('redirect_post_location', 'wpt_redirect_after_save', 10, 2);
+         *
+         * @param {string} tabName - The name of the tab to set as the last active tab.
+         * @return {void} This function does not return anything.
+         */
+        function setLastActiveTab(tabName) {
+
+            $('input#wpt-last-active-tab').attr('value',tabName);
+            //and
+            if( tabName == '' ){
+                return;
+            }
+            // Get the current URL
+            var currentUrl = window.location.href;
+
+            // Replace the value of 'wpt_active_tab'
+            var newUrl = currentUrl.replace(/(wpt_active_tab=)[^\&]+/, '$1' + tabName);
+
+            // Replace the current URL with the new URL
+            // Change the URL without reloading the page
+            history.replaceState(null, null, newUrl);
+        }
+
+
         /**
          * Removing current active nav_tab and tab_content element
          *