title: How would you set the Article Manager Options in Joomla 3.x programmatically?
body: <p>I am trying to figure out how to set the set the Article Manager Options in Joomla 3.x programmatically or via a file either uploaded to a Joomla folder or preferably via a template. I know there is an option to use a different layout but I am not sure if I can use this to set the other options and if so how? Is this even possible or does it have to be done manually for every site?</p>
  
  <p>To further explain/refine my question if you are logged in to the admin area and goto System > Global Config > Articles you will come to a page like the attached image: <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iUiSr.png" alt="Article Manager Options"></p>
  
  <p>There is an option to choose a Layout. My question is where or how would you control the Article Manager Options via the layout, I would like a way to quickly disable most of the options that are on by default.</p>