Zend Framework 2 : Disable Layout in specific Module

Based on definition of module in Zend Framework 2 : “all related code and assets that solve a specific problem”, sometime, for example, we need a module that provide Ajax only, and no need a layout in all actions. So, we can do a trick to reduce code redundancy in every controller/actions.

namespace YourModule;

use Zend\Mvc\MvcEvent;

class Module
{
    public function onBootstrap(MvcEvent $e)
    {
	$sharedEvents        = $e->getApplication()->getEventManager()->getSharedManager();
	$sharedEvents->attach(__NAMESPACE__, 'dispatch', function($e) {
	    $result = $e->getResult();
	    if ($result instanceof \Zend\View\Model\ViewModel) {
		$result->setTerminal($e->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest());
                //if you want no matter request is, the layout is disabled, you can
                //set true : $result->setTerminal(true);
	    }
        });
    }
}

How about all module ? attach into Zend\Mvc\Controller\AbstractActionController

namespace YourModule;

use Zend\Mvc\MvcEvent;

class Module
{
    public function onBootstrap(MvcEvent $e)
    {
	$sharedEvents        = $e->getApplication()->getEventManager()->getSharedManager();
        $sharedEvents->attach('Zend\Mvc\Controller\AbstractActionController','dispatch', 
             function($e) {
                $result = $e->getResult();
                if ($result instanceof \Zend\View\Model\ViewModel) {
                    $result->setTerminal($e->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest());
                   //if you want no matter request is, the layout is disabled, you can
                   //set true : $result->setTerminal(true);
                }
        });
    }
}

Remember, you should return ViewModel() in every action in your module.