[pLog-svn] r3385 - in plog/trunk:class/action/adminjs/tinymcejs/uilocale templates/admin

[Oscar Renalias]

The problem with categorizing plugins is not easy.

Can we get a list, in your opinion, of which plugins should be re- 
categorized?

On 12 May 2006, at 20:24, Mark Wu wrote:

> Hi Oscar & reto:
>
> I think both of you misunderstand my point  ... :)
>
> I don't want to  move all plugins to a single top "plugin" menu. I  
> want to
> keep the dynamic menu system, it is our strength ...
>
> I just want to re-categorize all the plugins ....
>
> - Some plugins already in the right pleace, like moderate comment,
> hostblock, contentfilter ... I won't change them
> - Some plugins not in the right place or in the wrong place, like  
> atom,
> moblog (for example) .... I just want to move them to the top level  
> "plugin
> menu" and create a new sub menu like "integration"  for them ...
>
> So, plugin developer will know where their plugin should locate,  
> and user
> will know how to find the plugins, if the plugin menu tab doesn't  
> in manage,
> resource menu tab or somewhere ..
>
> ** All plugins for site admin will stay in the same places ....
>
> Don't you think our current plugins menu tab apper in everywhere  
> without any
> rules?  :) (actually, there are some rules, but not such clear.)
>
> Mark
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: plog-svn-bounces at devel.lifetype.net
>> [mailto:plog-svn-bounces at devel.lifetype.net] On Behalf Of Reto Hugi
>> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 11:51 PM
>> To: plog-svn at devel.lifetype.net
>> Subject: Re: [pLog-svn] r3385 - in
>> plog/trunk:class/action/adminjs/tinymcejs/uilocale templates/admin
>>
>> On 12.05.2006 17:44, Oscar Renalias wrote:
>>> The whole point of the dynamic menu system was to allow
>> plugins to add
>>> new options to it so that it looks like, from an end-user
>> perspective,
>>> that those options are there because they belong to the
>> core. If some
>>> plugins have abused this functionaltiy and places entries
>> all over the
>>> place, probably it's time to review those plugins and see
>> whether they
>>> are really needed. But implementing a top-level "plugins"
>> section woud
>>> defeat the point of the dynamic menus system in my opinion.
>>
>> This is IMO an important point and it's something rather unique to  
>> LT.
>> It's a usability bonus you don't get with other popular
>> systems I know of.
>>
>> just my 2 cents :)
>> reto
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