it's not just a couple of days - that's just the effort needed to mess up the UI ;) you can get an idea on the effort spent just to make module groups customizable by counting commits ( https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/commits/master/src/libs/modulegroups.c) then you might imagine the effort needed to integrate a customizable order independent of the pipe ...
Am Mi., 17. Feb. 2021 um 15:45 Uhr schrieb Michael Staats < [email protected]>: > On 17/02/2021 13:14, Martin Straeten wrote: > > "Really, I cannot understand why we cannot have a tab on which any USER > > can list his/her preferred modules and can order them as per his/her > > preferred workflow" > > > > thats quite easy - because none of those who want this feature become > > active, fork the code and simply implement the stuff ... > > > Hi > This is certainly a valid remark, the developers have their priorities, > and that's absolutely fine. It's open source, if you want something, > implement it -- my words (sometimes ;-). > > On the other hand, creating a fork, in a proper manner, with the option > to somehow merge later, and then implementing something rather small, is > a lot of effort, for a small effect. > > For example, I'm pretty sure that, in theory, my programming skills are > good enough to implement such a thing. But I would need to understand > the "architecture" of the source code, know how to implement effectively > and efficiently, following all the best practices the developers are > following because of their experience, etc. etc. > > And for small changes, it's not worth the effort (for the change in > question, I'm not even requesting it, although I understand the point). > > Or, as (allegedly) the great Gauss said, when asked why he's not working > on Fermat's last theorem: "I'd need three years preparation for this > matter, and I cannot spend so much time when the outcome is unclear" > (citation from memory, and even if it's wrong, it's a nice anectode). > > So it's valid to kindly ask the developers if they might spend a day or > three, when others might need weeks for the fork. > > But if they say "No", that's a valid answer and has to be accepted. > > Best regards, > Michael > -- > Michael Staats > [email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to > [email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
