+1 for a flag for specifying the template. Adding this for iOS is easy in the create script (just parameterize the template folder location)
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Michal Mocny <mmo...@chromium.org> wrote: > Fil has mentioned that we will eventually add a way to specify the starting > app template (ie, the "hello world" app) at cordova create time. > > In mobile-chrome-apps land we do this via an optional --source=... flag, > and it accepts a few "magic" values such as --source=spec to automatically > create a spec test app. Perhaps whatever upstream solution we have for > this could also include special values such as --source=blank. > > -Michal > > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Ray Camden <rayca...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > To be clear, I want it to be nothing! > > > > Once I know how to use PG, how does this sample app help me? It doesn't. > I > > have to remove the JS, remove the CSS, remove the HTML. > > > > This is my ideal: > > > > One HTML file containing: > > <!DOCTYPE html> > > <html> > > <head> > > <script src="cordova.js"></script> > > </head> > > > > <body> > > </body> > > </html> > > > > > > That's it. Let me decide what JS file to add, what CSS file to add, etc. > > > > On 7/11/13 12:37 PM, "Anis KADRI" <anis.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >What would be something better for developers ? Do you mean a better > > >boilerplate app ? It used to be a sample app that uses all the APIs but > > >people thought that was too complicated and didn't look good. Most of > the > > >time it was broken too because it didn't get updated with newer > releases. > > > > > > > > >On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Ray Camden <rayca...@adobe.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> I can add this as a Jira item if it makes sense, but, what do folks > > >>think > > >> about the following: > > >> > > >> I'd like to propose that the 'default' PG app created by the CLI be > > >> changed. Right now it is cool. Looks neat. But is completely > unnecessary > > >> after you've after learned how to use PG. It's a great example for > folks > > >> learning PG, but for those of us who know and just want to get started > > >> quickly, it actually takes me more time to *remove* the HTML, CSS, and > > >>JS > > >> used in the default then it does to create a new project. Not to be > over > > >> dramatic, but it really is the worst part of the process for me. Then > > >> again, I tend to make quite a few POCs with the CLI so this issue hits > > >>me > > >> more often than normal probably. > > >> > > >> I know the CLI is just copying a template (I've blogged on this > before), > > >> but shouldn't the default be something better for developers? > > >> > > >> > > > > >
