Andy, I want to reiterate that I have not had any issues with speed for the tags panel.
However, I am still glad it is gone because it serves no purpose for me. For many, many people the normal tag interface is to enter tags as text, separated by commas. Almost every single tag interface in the world (including delicious and others) supports this as the primary input method. So, our tags panel is something in addition to what is needed and what people are expecting. This is a Good Thing, but it is not a necessary thing. Therefore, I think it makes sense as a plugin. But honestly, what is so hard about typing tags? You can always type old tags in and they will be reused. In fact, this is exactly how the tags panel worked. It didn't do anything magic behind the scenes – when you clicked a tag, it just put it in the textbox for you. I don't think anybody who is new to Habari will be expecting a tags panel, so I cannot see how they would miss one. On Nov 28, 2008, at 2:26 AM, Andy C wrote: > > Arthus > > Obviously, I know how to download and install the 'tagtray' plugin. In > fact, I have even managed to do that and now have my Tag panel back. > All of this, I managed without your kind and patronising assistance. > > When I was asking for alternatives, I obviously meant (without the use > of the plugin) as that's what I was objecting to. Not for myself, but > on behalf of the 'many others' who may be new to Habari and maybe just > evaluating the software. > > Turns out there is one alternative and no alternative (let me say it > again - without the use of the plugin) that lets you simply select > from a list of existing tags. > > Yes - I was wrong. Yes - you were right. I can enter free form tags > separated, by, comma. However, this method doesn't let me distinguish > new from old as others have pointed out. IMHO (and that of 'many > others') this is an inferior interface to that provided by the TagTray > plugin. > > Yes - I have no doubt that an auto-complete plugin will address this. > > Yes - I have no doubt that the new, shiny taxonomy system will address > this. > > However, as you are fond of saying, I (and many others) didn't have a > problem with the performance of the Tags panel in core. > > I know of one person (albeit one with a high profile in the Habari > community) who had a problem with the performance of the Tags panel. > Of course, there may well be 'many others' like him. > -- > Andy > > > > On Nov 28, 6:03 am, Arthus Erea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Here you go: >> >> 2) type in tags separated by commas in the field clearly marked as >> such. If you are unable to find this field, I would be happy to >> assist >> in directing you to it. >> 3) install the plugin to allow a tags panel and select tags from >> there >> 4) install the plugin to add autocomplete/suggestions and select tags >> from there >> >> You do *not* need raw database access to add tags, and I can't see >> any >> reason you would do it when there are 3 viable alternatives! >> >> On Nov 27, 2008, at 2:34 PM, Andy C wrote: >> >> >> >>> Just for my benefit, please enumerate all the alternative methods of >>> adding a tag to a new post. >> >>> I'll go first. >> >>> 1) Raw database access. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/habari-users -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
