Hi,
> >>
> >>>With jetspeed1.3a1, we had a search portlet, which had a link to
> >>>
> >>an
> >>
> >>>advanced search portlet - which became a "maximized" portlet.
> >>>
> >>>We did this with a link like this;
> >>>
> >>>/portal/portlet/AdvancedSearch
> >>>
> >>>It seems that the latest cvs jetspeed does not support this
> >>>
> >>feature,
> >>
> >>>it doesn't restrict the portlet to the one specified and only
> >>>
> >>shows
> >>
> >>>it if the user has selected it via the customizer.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Any suggestions on how to achieve something similar with the new
> >>>version of jetspeed?
> >>>
> >>>My first thoughts are to perhaps have one portlet rather than 2,
> >>>
> >>but
> >>
> >>>have two modes of operation and switch between them - since the
> >>>
> >>only
> >>
> >>>difference between the 2 portlets is the velocity template
> >>>
> >>anyway.
> >>
> >>In the latest CVS, you can achieve this functionality either by
> >>defining the following screen template:
> >>
> >>generic.vm:
> >>#set ($portlet = $data.Parameters.getString($jlink.PortletKey))
> >>$jetspeed.getPortlet($portlet)
> >>
> >>
> >>(you can also do that in JSP using jetspeed:portlet dynamic tag)
> >>
> >>
> >>and use the URL
> >>
> >>/template/generic/portlet/AdvancedSearch
> >>
Thinking about it more, I think the above solution is more
appropriate and will be going for that...
> >>or
> >>
> >>if you're willing to convert your Portlet to VelocityPortlet
> >>define a VelocityPortletAction which sets the "advanced" template
> >>in its buildMaximizeContext() method implementation and possibly
> >>create
> >>
> >>a different context when maximized.
> >>
> >>
> >>You can have a look at HelloVelocity /HelloAction which sets its
> >>own
> >>customization template to see how it's done.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I have gone down the VelocityPortlet route - but it seems that
> you
> > still need to be logged in to see a maximized version of the
> portlet
> > - does this sound correct - or is it a bug...
> >
>
>
> Right now, it's the default behavior indeed (same for Minimize),
> and these
> settings are persisted in PSML (so that if you minimize and log
> out, the
> next time you'll log in you'll find the portlet still minimized).
>
> Now, I understand that people would like in some case to have non
> persistent
> settings and allow anonymous users to use them.
>
> I have no strong opinion either way, until we release we still have
> the
> possibility to change the default behavior.
>
> May be other users would care to comment on this issue ?
>
I know you said others...but anyway, my vote is to leave it as is -
at least my requirements are a hack and do not need it...
Chris
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