For the Pd-extended 0.43 release, I want to keep the old help browser on the Help menu. Then later, I think it can be removed. Makes for an easier transition, IMHO.
As for removing menu items, there is a menu command that can do that. .hc On 11/15/2012 07:14 PM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: > Here's an initial re-refactoring back to the plugin interface: > https://puredata.info/Members/jancsika/browser2.0plugin/view > > Don't use this one yet, because I have some more changes to > make based on the following question: > 1) How do I remove the old helpbrowser entry from the > "Help" menu from inside my plugin? > > That way the new helpbrowser will show up for new users, along > with an accelerator <ctrl-g>, without disturbing old grumps and > their <ctrl-b> browser. > > > -Jonathan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at> >> To: Jonathan Wilkes <jancs...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: "pd-dev@iem.at List" <pd-dev@iem.at> >> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:36 AM >> Subject: Re: [PD-dev] search plugin in Pd-extended >> >> >> For Pd-extended, I'd much rather keep it as a plugin than make it an >> internal >> file. I think it will be much easier for you to work on the search plugin if >> it stays as a plugin. If its a plugin that's included in Pd-extended, it >> can >> be upgraded by the user by just dropping a new version into ~/pd-externals. >> The dev process will be easier too, since updates won't have to go thru the >> patch tracker to be accepted into pd-extended.git. >> >> For Vanilla, you'll have to ask Miller. I think this same approach could >> work >> for vanilla too with the same advantages. All that Miller would need to do >> to >> include it is check in the search-plugin into pd/extra/ >> >> .hc >> >> On 11/15/2012 01:45 AM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote: >>> I already did substantial work on the drop-in replacement for the >>> helpbrowser based on the feedback I got. I had no idea the >>> gui-plugin infrastructure was ready to ship actual plugins running >>> by default in pd-extended. >>> >>> -Jonathan >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at> >>>> To: "pd-dev@iem.at List" <pd-dev@iem.at> >>>> Cc: >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:31 PM >>>> Subject: [PD-dev] search plugin in Pd-extended >>>> >>>> >>>> Hey Jonathan, >>>> >>>> I committed your latest search-plugin.tcl into >>>> scripts/guiplugins/search-plugin, overwriting my original, simple one. >> I put >>>> it there because I'm adding it to Pd-extended. I think it makes >> sense to >>>> just >>>> include your plugin directly rather than as a remixed helpbrowser.tcl. >> I also >>>> just committed a check that makes sure that pd-gui doesn't try to >> load a >>>> plugin that has already been loaded. That way when you make new version >> of the >>>> search plugin, people can just drop it into ~/pd-externals and >> it'll >>>> override >>>> the built-in search-plugin.tcl. >>>> >>>> As for scripts/guiplugins/search-plugin, feel free to take that over >> and do >>>> whatever you want with it. I can't see a reason to keep the old >> one around >>>> any more, your search plugin is very thorough. >>>> >>>> .hc >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pd-dev mailing list >>>> Pd-dev@iem.at >>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>>> >> _______________________________________________ Pd-dev mailing list Pd-dev@iem.at http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev