> I would really appreciate feedback on the Plugin Installer from users
> of 7.3 as this will influence how we develop it. 

Adrian - first of all I'd like to thank you a lot for the great work
you've done! I've at last had the time to play with it, added my
plugins repository etc. This is a huge step forward in usability.

> to the options at the top of the page.  It would be good to get
> feedback on how people would like to see this listed - sorted by
plugin
> name, by author etc.

I'm late in this game, but after having played a bit with the plugin
installer, some JS etc. here's my idea:

- _all_ items in one sortable table: enabled, disabled, manually
installed. This would be similar to the existing plugin page, where a
checked plugin means it's installed -> uncheck to uninstall. 

- sortable table with name, version, description, author, link,
sortable by column (in Default skin, otherwise static table)

- eventually (post 7.3) the extension installer and the former plugin
page should be merged. Simply show a list of available plugins. Check
one to install, whether it's locally installed or from a remote site.

- I'd agree with Erland that the plugins should be installed outside
the cache folder. The cache folder imho should not contain anything
which needs user action to be rebuilt/re-created. We should be able to
wipe it, restart SC and be back where we left before. If the
installers/package manager can create a cache folder, then they can
create a writable plugin folder too.


Attached you'll find a template which does the sortable table. Please
note that it will not work correctly. We'd need to revert the logic if
unchecking should uninstall. That's not implemented. It's just a demo
how I would imagine the page could look.

Michael


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