> > > And it seems that Jon's <<list>> template stuff made it to the core. > > > Which is > > > cool. > > Has it? > > according to the alpha TS core yes
TBH, I think the design of this new feature has not been properly considered before being added to the core. It seems like this was 'tossed in' as a quick tweak, without proper *public* discussion or review of the design or usability issues. For example, one *minor* issue I have is with the choice of parameter name. There is already a well-established "template" mechanism within TiddlyWiki: a template is a tiddler containing HTML syntax used to produce formatted output. However, Jon's <<list>> macro "templates" do NOT build on that functionality... instead, Jon's list macro "template" is really more like using <<tiddler>> transclusion that merely renders wiki-formatted syntax, but without the ability to substitute "with:" parameter values into the output. A more serious issue is the manner in which this addition has triggered additional core changes in the <<view>> macro. Those core changes were entirely *reactive*, and were made without much discussion about appropriate syntax, usability, or even the features actually desired by the community. If proper discussions had occurred, then issues like the "case sensitivity problem" for slice references could have been easily identified and addressed, *before* the code was checked-in to the core. >From my point-of-view, there appears to be a double standard at work here. Proposed core changes developed *outside* Osmosoft get a lot of resistance, languish for months (or *years*), or are repeatedly re- scheduled for a later release, effectively forcing them to be implemented as plugins, even if the proposed core change is minimal, isolated, and well-tested. In contrast, it seems that changes developed *inside* Osmosoft often get "fast-tracked" straight into the next release of the core, resulting in follow-up tickets to fix problems (or add even more functionality) that could have been identified and addressed beforehand. -e -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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/tiddlywiki?hl=en.
