Re: [midgard-user] Snippet and other namespace conventions (was: Re:[midgard-user] Migrating Content to Sitegroups)

[Philipp Rotmann, Linksystem Muenchen]

     Hi Emile,

On 06.02.01 (15:22), Emiliano wrote:
> Alan Knowles wrote:
> 
> > 1. the navigation of snippets needs to take into account
> > that there is limited space on the interface. - hence long
> > names are a bit difficult to see, especially if the relivant
> > information is at the right hand side. (and as an opinion,
> > this navigation space should always be limited against the
> > 'editing/viewing area' of an interface.)
> 
> OK, that's a good point.

Long snippet paths pollute Class names as well, as mentioned in
my other mail in the original thread.

> > 2. the user looking at the top level snippet dir, should in
> > theory be able to see what snippets they have installed very
> > quickly.
> 
> You mean a flattened view of the snippet space?

Good idea, I'd say. For snippets, the 'traditional' tree view
isn't as good and as comfortable as in other areas -- at least
not as the only way to navigate snippetdirs and not for a small
number of snippets. Another 'view' option would be great.

> > The middle letter would have to be 'registered' centrally if
> > it was to be distributed (eg. with midgard).. however users
> > are left to their own devices when creating their own
> > snippets, the suggestion being that the create their own
> > 'ID' and if any id's clash, then a simple ereg_replace on
> > the code could fix that.....
> 
> ... which means we'd have to be that CPAN in this case. I
> think the idea is OK, but frankly, I'd need someone to be the
> CMAN-master.

But this sounds best yet, I'd say. The only question is whether
we are already that far with regard to userbase and developer
community that we could not only find someone for the job now,
but also find a successor if the first CPANmaster quits. The
more important roles we rely upon, the greater the risk of
suffering from lack of time of the persons involved.

... which is exactly the reason why I won't take a permanent
responsibility.

     phr
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