Re: [Gramps-devel] Customizable Sidebar (was Per-Project-ID-Numbers)

[Douglas S. B. <db...@cs...>]

On Mon, September 17, 2007 5:44 am, bm...@ca... wrote:
> Quoting ann...@co...:
>
>>
>>>> But I prefer the easy way in the sidebar. The problem is that
>>>> everyone has
>>>> their own idea of what should show up in the filter sidebar.
>>
>> I know I don't understand all the issues, but wonder if this would be a
>> compromise that would satisfy the needs of everyone.
>>
>> Allow a user to create a parameterised custom filter. That is, a special
>> type of filter that has a variable for one of its values. When chosen
>> from the sidebar, a text entry box would appear below the custom filter
>> dropdown. The user can type in the value and click find.
>>
>> So Joachim can create a custom filter that is "People with the personal
>> attribute BreitnerNumbering value %var%". When this custom filter is
>> chosen from the drop down in the sidebar, one text field appears on the
>> sidebar into which he can type BN, which is substituted for the special
>> string %var% before the filter is run.
>>
>> In this way one can create a complex custom filter with a single
>> parameter. The sidebar isn't cluttered trying to be all things to
>> everyone, but everyone can re-use their favourite filter easily.
>
> This is the type of solution I advocated to be implemented, see also the
> bug
> entry.

Sure, this sounds like a fine idea, if not a lot a work (and still not as
handy as having a field right there). But a good solution now is worth
more to the users than an advocated solution later.

> I do not agree to the fact of just adding a patch of a developer that
> does what
> that person himself wants done, as then, on who's shoulders does it fall
> to do
> a good implementation that is ok for everyone? Indeed.

Let's assume that we give the developer some feedback and they do a good
job. Indeed, let's not rule out the possibility of accepting patches
first!

-Doug

> Benny
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