Re: [Plone-Users] Folder listing and Files

[Carlos H. <car...@gm...>]

On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 2:55 AM, Martin Stadler <mst...@gm...> wrote:
>
>  Am 28.02.2008 um 19:00 schrieb Carlos Hanson:
>
>
>
>  > Greetings,
>  >
>  > I am using Plone 2.5 and preparing to migrate to 3.0.  One thing that
>  > I would like to change in the process is when Files are downloaded.  I
>  > would prefer to click on the link to a File in the Folder listing and
>  > immediately download the File instead of going to the View which has
>  > the download link.
>  >
>  > The problem, of course, is I should still be able to get to the View
>  > or at least get to File Edit.  Can I change the link in the listing
>  > under the Folder View to download, but keep the File View link in the
>  > Contents?
>  >
>  > I know that a link in a Page will go directly to the download, but I
>  > like the ability to add content and have I nice, ordered folder list
>  > without the need to put a Page on top of it.
>  >
>  > Thanks for your time.
>  >
>  > --
>  > Carlos Hanson
>
>  I should be possible to customize the folder view (the template) to
>  change the link to a direct download or add a download link.
>
>  Martin
>

I thought of that.  I just wondered if there was a place in the ZMI
that took care of it, but that I couldn't find.

Template modification brings up a good question.  I've spent that last
few years working TTW and adding Extensions as needed.  It is easy to
see how I could customize the template TTW, but the file system is
really the approved solution.

What is the best practice for making a change to a template?  I have
"Professional Plone Development" by Martin Aspeli on my desk.  It is
the next book on my list after I'm finished playing with Zope 3, so I
am okay with a "read that" answer or "go read this other thing".

-- 
Carlos Hanson