Re: [Slashcode-development] change the look of threads for comments

[shane <sh...@lo...>]

At 11:12 PM 3/23/2001 -0500, Blake Day wrote:
>I just wanted to mention that in my attempts to change the look of threads 
>for comments, I ran into a problem.  Currently, the slash code adds an 
>indent constant to the beginning of every "linkComment" (which is a link 
>to the threaded comment).  I think this method is very 
>non-templatized.  In order to put threaded comments into table rows, I had 
>to basically butcher the code in Slash::displayThread and some other 
>functions.  Is there something I'm missing?  Or is this an oversight with 
>the template development?
>
>Thanks,
>Blake Day
>

Blake,

What you could do for this -

instead of hacking at slash, make your own module,
copy Slash::displayThread and put that into your module.
edit to suite. save, compile. (possibly install as a plugin).

I ran into what you're talking about when I originally did those
ubbish templates. I realized it'd take way too much time to do
and moved on from it.

Have you looked at the new comment system they're doing for slash 2.2?
You might want to look at that, and start your 'ubb' look with that
instead of the current comment system. You could key your ubblook
to a story param. I say this because, from what
I understand, bender 2.2 will have that new comment system fully
functional. And since they're doing it because Slashdot needs it
(again, that's my understanding) I'd guess it'll get coded quickly
so they can move /. to bender asap.

  Shane