plugin preferences limit...

[jens]

I found a ugly limit in the plugin preferences:

I started to implement a simple file/picture gallery plugin. For these types of plugins it's boring that there exist only one preferences "group"...

A user can only have _one_ gallerie for his page.

If we have somethings like "multiple" preferences, a user can create more than one galleries with different settings.

I think it's only a small step to implement this. We must break up the plugin table and split the preferences via foreign key.

The existing Preferences Form in the plugin config file is only for the default values. These values copied into a new instance.

e.g.:

1. The Admin changed some values in the default Gallery preferences.

2. The Admin created a new gallary named "FirstGallery". He can insert the gallery with: {% lucidTag gallery name="FirstGallery" %}

3. PyLucid create a new, individual Preferences entry for this FirstGallery and used all values from the default Gallery preferences.

4. Creating a new Gallery e.g. "SecondGallery" created a new preferences entry from the default preferences, too.

5. The Admin can now inserted {% lucidTag gallery name="SecondGallery" %} somewhere. He can setup both existing galleries completely different.

For some plugins there makes no sense to create different instance. e.g. back_links, admin_menu, find_and_replace, system_settings

The preferences API can de something like this:

[jens]

OK. i think the easiest way is to use the id number instead of a additional name.

The models can look like this: http://trac.pylucid.net/wiki/PreferencesThoughts

e.g.:
default preferences:
{% lucidTag gallery %}
specified preferences:
{% lucidTag gallery id="10" %}
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[jens]

add a patch: http://trac.pylucid.net/attachment/ticket/206/new_preferences1.patch
But's its not ready.
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[jens]

Add the multiple preferences function: http://trac.pylucid.net/changeset/1660

But not everything is done. And i think the usage is not optimal...
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