[Zope-CMF] Re: folder_contents was Re: [dev] two small changes

[Tonico Strasser]

yuppie wrote:
> Tonico Strasser wrote:
>> I find the global setting in the actions tool is not good. I think a 
>> normal object shouldn't have a folder_contents action by default. It's 
>> confusing and if I would repeat this logic for custom types, things 
>> would get complicated. But thats just my view.
> 
> 
> I would agree that folderContents doesn't really belong into the 
> category 'object'. Looking at the history of the actions tool before CMF 
> 1.3 there was only 'folder/folderContents', not 'object/folderContents'. 
> I think that was better. But I would not remove 'folderContents' 
> completely because there should be a link to the container of the object.

I understand this from a historical point of view. The confusing part 
for me is, when I call 'listFilteredActionsFor(here)', I would not 
expect actions for container. If I wanted actions for the container, I 
would call 'listFilteredActionsFor(here.aq_parent)' or similar. And, "up 
to parent" is a navigational element not an action in my mind.

>> Removing the visible flag (or deleting the action) is not an option, 
>> because I want to be as compatible as possible with plain CMF.
> 
> 
> I can't follow you here: I thought the problem was related to the fact 
> you *did* delete the action.

Sorry for beeing unclear. I removed it for testing purposes. It's there 
again. I solved it in folder_contents_control.

>>  > getActionInfo is an ActionProvider method, not an ActionsTool method.
>>  > atool.getActionInfo() does only return actions defined in 
>> portal_actions.
>>
>> Ah, do you mean in portal_actions? Hmm.
> 
> 
> Yes. In portal_actions.

Things quickly get complicated for me if they are global. So I try to 
avoid it for this case.

>> Looks good. What about adding object/folderContents to Folder and 
>> Skinned Folder?
> 
> 
> Well. If you ask me the 'folder/edit' Action would be the right Action 
> to manipulate folder contents. 'folder_edit_form' should be called by 
> 'folder/metadata' or become part of 'folder_contents' (or 
> 'folder_contents' part of 'folder_edit_form').
> 
> But right now I'm not the person who'll do that.

I see. Anyway, CMF is a great piece of software. Sometimes I feel sad 
because it's generally not accredited enough.

Tonico

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