[Typo3-dev] Next version, kick off

[Mathias Schreiber [wmdb>]]

Jean-Baptiste Rio wrote:
> Hi Kasper and list,
> 
> Sorry for this newbie question, but is there a global development plan 
> for Typo3 or do you implement functions from version to version ?
> 
> In the second case, if it's possible to suggest some little or major 
> enhancement :
> 
> - Extension Kickstarter : Enhance this function to a real Extension 
> Developpement tool. I know it's a big amount of work but it will be 
> really useful.

What do you have in mind what's not already there?
Or do you want to replace a PHP IDE with textareas?

> - Backend modules and extensions : Better integration of configuration 
> leaving the ASCII format file to, for example, XML format or something 
> similar to $TCA array. Maybe we can imagine to design something user 
> friendly which converts the webmaster installation choices to 
> TypoScript... At the moment, only the emconfig file asks for 
> user-friendly configuration. Could be interesting to have same for 
> template, constants and setup ?

I don't get it, please specify.

> - User configuration : Enhancement of BE User self configuration. If i'm 
> not wrong, it's not possible to easily configure the User Configuration 
> tool.

What exactely do you miss?

> - General BE display : Possibility to manage the frames sizes user per 
> user. Ideally, add the possibility to resize the tree frame.

Possible via UserTSConfig.

> Hope it helps. Sorry if it is not the correct place to write down our 
> wishes...

That's ok, simply get a bit more into detail.

peace
Mattes