[TYPO3-dev] Usability of the Columns view

[Tapio Markula]

Erik Svendsen wrote:

> The users do not change templates, they are given new content element 
> types. Appearing in the same list as Test, Text w/Image and so on

Basically the same, which I have done using kb_contenttable and fx_2cols 
(I don't remember the correct name of the plugin f + something + _2cols)
entension give different laout for text using different HTML-layout for 
some content elements.

>> IMO not a big advance because creating content erea templates is easy
> Not agree, I find the TV much faster than using MTB.

depends certainly on situation - in most cases I have used the
same content area templates for many customers.

>>> Third is larger flexibility in the number of content
> I working on sites where I with my knowlegde couldn't implemented the 
> design without TV.

maybe the fact that you can't but maybe not.

> Yes, your modification through tm_contentaccess makes the normal 
> web>page better. And is somehow a step in right direction. But why don't 
> use the same ideas to make TV better.

I made some for TemplaVoila 0.4 - but I can't install newer for typo3 
3.8.1 and I can't use in the same installation TemplaVoila and standard 
page module. Both limits my possibities to make TV better.
Endeed in principle it is possible to solve with some trick the
content element wizard. I have some ideas but I don't know how to implement.

Look at my comment at time 10:00, where I express some ideas.


> But I also think its possible to get the same usability with TV

I don't doubt - but there is really much work - many things must think 
at the bottom level and made totally new functionalities for that.

> And I'm afraid the work on usability to version 4.5 and the core 
> redesign on 5.0 will make part of your work somehow obsolete (but not 
> the ideas behind it).

I'm afraid that too