[TYPO3-dev] Usability of the Columns view

[Erik Svendsen]

Hello Tapio,

 
> but you are still near to kill well-working systems - even if new are
> not even ready.

Don't agree. Have used TV since 2004 (july), even as alpha, never had any 
problems. And it works on large production sites.

> that is important - you could help me getting solution to get somewhat
> automatic detection, which content wizard to use, if  both standard
> page module and TemplaVoila is intalled.

When TV is installed, the only logical web>page to use is TV. It's not necessary 
to use two, confuses the users. So the only detection needed: TV installed 
= false/true. Standard is always installed, but you can hide the the modul 
when you install TV (or later). Remember that the content columns in standard 
pagemodul doesn't mean anything for TV. TV isn't column based.
 
>> And I have to say, I like your attempt to make both backend and
>> frontend more userfriendly.
>> 
> Ok. My goal is also make different apporoahes resemble more each
> others.
 
Even if I like your attempt, and the idea behind, I'm not sure I think your 
solution is the right one. Some argument.
- I don't think xclassing is the right solution (maybe it is the only way 
you could have achived your goal today)
- I don't think extensions should be used to make usability better. It should 
be a part of the system (or every extension). I know that you did not had 
the opportunity to do something with the core, but I want to put my engagement 
in ver 4.5. 

Some of your good ideas are:
- The ability to turn on/of text.
- The ability to use text besides icons.

WBR,
Erik Svendsen
www.linnearad.no