[TYPO3-dev] Ugly hack in alt_main.php

[Patrick Gaumond]

Tapio Markula wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Typo3 4.x has  bad solution for start module
> 
> $module = preg_replace('/[^[:alnum:]_]/','',t3lib_div::_GET('module'));
>         if (!$module && $BE_USER->uc['startInTaskCenter']) {
>             $module = 'user_task';
>         }
> 
> That really bad because this can't configure user level or users needs 
> annoying way
> to set get params. This way should *not* do new options.
> This is just an ugly hack!
> Core developer should shame creating this kind of ugly hack!
> This should have proper configuration through TS config for users/user 
> groups
> (as I have done).

Here's a patch to Tapio's comment:

-- BEGIN Patch --
Hi,

TYPO3 4.x offers only 2 different ways to see the BE on login:

1- About modules (default)
2- Task Center

This lacks flexibility since we can't control any other modules on 
logon. In fact, I feel that about 90% of people want to see the pagetree 
via Page or List module most of the time.

Would it be possible to create some new TSconfig to take care of the 
startup module while maintaining compatibility?

--END of inoffensive version --


The funny thing about this is that I had a chat with Sebastian K. on 
December 12th about this... I described a hack I was able to get running:

My own hack was to replace line #441
      $module = 'user_task';

With $module = 'web_layout';

Sure this removes the possibility to start in Task Center so it's not 
even a good hack.

And yes, I would like to see some TSconfig to give the possibility to 
set something else than just Task Center. Since 4.x is still aimed at 
usability, something in that area could be improved.

We can even think about a way to set List module + Sysfolder where the 
news are stored so a tt_news-only editor start at the right place 
without a single click.

Patrick "Feature Creep" Gaumond