[TYPO3-dev] RFC: Introducing a "User Tools" main module

[Benjamin Mack]

Any news on that?

greetings,
benni.
-SDG-

www.xnos.de // www.xnos.org


Benjamin Mack wrote:
> hey,
> 
> why not open up "Tools" for non-admin-users as well and put all the 
> things in there?
> 
> Hopefully we can clean up the admin "Tools" module for 4.3 since the 
> installer / configuration part could merge tons of the submodules then 
> (at least that's my vision ;-)).
> 
> 
> greetings,
> benni.
> -SDG-
> 
> www.xnos.de // www.xnos.org
> 
> 
> Francois Suter wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like to discuss the opportunity of introducing a new main module 
>> in the TYPO3 BE to put various tools in. Currently a lot of modules go 
>> into the Tools main module, but the latter is restricted to admin user. 
>> On the other hand, there's a User main module, but - as I understand it 
>> - it should restricted to user-related submodules, like User Setup and 
>> Task Center.
>>
>> There are quite a few modules that go into Tools but should really not 
>> be restricted purely to admin users (examples are cc_awstats and 
>> mm_forum to name just 2).
>>
>> Of course any new main module can be introduced at will using 
>> extensions, but I thought it might be a good idea to have a new 
>> "official" main module. It could be an extension for older installation 
>> of TYPO3 and be built-in (or a sysext) starting from 4.2.
>>
>> The name "User Tools" is also just a suggestion. Actually I think it 
>> would be better called "Tools", and the current "Tools" could be renamed 
>>   "Admin Tools" which would be more appropriate.
>>
>> What's your opinion?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
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