[TYPO3-dev] Feature Request: Getting rid of TCA palettes

[Dan Osipov]

I agree, another AJAX request is unnecessary, simple JS will do.

So how do we do this? Should we wait for refactoring of TCEforms?

Dan Osipov
Calkins Media
http://danosipov.com/blog/

Christopher Torgalson wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Dan Osipov <dosipov at phillyburbs.com> wrote:
>> It would be more intuitive if the other options showed up after a click
>> next to the field, preferrably using AJAX. That way one doesn't need to
>> scroll to the bottom and check the box, and have the form reload.
>>
>> I agree that there are a lot of usability things that can be improved,
>> but I don't think the palettes should be completely removed.
> 
> No, they shouldn't be removed. As for usability, Drupal's admin area
> handles secondary options reasonably well--fieldsets that can be
> collapsed/expanded with javascript. This means the content is loaded
> in every case, but this shouldn't impose much of a speed penalty (and
> it's a good argument for improving the markup in the BE which is,
> frankly, atrocious).
>