[TYPO3-hci] Less ways to do it...

[Martin Kutschker]

Michael Scharkow schrieb:
> 
> My point is that we should group options and remove the irrelevant ones 
> where it makes sense.

I understand you. But I disagree on the list of irrelevant options.

> Why don't shortcuts have meta data?

Because they *should* use the ones of the page the point to.

And if you find a usage where it maes sense to have one then you'll realize 
that it makes no sense at all to have meta data for "external" pages.

 > What's the use of a general record  storage in spacer or sysfolder or 
shortcut?
 > Why can they be hidden?

Looks like you are adding even more types. Or how would you change the 
displayed fields wizhout using flexforms (and they are no option),

> I think I'll just make a list of grouped properties (= tab sections) and 
> see which stuff fits to which object type.
> The other issue is making TYPO3 more strict in what object to accept in 
> what context. It makes no sense to be able to choose a spacer as general 
> record storage, or link target, or display content from a shortcut, etc. 
> I hope you get my point...

Generally, yes. But I have the impression that thing will only get 
different, not necessarily better.

Masi