[TYPO3-core] RFC: #6826: Remove "Show Description for Fields" checkbox in alt_doc.php

[Benjamin Mack]

REMINDER #1. I still need a +1 from a core dev.

Benjamin Mack wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> this is a SVN patch request!
> 
> Branches: Trunk only!
> 
> BT Reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=6826
> 
> Problem:
> Right now we have two places in the BE for a user to show the Help of 
> backend fields:
> * In the User => Setup module
> - Activate CSH Help - options: "None", "Help Icon", "Full Description"
> - This help activated the help for all Backend fields.
> * In alt_doc.php, you can activate a checkbox on the bottom
> - This help shows all field descriptions for the TCEforms and is only 
> visible if the CSH help is not set to "Full Description".
> 
> Solution:
> I propose to remove the alt_doc.php option (#2). Of course this will 
> reduce some functionality, but I think we can do this change because 
> only a few people use this feature anyway. And if these people really 
> need guidance in the Backend, they should use the User => Setup feature 
> to display all help.
> 
> Notes:
> * I think: The user has too many options to set this feature. usually 
> people only use it once. If the 5% of the users who use it know that 
> it's in the User => Setup, they will use that module more often, which 
> is good IMHO.
> * The attached patch removes the checkbox and changes to places in 
> alt_doc.php to use the status from the BE_user.
> 
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