[TYPO3-core] RFC:: Bug 7214: Integrate topMenu in backend.php

[Ingo Renner]

Steffen Kamper wrote:

Hi Steffen,

> Problem:
> Extensions like extdeveval use a hook for fetchContentTopmenu.
> There is no rendering of this method in new Backend.

I only know two extension adding stuff to the top menu:
* extdeveval
* roles (or so)

the last one is said to get rewritten to fit 4.2. Extdeveval only adds a 
menu for core documentation which I think is not that important (not the 
documentation, but the links).

For me this means that this is not really important. I'd also rather 
like to keep backend.php clean of any pre-backend.php-time code and only 
add compatability if we realy need to. Other then that backend.php 
already offers means to extend the toolbar with new toolbar-items, add 
JS, and add CSS.

Nevertheless I could imagine having an extension that acts as a 
translator between the old mechanism and the new one instead of adding 
this patch to the core - it just doesn't feel 100% right.
This is really tough but I'd vote -0.5 for this change.


all the best
Ingo

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Ingo Renner
TYPO3 Core Developer, Release Manager TYPO3 4.2