[TYPO3-core] RFC: #11242: Feature: Clear User Session Data

[Jeff Segars]

Steffen Kamper wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: Feature
> 
> Bugtracker references:
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=11241
> 
> Branches: trunk
> 
> There are many session data stored in BE_USER->uc like page tree status, 
> module data etc. There is no way to reset this data except "reset to 
> default", but this also resets the other user settings to default.
> 
> Now as we have a config-array containing the user settings, it's easy to 
> differ user settings and session data.
> 
> This patch adds a button in user settings to clear the session data.
> 
> vg Steffen
> 

I'm in favor of this capability overall since I've seen the specific 
t3quixplorer problem that Steffen R. mentions several times.

Would this functionality work better as a userfunc (ie. RFC #11407) 
instead so that it can be placed inside the form rather than along the 
save button? This would also allow us to add some help text to provide a 
better explanation of what kind of data is cleared.  The comments on the 
thread make it clear that its not immediately obvious :)

Thanks,
Jeff