[TYPO3-core] RFC #14785: add feature: Add HOOKS to class.t3lib_iconworks.php for developing alternative backend-skins!

[Jigal van Hemert]

Stephan N Kellermayr wrote:
> type: feature

Features should wait until 4.4 is out, so they might get into 4.5...

> problem:
> at the moment there is no possibility to extend the class 
> 't3lib_iconworks', which is very bad for redesigning the backend, 
> because you stuck on the implemented functions which handles the sprites 
> and icons.

I still agree with the replies to #14711; if there is improvement for 
the current functions this can go into a patch for iconWorks. If those 
improvements are not accepted a hook request may be a possibility to get 
your functionality working.

Hooks take resources each time the code is executed, so they should be 
added with care.
Your description is too vague for me personally; it's not a real use case.

I agree that there is room for improvement for the sprite functionality, 
but the goal was to reduce the number of requests to the server for the 
backend and that was achieved with the current implementation.

Let's see what the core devs say about this patch...

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