[development] Forms API magic question

[Moshe Weitzman]

vlado wrote:
> I was wondering for some time if the forms api can help  us (with some
> ajaxcy majic) do inplace edits of any content part. I still haven't
> worked out the full picture, but please comment if it is feasible, since
> I'm no forms/js guru at all.
> 
> for every node view generate form code or retrieve the nessesary form
> code
> 
> if the bunny double clicks on an editable part of a page they get the
> appropriate element, ckick save/submit to save it.
> Alternatively do basecamp style edit hints per editable part.
> 
> I think overall it is feasible. Not sure if I can do it though :)
> 
> cheers
> vlado
> 

would be very nice. UnConed has some code in his sandbox. he ran into 
troubles with the filter system but i'm hoping that those can be 
overcome. see readme and inlineedit.module at 
http://cvs.drupal.org/viewcvs/drupal/contributions/sandbox/unconed/soc/