[development] Node Rendering Debate
sime
info at urbits.com
Fri Jun 22 18:03:51 UTC 2007
Here are my thoughts, most of which I'm just stealing from other people
and mashing together.
I like the earlier idea of show() and hide() functions. The first
argument of show() is a region name, so page.tpl.php becomes a NO BRAINER!:
<html>
<head>
<?php show('head'); ?>
</head>
<body>
<div id="sidebar-left">
<?php show('left'); ?>
</div>
<div id="content-main">
<?php show('content'); ?>
</div>
<div id="sidebar-right">
<?php show('right'); ?>
</div>
<div id="footer">
<?php show('footer'); ?>
</div>
</body>
</html>
This is easier than current system, because the order of the various
components ($picture, $messages, etc) is no longer hard-coded. (Not to
mention that confusing if/else wrappers around the variables which
require a themer to understand control structures). And by controlling
the order of components internally by weight we've subsequently opened
up the option for module developers to write "theme control modules"
that define custom order and location of components via the UI.
This is future-proof against new variables, and it's easy, easy, easy
for theme developers, while the advanced themer can decide the order
manually like this:
<div id="content-main">
<?php show('content', 'messages'); ?>
<?php hide('content', 'picture'); ?>
<?php show('content'); // print the remaining ?>
</div>
.s
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