[themes] Anybody else catch this post?

[Khalid B]

> > I am proposing a theme engine that relies on
> > blocks, rather than flat files.
> <snip>
> > My node solution simply replaces the
> > .tpl.php files with nodes managed in the database.
> Two thoughts spring to mind. Firstly that (from what I've read) querying the
> database is often one of the bottlenecks in Drupal - is that not going to
> create a performance problem.

Definitely. Going to the database multiple times per page MORE than
we have now will be a bottle neck.

> It might facilitate an inline theme 'editor' though, I know some people like
>   that idea.

Maybe we can have a hybrid approach: Use the database to design the
layout and its components, then have a "generate" button that would
convert that finished design to flat files.

> Secondly. I have all this useful software with great features like syntax
> highlighting, code completion, code folding, integrated access to reference
> manuals etc. How do I bring those tools to bear on a tpl in a database?
> Not an insurmountable problem, and perhaps not even relevant to the people
> your idea is aimed at, but still, I pose the question ;)

Good point ...