[horde] Configuration Suggestion

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Simon Brereton <simon.buongiorno at gmail.com>:

> On 20 December 2012 19:39, Michael M Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> wrote:
>> Quoting Simon Brereton <simon.buongiorno at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> It would be really nice if when configuration options change that the
>>> new options are in some way highlighted perhaps just by some css
>>> shading.
>>
>>
>> How would this work?  The old configuration file is no longer available so
>> there's no way of knowing what has changed.
>
> Until the new configuration is written, the old one is available -
> evidenced by the fact that a), the document isn't yet overwritten and
> b) that values are preserved.

Don't make your conf.php files writable by the web server and you get  
a chance to see the diff once you saved your new configuration.

>>> Ideally, for one release cycle, I'd propose that old options
>>> remain (but are not editable - but I'm pretty sure I'll be told that's
>>> what the change log is for.
>>>
>>> Nonetheless, I think it's a sensible enhancement for overworked admins.
>>
>>
>> That's what docs/UPGRADING is for.
>>
>> If you want to guarantee a value doesn't change after an update, you should
>> define it in your *.local.php file.
>
> It's less about preserving a value - it's about finding the new ones
> that have been added or removed!  In Imp, which I've just done, there
> are 30 odd, across 5 tabs - not so difficult.  In Horde, which I am
> about to do there are 36 tabs!  And I will have to go through each one
> to find out where there's a new preference - and that's a lot easier
> than finding one that isn't there any more.
>
> Please take this as constructive criticism, because really all I'm
> doing it suggesting improvements to the user experience.  You and Jan
> probably look at the configuration options many many more times than a
> normal admin who, probably only looks once during setup unless there
> is a specific issue (and it's testament to the product that there
> aren't many, meaning even less time spent looking at 200 config
> options.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Simon


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Jan Schneider
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