[horde] Configuration Suggestion

[Simon Brereton]

On Dec 21, 2012 5:14 AM, "Jan Schneider" <jan at horde.org> wrote:
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> Zitat von Simon Brereton <simon.buongiorno at gmail.com>:
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>> On 20 December 2012 19:39, Michael M Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> wrote:
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>>> Quoting Simon Brereton <simon.buongiorno at gmail.com>:
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>>>> 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.
>>>
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>>>
>>> How would this work?  The old configuration file is no longer available
so
>>> there's no way of knowing what has changed.
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>> 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.
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> 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.

This is what I currently do.  But I still think a visual clue as one cycles
through the configuration tabs would be nice.  And not just for me.

Simon

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>>>> 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.
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>>> That's what docs/UPGRADING is for.
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>>> If you want to guarantee a value doesn't change after an update, you
should
>>> define it in your *.local.php file.
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>> 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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