numeric/text global parameters

[caro84g]

Hi Jan,

Lots of problems on the forums appear because of numeric/text settings in the global parameters and in the component parameters. Is it possible to display the numeric parameters like 'number of columns' or 'number of characters in name' only in the component parameters and not in the global parameters?

I mean, you can change your global parameters for these things, but they do not have any effect. It's easier only to display them in the component parameters in the menu link, because that is where they work.

What do you think?

P.S. The thumbnail sizes still have to be in global settings - 'cause they have a function in creating thumbs. So I mean the settings who don't have a function globally.

[Jan]

Lots of problems on the forums appear because of numeric/text settings in the global parameters and in the component parameters. Is it possible to display the numeric parameters like 'number of columns' or 'number of characters in name' only in the component parameters and not in the global parameters?

... This should be the question on Joomla Developers...


Thumbnail size cannot be only in global configuration, because the different thumbnail size can be used, see e.g. Phoca Gallery Demo Site (standard thumbnail size x other size in Alps category)
https://www.phoca.cz/phocagallery/demo/

I know, the parameters in two places can confuse users (but I didn't create this system , this is the Joomla! system which Phoca Gallery only uses ) ... this is a disadvantage but it can bring more advantages too:
https://www.phoca.cz/documentation/index ... -in-joomla

[caro84g]

Lots of problems on the forums appear because of numeric/text settings in the global parameters and in the component parameters. Is it possible to display the numeric parameters like 'number of columns' or 'number of characters in name' only in the component parameters and not in the global parameters?

... This should be the question on Joomla Developers...

So if I understand you correctly: you cannot add extra parameters to the component parameters or other parameters in the menulink.

[Jan]

no, this are still the same parameters listed in config.xml

the solution can be adding own parameters (no parameters component and no global configuration parameters) like I have done it for Phoca Download (parameters which are the same for all items can be adden only one time - like upload max size in Phoca Download Settings) ... But this can make the extension less variable... E.g. if you have upload max size in the standard parameters:

you can set the upload max size for administration area (e.g. 10 MB), then
you can set the upload max size e.g. for category 1 (e.g. 3 MB), then
you can set the upload max size e.g. for cateogory 2 (e.g. 7 MB), etc...

So this variation can be missed, if standard parameters will be not used...

Jan

[caro84g]

Hi Jan,

when I was translating Phoca Gallery to Dutch (I'm still not finished ), I came across the setting 'apply template to menu-items' (or something like that).

Isn't it possible to make a script or button or whatever to apply the general settings to all menu-items. So when you want to change the text size of the name for all menu-items, that you change this in the general settings and next apply those to all menu-items, via this script or button...

Do you understand me? And is it possible you think?

Carolien

[Jan]

Hi, first there is some dutch translation, I got it yesterday, I am not on my computer, so maybe this will be added into a download site...

Second some button: I think it can be very difficult (more difficult as by themes) and more confused... so there will be generel settings, then parameters component, then some button (which cannot be displayed by general settings view because general settings view is created by joomla not by Phoca Gallery, ... , ...) I am not planning it, I know it si a little bit confusing with General Settings and Parameter Components, but I want not to do it more confused.. It is a standard Joomla framework behaviour (variability for different menu)...

I think that this will be more confusing than adding some new behaviour into Joomla which will enable to set the 'default' for text and textarea input fields...

Jan