On 8/11/13, Ryan Ollos <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Olemis Lang <[email protected]> wrote:
>
[...]
>> > Which reminds me, I think we should consider moving the Bootstrap
>> > content
>> > to `bloodhound_theme`, so I've created #633:
>> > https://issues.apache.org/bloodhound/ticket/633
>> >
>>
>> Bootstrap css+js is used by both dashboard and theme . If it is
>> migrated onto theme how will it be made available for dashboard
>> layouts and widgets as well ?
>>
>
> The Boostrap CSS and JS are added by bloodhoud_theme.html, so only the
> paths would need to be changed, e.g. dashboard/css/bootstrap.css ->
> theme/css/bootstrap.css  BloodhoundDashboard calls add_stylesheet a few
> times, and we'd have to change the path to the content.
>

my concern is that such approach will lead to cyclic package
dependencies i.e. theme depends upon dashboard widgets to build the UI
whereas dashboard depends upon theme for bootstrap styling . That's a
problematic situation [citation needed]. I do not see the benefit of
adding such complexity just to move bootstrap files to a different
plugin (especially if they are working ok where they are now).

The other alternative I see is to create a separate package for shared assets .

> It seems logical for the Boostrap code to be part of the ThemePlugin since
> it is responsible for adding Boostrap to all of the pages (via
> `bloodhound_theme.html`). I agree with the aim that "Bootstrap-specific
> enhancements should be added by theme". If more work needs to be done for
> this to be realized in BloodhoundDashboard, then I think we should at least
> consider making those changes.
>

Not all bootstrap styles have to be added by theme . Widgets are
«self-contained» components so they have to take care of loading
required assets , including bootstrap css+js , no matter on what
context they are inserted .

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Regards,

Olemis - @olemislc

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