Couldn't find an open issue, created CB-4153 and assigned to Fil for now. -Michal
On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Shazron <shaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 for a flag for specifying the template. > Adding this for iOS is easy in the create script (just parameterize the > template folder location) > > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Michal Mocny <mmo...@chromium.org> > wrote: > > > Fil has mentioned that we will eventually add a way to specify the > starting > > app template (ie, the "hello world" app) at cordova create time. > > > > In mobile-chrome-apps land we do this via an optional --source=... flag, > > and it accepts a few "magic" values such as --source=spec to > automatically > > create a spec test app. Perhaps whatever upstream solution we have for > > this could also include special values such as --source=blank. > > > > -Michal > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Ray Camden <rayca...@adobe.com> wrote: > > > > > To be clear, I want it to be nothing! > > > > > > Once I know how to use PG, how does this sample app help me? It > doesn't. > > I > > > have to remove the JS, remove the CSS, remove the HTML. > > > > > > This is my ideal: > > > > > > One HTML file containing: > > > <!DOCTYPE html> > > > <html> > > > <head> > > > <script src="cordova.js"></script> > > > </head> > > > > > > <body> > > > </body> > > > </html> > > > > > > > > > That's it. Let me decide what JS file to add, what CSS file to add, > etc. > > > > > > On 7/11/13 12:37 PM, "Anis KADRI" <anis.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >What would be something better for developers ? Do you mean a better > > > >boilerplate app ? It used to be a sample app that uses all the APIs > but > > > >people thought that was too complicated and didn't look good. Most of > > the > > > >time it was broken too because it didn't get updated with newer > > releases. > > > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Ray Camden <rayca...@adobe.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> I can add this as a Jira item if it makes sense, but, what do folks > > > >>think > > > >> about the following: > > > >> > > > >> I'd like to propose that the 'default' PG app created by the CLI be > > > >> changed. Right now it is cool. Looks neat. But is completely > > unnecessary > > > >> after you've after learned how to use PG. It's a great example for > > folks > > > >> learning PG, but for those of us who know and just want to get > started > > > >> quickly, it actually takes me more time to *remove* the HTML, CSS, > and > > > >>JS > > > >> used in the default then it does to create a new project. Not to be > > over > > > >> dramatic, but it really is the worst part of the process for me. > Then > > > >> again, I tend to make quite a few POCs with the CLI so this issue > hits > > > >>me > > > >> more often than normal probably. > > > >> > > > >> I know the CLI is just copying a template (I've blogged on this > > before), > > > >> but shouldn't the default be something better for developers? > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
