> On 5 Jul 2018, at 12:06, Vincent Massol <vinc...@massol.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>> On 4 Jul 2018, at 12:07, Thomas Mortagne <thomas.morta...@xwiki.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here are more details on the actual use case we need to support:
>>
>> In include/Display macro either you set:
>>
>> * "reference" and "type" (which default to DOCUMENT)
>> * or you set “page"
>
> Globally I think we need to add 3 concepts to macro parameter descriptor:
>
> 1) The concept of “deprecated” parameter. For example for “document” in the
> include macro.
> 2) The concept of aliases or groups, i.e the ability to list parameters that
> are mutually exclusive. Example: reference + type vs page for display/include
> macros. This would mean that in the Macro Dialog UI if you select one of
> those the other gets unselected/cleared out (you cannot have mutually
> exclusive params have values).
> 3) The concept of Advanced parameters. For example, we should put reference +
> type as advanced parameters so that they are not shown to the user by default
> (and so that the page parameter is more highlighted). Users would need to
> click on Advanced to see advanced parameters. I think we’re doing something
> automatic today (I don’t remember the details) to try to hide some parameters
> but we should probably review this.
>
> WDYT?
Ping!
Do we agree about this? If we do we can then create jira issue about it and
take it for implementation.
Thanks
-Vincent
>
> Thanks
> -Vincent
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 10:57 AM, Marius Dumitru Florea
>> <mariusdumitru.flo...@xwiki.com> wrote:
>>> For groups of parameters we could use tabs:
>>>
>>> ----------8<----------
>>> Param 1
>>> [input]
>>>
>>> Param 2 | Param 3 | Param 4 <--- a group of 3 parameters displayed using
>>> tabs (we take into account only the value of the parameter from the active
>>> tab)
>>> [input for param 2]
>>>
>>> Param 5
>>> [input]
>>> ---------->8----------
>>>
>>> But if you want to support subgroups of parameters also then it becomes
>>> more complicated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Marius
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Thomas Mortagne <thomas.morta...@xwiki.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi xwikiers,
>>>>
>>>> In the contact of bringing new Page concept (OK 7.4 is starting to get
>>>> old) to the API and macros too we decided (1) to introduce a "page"
>>>> shortcut property (even if we keep the reference/type for other
>>>> types).
>>>>
>>>> While it's nicer for wiki syntax, one issue is that on WYSIWYG macros
>>>> UI side, which display all properties, it means ending up with
>>>> conflicting parameters that needs to be displayed as such.
>>>>
>>>> I don't really have much clue on how best to display this so I'm
>>>> searching for ideas :)
>>>>
>>>> Then I will add in the macro descriptor what's required for whatever
>>>> UI we want to build (group and sub groups of properties, etc.).
>>>>
>>>> 1: http://design.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Proposal/
>>>> DeprecatingSpaceAndSpaceReference#HMacros
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> --
>>>> Thomas Mortagnes
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thomas Mortagne
>
