Hi Jorge, I don't think the solution to this problem will be fully baked in 0.9/1.0. (Probably not long after that, though,)
Basically, there are a number of advantages to using widgets, because they provide consistency throughout the app without repeating the same bit of layout over and over... BUT, I do know that this is not how designers generally work. A designer certainly could modify the template used by a widget using a visual tool to ensure that each individual widget looks as desired. The nice thing here is that it will have a consistent appearance and functionality throughout. If that's not enough (and I'm sure it's not in some cases), widgets have a "source" method whose purpose is to generate the Kid necessary to have a fully-editable but still functional template. The part that isn't baked about that (and isn't likely to be created immediately, unless someone contributes it), is tools that manage the generation of those templates. There are certainly other options (and I think Michele has presented some), but I don't know that any of those will land in the next version. It's important to get something out the door and iterate from there, rather than trying to match all requirements right away. Kevin On 21 Nov 2005 09:30:52 -0200, Jorge Godoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I was taking a look at how widgets work -- I'm doing a lot of forms here -- > and then one thing came to my mind: > > How can I send my template to the webdesigner do the final layout if > he can't see my widgets in his > <insert_the_html_editor_of_your_preference_here>? > > When I edit forms directly in Kid and specify validators directly at my > methods, I can send him the Kid file and get back some CSS + modified file. > > I know we "developers" find it a bit annoying to have to edit HTML like this, > but isn't this going against what has been thought for Kid? > > OTOH, using this programmatic style to get the HTML generated is interesting > ;-) > > > So... What are you doing with widgets? How are you sending those forms to > the "art" department? > > -- > Jorge Godoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- Kevin Dangoor Author of the Zesty News RSS newsreader email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] company: http://www.BlazingThings.com blog: http://www.BlueSkyOnMars.com
