Good point. The name of the plugin (after installed) is not determined by the filename (w2p) but determined by the file content of the w2p file.
I used the convention to put all layout as subfolder so a plugin_layouts so web2py.plugin.layout_xxx.w2p would contain views/layout.html views/plugin_layouts/xxx/layout.html static/plugin_layouts/xxx/* This allows me to install multiple layouts and swamp them by replacing views/layout.html with views/plugin_layouts/xxx/layout.html Massimo On Sep 24, 6:48 pm, Andrew <awillima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to create a layout plugin, and I'm using the existing > layouts atwww.web2py.com/layoutsas a guide. > I've noticed that they have names like web2py.plugin.layout_Name.w2p > but when I install them they are all called "plugin_layouts". > > I'm guessing the plugin name in the w2p file was changed, or manually > created with tar (from another post). Were they all developed with > the name "plugin_layouts". I don't see that naming convention > mentioned anywhere. > > So, to follow the convention, should I develop my layout by calling it > plugin_layouts and following the folder and naming conventions of the > other layouts, and then rename the packed file from > web2py.plugin.plugin_layouts.w2p to > web2py.plugin_layout_MyFancyLayoutName.w2p ? > > Thanks > > Andrew W
