[Geany] Location of plugins

[LUK ShunTim]

Enrico Tröger wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:49:04 +0800, LUK ShunTim
> <shuntim.luk at polyu.edu.hk> wrote:
> 
>> Thomas Martitz wrote:
>>> Enrico Tröger schrieb:
>>>> Hm, when setting an extra path for plugins to look up I really think
>>>> this should go in the preferences dialogif we want to be in the GUI
>>>> at all. At least it shouldn't be in the plugin manager dialog, IMO.
>>> I think the plugin manager is the most logical place to configure a 
>>> plugin directory.
>> I also think so.  But when I look at the "Preferences" dialog again, I
> 
> It just would make it more bloat especially since setting an additional
> path for plugin lookup is something most users won't do at all and even
> if they probably do it only once, therefore I'm pleading for the prefs
> dialog.
> 
> 
>> plugin manager itself can be moved there as well. Probably too drastic
>> a change. :-)
> 
> Please not.
> 
> 
>> Not really a big difference I think. If Enrico's idea is implemented,
>> something like "Directories where plugins are searched are set under
>> the
>> Edit|Preferences|Plugins menu item" added to the notice in the plugin
>> manager window will be helpful.
> 
> Maybe. However I'd say this should go into the documentation not the
> plguin manager dialog itself. Though I don't have a strong opinion on
> that.
> 
> Regards,
> Enrico
> 

Yes, agreed -- and very well said. I came to geany because it wasn't
bloated. That should always be its distinctive feature.

Regards,
ST
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