Re: [Denemo-devel] Custom menus

[Jean-René Reinhard]

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 07:42:59PM +0100, Richard Shann wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 20:20 +0200, Jean-René Reinhard wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 02:07:37PM +0100, Richard Shann wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 09:24 +0100, Richard Shann wrote:
> > > > An xml file with entries (remotely) like this would do:
> > > ...
> > > > This file would be written whenever the keymaprc was written, so the two
> > > > would always be in step. 
> > > well, of course, that raises the question, could they be the same file?
> > > That is, we could extend the concept of a keybindings respository to a
> > > repository of actions, both built-in and custom, together with the
> > > keybindings that invoke them. The repository describes built-in actions
> > > just by a reference to their name, while the custom ones are described
> > > in detail, with the extra fields I mentioned.
> > > Richard
> > > 
> > 
> > I really do not think this is necessarry. For implementing a new action, you
> > have to write a callback. 
> As U have shown, you don't have to write a separate callback for every
> action - all manner of LilyPond inserts can be added by a single
> callback that just needs to know what the LilyPond is that is to be
> inserted, plus what types of parameters the user may need to provide.
> 

I'm not sure this is my idea... I see your point about actions similar that just
differs in some parameters. 2 remarks :
- Actions for the Lilypond window are not handled for the time being
- GtkActions don't have any parameters. Implementing this may require to derive
  GtkActions...

> 
> > This is clearly something that belongs to the source
> > code.
> Those hundreds, if not thousands of callbacks will, I predict never get
> written unless end users can create them, quickly and easily, when they
> need them, and then contribute them back to the Denemo community.
> Creating one would require an understanding of LilyPond, but using one
> may well not. The example I gave was a guitar fingering - the user would
> not need to know anything about LilyPond to use such a menu item.
> Richard
> 
> 
> >  Since you have to provide this callback when defining this action, you can
> > as well describe all the info of an action in the source. What is the point 
> > of
> > putting all this in a config file? I don't think it is any use to the 
> > end-user.
> > 
> > Jean-René
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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