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* '''Q:''' Are the <code>&lt;context&gt;</code> images rendered using gs? In that case, could [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/cvs/Devices.htm#PNG <code>-sDEVICE=pngalpha</code>] be used to get transparent images? '''A''': [update2] Transparent images don't look right in IE, so I reverted the change.
 
 
* '''Q:''' adding <code>&lt;xmlcode&gt;</code> (code highlighter is already written) or, if not too complicated, something more general like <code>&lt;code type="xml"&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;code type="mp"&gt;</code>, ... '''A:''' This is quite hard I'd guess. Addition: in the new wiki software which I will eventually install (I am currently testing a lot -- MW sofware doesn't behave as expected) will be able to handle those parameters (note for myself: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_extensions_FAQ#How_can_I_pass_XML-style_parameters_in_my_extension_tag.3F instructions here])
 
* '''Q:''' adding <code>&lt;xmlcode&gt;</code> (code highlighter is already written) or, if not too complicated, something more general like <code>&lt;code type="xml"&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;code type="mp"&gt;</code>, ... '''A:''' This is quite hard I'd guess. Addition: in the new wiki software which I will eventually install (I am currently testing a lot -- MW sofware doesn't behave as expected) will be able to handle those parameters (note for myself: [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_extensions_FAQ#How_can_I_pass_XML-style_parameters_in_my_extension_tag.3F instructions here])
 
* '''Q:''' adding <code>&lt;latex&gt;</code> counterpart to <code>&lt;context&gt;</code>; mostly in order to be able to compare LaTeX and ConTeXt results or to be able to describe the desired result in [[:Category:From LaTeX]] '''A:''' no problem, would the layout (colors, etc.) change?
 
* '''Q:''' adding <code>&lt;latex&gt;</code> counterpart to <code>&lt;context&gt;</code>; mostly in order to be able to compare LaTeX and ConTeXt results or to be able to describe the desired result in [[:Category:From LaTeX]] '''A:''' no problem, would the layout (colors, etc.) change?
 
::I don't think that changing anything is needed, but I'm not sure if I understand the question.
 
::I don't think that changing anything is needed, but I'm not sure if I understand the question.
* '''Q:''' In the "recent changes" page, it's often hard to notice the "N" designations ("New page") in the midst of a long line of "M" ("Minor edit") changes.  Would it be possible to highlight the "N" in red or something?  --[[Brooks]]<br>I agree with it. It is possible to hide minor edits, but it would really be better if <b>M</b> would become <i>M</i> or if the color of <b>N</b> would change. --[[User:Mojca Miklavec|Mojca]] '''A:''' Done --[[User:Patrick Gundlach|pg]]
 
  
 
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  * displaying <code>*.hyp</code> and <code>*.pat</code> files as plain text instead of <code>"sorry, I don't know how to display the file"</code>
 
* displaying <code>*.ori</code> files, xml syntax highlighting for <code>*.fo</code> files
 
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* adding <code>&lt;a name="line xxx"&gt;</code> at the beginning of every line in the source code as to be able to reference to a certain line in hyperlinks (on the other hand: it may be a bad idea to be able to point to a certain line since the files are a subject to change)
 
* adding <code>&lt;a name="line xxx"&gt;</code> at the beginning of every line in the source code as to be able to reference to a certain line in hyperlinks (on the other hand: it may be a bad idea to be able to point to a certain line since the files are a subject to change)
 
* perhaps adding <code>&lt;a name="ccedilla"&gt;</code> to places where <code>\definecharacter</code> stands in a similar way as the ''alt name='' are added in front of <code>\def\somecommand</code> (on the other hand: a bad idea since there may be more than two definitions of a single named character in one file)
 
* perhaps adding <code>&lt;a name="ccedilla"&gt;</code> to places where <code>\definecharacter</code> stands in a similar way as the ''alt name='' are added in front of <code>\def\somecommand</code> (on the other hand: a bad idea since there may be more than two definitions of a single named character in one file)
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* '''Q:''' In the "recent changes" page, it's often hard to notice the "N" designations ("New page") in the midst of a long line of "M" ("Minor edit") changes.  Would it be possible to highlight the "N" in red or something?  --[[Brooks]]<br>I agree with it. It is possible to hide minor edits, but it would really be better if <b>M</b> would become <i>M</i> or if the color of <b>N</b> would change. --[[User:Mojca Miklavec|Mojca]] '''A:''' Done --[[User:Patrick Gundlach|pg]]
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* displaying <code>*.hyp</code> and <code>*.pat</code> files as plain text instead of <code>"sorry, I don't know how to display the file"</code>
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== Ideas: Rejected ==
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* '''Q:''' Are the <code>&lt;context&gt;</code> images rendered using gs? In that case, could [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/cvs/Devices.htm#PNG <code>-sDEVICE=pngalpha</code>] be used to get transparent images? '''A''': [update2] Transparent images don't look right in IE, so I reverted the change.
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* a very interesting highlighting bug ;) (see bottom of the page): http://source.contextgarden.net/core-sec.tex?search=section
  
 
[[Category:Requests]]
 
[[Category:Requests]]

Revision as of 14:02, 7 September 2005

Here's a wish list for the gardner :)

Ideas

... a place to collect ideas to make the garden even better ...

wiki

  • Q: adding <xmlcode> (code highlighter is already written) or, if not too complicated, something more general like <code type="xml">, <code type="mp">, ... A: This is quite hard I'd guess. Addition: in the new wiki software which I will eventually install (I am currently testing a lot -- MW sofware doesn't behave as expected) will be able to handle those parameters (note for myself: instructions here)
  • Q: adding <latex> counterpart to <context>; mostly in order to be able to compare LaTeX and ConTeXt results or to be able to describe the desired result in Category:From LaTeX A: no problem, would the layout (colors, etc.) change?
I don't think that changing anything is needed, but I'm not sure if I understand the question.

archive

  • Q: Is it possible to download attachments? A: I have 'disabled' (by removing the link) downloading attachments. Lurker offers part of the message as an attachment for download. This might include email addresses and I don't want to reveal them without changing. I fear that I would also change the integrity of the attachments with my perlscript. So: they are there but not linked. I'll write this down on my todo list.
  • Q: I vaguely remember you were talking about using some other program for the html-ization (instead of / next to Lurker). Is that likely to happen any time soon? A: Not in the next two months. But I think around that time: yes. It will not use lurker as a backend

articles

(Comment from the gardener: articles will be the first service which will change completely. I will try to use ruby on rails for that one. Thanks for the suggestions, I will implement them --pg )

  • archiving articles (if allowed) or at least adding direct URLs to them
  • sort by author/magazine number/title
  • a form to submit proposals for new entries
  • maybe: adding talks in conferences (EuroTeX, ...)
  • unimportant: exporting bibtex entries about the magazine (in plain and Taco's format)

dl

live

  • selector to choose the ConTeXt version

mirror

modules

source

  • adding <a name="line xxx"> at the beginning of every line in the source code as to be able to reference to a certain line in hyperlinks (on the other hand: it may be a bad idea to be able to point to a certain line since the files are a subject to change)
  • perhaps adding <a name="ccedilla"> to places where \definecharacter stands in a similar way as the alt name= are added in front of \def\somecommand (on the other hand: a bad idea since there may be more than two definitions of a single named character in one file)
  • serching/highlighting more that one word
  • if the user comes from google, parse the URL for &q=somequery and add ?search=somequery at the end of the new URL
Example: if someone searches for hack in google and follows the link to supp-vis.tex, the site http://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/supp-vis.tex?search=hack would open instead

texshow

general

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search">
<table>
  <tr>
    <td><img src="http://www.google.com/logos/Logo_40wht.gif" alt="Google" border="0"></td>
    <td>
      <input name="q" size="31" maxlength="255" value="" type="text">
      <input name="btnG" value="Search" type="submit">
      <input name="domains" value="contextgarden.net;pragma-ade.com;ctan.org" type="hidden">
      <input name="sitesearch" value="contextgarden.net" type="hidden">
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
</form>

Ideas: Done

wiki

  • Q: In the "recent changes" page, it's often hard to notice the "N" designations ("New page") in the midst of a long line of "M" ("Minor edit") changes. Would it be possible to highlight the "N" in red or something? --Brooks
    I agree with it. It is possible to hide minor edits, but it would really be better if M would become M or if the color of N would change. --Mojca A: Done --pg


Ideas: Rejected

wiki

  • Q: Are the <context> images rendered using gs? In that case, could -sDEVICE=pngalpha be used to get transparent images? A: [update2] Transparent images don't look right in IE, so I reverted the change.

Bugs