Feed Blocks
darthclue - July 21, 2008 - 20:57
| Project: | New Aggregator for Drupal core |
| Version: | 7.x-0.1-alpha3 |
| Component: | User interface |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | closed |
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Description
The old aggregator provided a block for each feed. This one doesn't seem to do this. Am I missing something? If not, it should be included.
#1
Yes, this feature was removed for scalability reasons. If there are a tons of feeds, the block page will be a total mess. It's really easy to get back this feature. It should be discussed if we really need this or not.
#2
I don't know about 'we' but I need this. Consider this a use case that I'm pretty sure others will need as well. Why should all feeds be combined in one block? Why can't I have multiple feed blocks? If we're worried about clutter we should address the location of the clutter and improve the UI there instead of removing features that are used.
Note, this isn't the first place I've seen someone cite clutter as a reason for removing a feature that is both used and needed. It's a bad reason to do so.
#3
A solution could be to offer the blocks a little bit differently than the current aggregator: what about a single feed block that can be configured to show items from a specific feed? After such a feed block is activated, there could be always a new feed block to add.
I don't think that clutter is the issue here, the issue is UI scalability.
#4
I think I understand what you're saying and if I do, then yes, I think it would work. It wouldn't absolutely reduce the clutter once all feed blocks are active but it would scale better. And I'm not even sure how it would work code wise. Here is what I'm interpreting:
Beginning with a clean setup
1. add a feed.
2. Go to blocks page.
3. Inactive Region would contain a Block for Aggregator Feed, click configure.
4. Set Feed Display Options, click Save.
5. Inactive Region now contains a Block for Aggregator Feed and 'My Feed Title' Feed.
6. Move the Block to the region you want it displayed in and click save.
Repeat for each feed you want displayed.
#5
This suggestion seems to be the solution :) It's clean and easy. I definitely vote for this, instead of all feed is a block.
#6
Just a followup. I do this with the Taxonomy DHTML module. You have to specifically enable the block for the feed before it shows on the block page. Works quite well.
#7
Marking as fixed as this appears to be in the core aggregator in D7-U4. I'll reopen if it goes away.
#8
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.