Some thoughts about features and usability
| Project: | Auto Menu |
| Version: | 5.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | danielfs |
| Status: | active |
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I like the concept of this module, but I think it could be more sophisticated. At the moment, it does not really communicate what it's doing - in fact, the module is doing it's magic invisibly. I think there is a lot to learn looking at the pathauto module. Some features I would like to have in automenu are:
- A checkbox saying "create menu item automatically". When checked, the menu is created, otherwise, no menu is created.
- The option to set the weight of the automaticaly created menu.
- A message for the user saying where the automenu will be created.
Another approach would be to fill out the Menu Settings fields automatically, so users can either submit the proposed values, edit them, or clear the fields completely. In my ideal world, there would be two buttons saying 'auto menu' and 'clear'. An automenu configuration page could give the site admin the option if automenu should always fill out the menu fields, or only when the button is clicked.
Last but less important, it might be nice if there is a bulk generate option for nodes that already exist.
#1
You're 100% right. Actually, that was the kind of features I wanted the module to implement when I first thought about it. Then I realized I could do s "works-for-me" version in no time or spend quite a lot in writting a proper module like autopath. Guess you already know what my choice was.
Several months ago I was contacted by someone who was planning on implementing these kind of features. I promissed to include his modifications but I've known nothing about him since then. Other than that, I think there is some other module with a very similar functionality (I saw it announced thru the RSS some time ago). Has anyone had a look at it?
I don't have the time to start big modifications on this module, but I'll be more than happy to include any interesting patches.
#2
I will see if I can do a couple of modifications as a part of paid projects. If I do, I will post the patches here.
I would be interested to see the other module you're talking about but I didn't find it yet.
#3
I added a link to this module's page. Here it is anyway: http://drupal.org/project/automaticmenu
#4
Daniel,
I do not have nor want 5.x, but you may want to have a look at my post http://drupal.org/node/297248#comment-1049991
I added a few things and otherwise I love the module. Dead simple!
Thank you.
Alexis Wilke