Plugins Installation

[Ergo]

I think it should be separate panel for installing plugins, not as it it is now: Packer Plugins in Archivers, FS Plugins in General Settings, Lister plugins in Lister settings.

[soreno]

I agree. The current way to add plugins is not very intuitive.
I suggest adding a tab "Plugins" to the configuration dialog.

The tab should have three buttons "Add plugin", "Remove (currently marked plugin)". and "show info (currently marked plugin)".

A listbox should be presented including:
Pluginname, plugintype

When marking a plugin and clicking "Show info" the authors notes should be displayed (a new method should be added to the plugin api).

[Tsunulukai]

Great idea !

[sqa_wizard]

I agree too.

A single button should do it !

Rising an File Selection dialog and based on the extension an according dialog if additional data is required.

[ghisler(Author)]

The plugin installation has grown over time, that's why it's scattered across the program. The 3 plugin types are too different to be installed in the same dialog. It's especially necessary to be able to sort lister plugins, because the order in which they are called is important if two or more plugins support the same format.

[Valentino]

Button "Configure" would also be quite convenient.

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 07-03-2003 00:17:47 +0000 ghisler(Author) wrote:

g> The plugin installation has grown over time, that's
g> why it's scattered across the program.

Why don't you add internal commands for all three dialogs opening? IMHO it would be the easiest solution.[/face]