[APBeta] List columns "Set to Default"

[Paul Kemp]

Option C sounds good. Give the user a choice.

Paul

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Jeff Young <jey at adobe.com> wrote:

> Paul --
>
> I'd be inclined to go with (b).  For plans that have different sets of
> user-defined columns, I expect I'd have different column definition
> templates as well.  So tying a particular template to a particular set of
> user-defined columns seems fine.
>
> -- Jeff.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net [mailto:
> apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net] On Behalf Of
> > Paul Rodman
> > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:07 PM
> > To: AstroPlanner Beta Testers
> > Subject: [APBeta] List columns "Set to Default"
> >
> > I have now managed to get this feature working (being able to save a
> > list column layout as a "template" and automatically applying it to
> > new plans, or optionally to existing plans)*. However, this does not
> > include any user-defined fields. These will be ignored (i.e. disabled
> > until enabled via Edit->List Columns...).
> >
> > I am pondering what to do about any user-fields in the "template" that
> > are not present in the plan that the template is to act on:
> >
> > a. Just ignore them (the current situation).
> > b. Automatically create those user fields in the plan if they don't
> > exist.
> > c. Do (b) but ask the user each time.
> >
> > How do you feel about this? (assuming you have any idea what I'm
> > rambling on about here).
> >
> > Paul R.
> >
> > * and in doing so I have fixed some bugs with editing list columns.
> >
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