[Zope3-dev] Fatal page-layer-menu problem! RC and trunk!

[Jim Fulton]

Roger Ineichen wrote:
> Fatal conceptual problem.
> 
> Release candidate and trunk!
> 
> Affects the following directives:
> <browser:pages>
> <browser:page>
> <browser:view>
> <browser:addview>
> <browser:editform>
> 
> ... and other page or view based directive
> 
> 
> If we register a page on a layer and a menu
> like "zmi_view" the page is only available in
> this layer(skin). The zmi_view action ignores the layer
> by the registration and is available in every layer.
> 
> This affects in a not found page error on a skin
> other then the layer we regsitred the page!
> 
> 1. Problem
> If you use the release candidate there is no 
> way to see that. It's just a problem if you
> need other skins and you whould like to provide
> a page with "zmi_menu" actions only in this skin.
> The link from the "zmi_view" is available in the 
> rotterdam skin, but the page only in the new layer
> based skin.
> 
> 2. Problem
> It's not possible to override a page in a 
> different layer if you use a "zmi_view" menu
> action. The menu directive means there is 
> a duplicated menu item. Because of it's 
> missing layer part.
> (quick hack solution; only register menu and title in 
> one page directive.)
> 
> 
> I propose to integrate layers in menu's too.

I agree. Please go ahead.
We won't do this for the X3.0 branch though.

Jim

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