Re: [evolution-patches] new new button

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

Can we have a callback data that maps to the view?  This will give us context so we can do things like "new folder" and set the parent folder to the current folder (or group for calendars/contacts), since the component itself isn't any use in determining this (if you have multiple windows open).

On Thu, 2004-04-08 at 16:50 -0400, Dan Winship wrote:
> These patches redo the "New" button (and File->New submenu) to be
> created and managed by each component rather than the shell. (This is
> needed to get it to work correctly in Connector, and also moves us a
> little bit more towards separate components with no shell.)
>
> It also implements Anna's new item layout (Current component's objects,
> current component's "folder" type, separator, other components' object,
> separator, other components' "folder" types) and names ("Address book"
> -> "Contacts Group", "Task List" -> "Tasks Group").
>
> Also, while doing that, I fixed up the shortcuts to not conflict,
> leaving us with:
>
>       * Mail Message (M)
>       * Contact (C)
>       * Contact List (L)
>       * Appointment (A)
>       * All-Day Appointment (D)
>       * Meeting (E)
>       * Task (T)
>
>       * Mail Folder (F)
>       * Contacts Group (G)
>       * Calendar (R)
>       * Tasks Group (S)
>
> The last 3 are new. "G" is ok, but "R" and "S" kinda suck...
>
> Also, "Post" went missing from the mail creatable items list at some
> point and needs to be added back...

Michael Zucchi <notzed ximian com> Ximian Evolution Software Developer

Novell, Inc.