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Simpler and more rapid discovery of chunks and snippets from the editor. (REVO)

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    JekaMas Reply #1, 13 years, 2 months ago
    I think that would be a very useful feature in one click to move or open a new tab in the desired chunk or snippet, while editing the template, or other parts of the site.
    Let me explain.
    Here, I edit the template part Clarity, for example:
    <div id="login">
    [[Login? &loginTpl=`FormLogin` &errTpl=`FormLoginError` &loginResourceId=`4` &logoutResourceId=`1` ]]
    [[ForgotPassword? &resetResourceId=`47` &tpl=`FormForgotPass`]]
</div>


    If I want to see or change the chunk FormLogin (or FormLoginError, FormForgotPass), then I have to scroll through the tree elements of the site. Open container chunks, then open category Claritypack and only then I can choose to edit the chunk. This is assuming that I remember well, where is the desired chunk.
    Total of my actions: move the mouse back and forth + 3 clicks. But I would like to remove unnecessary steps: for example, when you press "CTRL + left click" on the name of a chunk or snippet in the editor and have at their disposal menu: "quick editing, open, open a new tab". For example.
    Then the process changes will accelerate markedly, as I see it, at least.

    P.S. I apologize for my English. The text is made online translator with some revisions.
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      BobRay Reply #2, 13 years, 2 months ago
      That would be a really nice feature. You can put in a feature request for it at http://bugs.modxcms.com. Even better, you could develop it yourself and submit a pull request at GitHub. wink

      You do know about right-clicking on the element or resource you want to change and selecting Quick Update, right? smiley
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        JekaMas Reply #3, 13 years, 2 months ago
        Quote from: BobRay at Feb 07, 2011, 08:34 AM

        You do know about right-clicking on the element or resource you want to change and selecting Quick Update, right? smiley

        Yeap!:)
        • Mark Hamstra Reply #4, 13 years, 2 months ago
          Like the idea. How would that work with the current element you’re editing though? Would it save it, discard changes, or would the chunk/snippet etc be opened as a quick update?
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