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[shanen <1317320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Hi All,
I would like to pick up on a number of points with the process/tools for laying out pages.

Currently there are two ways to customize the layout in Mahara - layout
form or directly on the page.

Layout form: many times I have created a layout - added content and then
changed the layout in the form again, Sometimes I get an error,
sometimes the layout doesn't change, and I have also seen pages refusing
to load again after a layout change.

Layout in directly on page: this works well for columns, but there is no
option for adding rows. Worse however, the in-page layout changes are
not captured by the layout editor form, none of the options are selected
or created based on what I do directly on the page. This means that once
I begin making changes directly on the page the layout editor is of no
use to me.

Both approaches have limitations/bugs, is it possible to have just one
approach? I would opt for flexibly laying out directly the page.

In which case my wishlist is 1) that layout editing is consolidated with
page editing with the ability to add-remove rows added, and 2) the "edit
layout" page/system is hidden/removed/made redundant.

In addition I would also like the option to save any layout I make as a
template layout (with a name I choose) so I can use it on other pages -
like I can with a skin or theme. Maybe even share layouts with ratings
and intended purpose attached!

This approach may save dev time having to maintain two ways of laying
out a page.

Thanks,
Shane.

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Hi All,
  I would like to pick up on a number of points with the process/tools for laying out pages.
  
  Currently there are two ways to customize the layout in Mahara - layout
  form or directly on the page.
  
  Layout form: many times I have created a layout - added content and then
  changed the layout in the form again, Sometimes I get an error,
  sometimes the layout doesn't change, and I have also seen pages refusing
  to load again after a layout change.
  
  Layout in directly on page: this works well for columns, but there is no
- option for adding rows. Worse however the on page changes are not
- captured by the layout editor form, none of the options are selected or
- created based on what I do directly on the page. This means that once I
- begin making changes directly on the page the layout editor is of no use
- to me.
+ option for adding rows. Worse however, the in-page layout changes are
+ not captured by the layout editor form, none of the options are selected
+ or created based on what I do directly on the page. This means that once
+ I begin making changes directly on the page the layout editor is of no
+ use to me.
  
  Both approaches have limitations/bugs, is it possible to have just one
  approach? I would opt for flexibly laying out directly the page.
  
- In which case my wishlist is that layout editing is consolidated with
- page editing, and the "edit layout" page/system is hidden/removed.
+ In which case my wishlist is 1) that layout editing is consolidated with
+ page editing with the ability to add-remove rows added, and 2) the "edit
+ layout" page/system is hidden/removed/made redundant.
  
- However I would also like the option to save any layout I make as a
+ In addition I would also like the option to save any layout I make as a
  template layout (with a name I choose) so I can use it on other pages -
- like I can with a skin or theme.
+ like I can with a skin or theme. Maybe even share layouts with ratings
+ and intended purpose attached!
+ 
+ This approach may save dev time having to maintain to ways of laying out
+ a page.
  
  Thanks,
  Shane.

** Description changed:

  Hi All,
  I would like to pick up on a number of points with the process/tools for laying out pages.
  
  Currently there are two ways to customize the layout in Mahara - layout
  form or directly on the page.
  
  Layout form: many times I have created a layout - added content and then
  changed the layout in the form again, Sometimes I get an error,
  sometimes the layout doesn't change, and I have also seen pages refusing
  to load again after a layout change.
  
  Layout in directly on page: this works well for columns, but there is no
  option for adding rows. Worse however, the in-page layout changes are
  not captured by the layout editor form, none of the options are selected
  or created based on what I do directly on the page. This means that once
  I begin making changes directly on the page the layout editor is of no
  use to me.
  
  Both approaches have limitations/bugs, is it possible to have just one
  approach? I would opt for flexibly laying out directly the page.
  
  In which case my wishlist is 1) that layout editing is consolidated with
  page editing with the ability to add-remove rows added, and 2) the "edit
  layout" page/system is hidden/removed/made redundant.
  
  In addition I would also like the option to save any layout I make as a
  template layout (with a name I choose) so I can use it on other pages -
  like I can with a skin or theme. Maybe even share layouts with ratings
  and intended purpose attached!
  
- This approach may save dev time having to maintain to ways of laying out
- a page.
+ This approach may save dev time having to maintain two ways of laying
+ out a page.
  
  Thanks,
  Shane.

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Title:
  wishlist: ability to add rows in page edit mode

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi All,
  I would like to pick up on a number of points with the process/tools for laying out pages.

  Currently there are two ways to customize the layout in Mahara -
  layout form or directly on the page.

  Layout form: many times I have created a layout - added content and
  then changed the layout in the form again, Sometimes I get an error,
  sometimes the layout doesn't change, and I have also seen pages
  refusing to load again after a layout change.

  Layout in directly on page: this works well for columns, but there is
  no option for adding rows. Worse however, the in-page layout changes
  are not captured by the layout editor form, none of the options are
  selected or created based on what I do directly on the page. This
  means that once I begin making changes directly on the page the layout
  editor is of no use to me.

  Both approaches have limitations/bugs, is it possible to have just one
  approach? I would opt for flexibly laying out directly the page.

  In which case my wishlist is 1) that layout editing is consolidated
  with page editing with the ability to add-remove rows added, and 2)
  the "edit layout" page/system is hidden/removed/made redundant.

  In addition I would also like the option to save any layout I make as
  a template layout (with a name I choose) so I can use it on other
  pages - like I can with a skin or theme. Maybe even share layouts with
  ratings and intended purpose attached!

  This approach may save dev time having to maintain two ways of laying
  out a page.

  Thanks,
  Shane.

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