Re: gephex--main--0.4--patch-1846

Martin Bayer wrote:
>>>  * [email protected]/gephex--martin--0.4--patch-58
>>>    new default search path for type and module plugins
> 
> 
>>> --- orig/data/gephex.conf.default.in
>>> +++ mod/data/gephex.conf.default.in
>>> -    module_path          = [@gphx_module_lib_dir@/]
>>> +    module_path          =
>>> [__HOME_DIR__/.gephex/0.4/modules/;/usr/local/lib/gephex-0.4/modules/;/usr/lib/gephex-0.4/modules/] 
>>>
> 
> 
>> I think this patch is not optimal. I often install gephex to a
>> non-standard location locally
>> ($HOME/gphx). This won't work any more with this patch.
> 
> 
> My intention is to provided a location where 3rd party developer can put
> their plugins and adjust the plugin loading behavior to the frei0r way.

Yes, I see. But I don't think this is important. Due to the build system
stuff (dependency to pluc.py, no extra module and type SDK) I suppose
that there won't be many third party developers other than those who
integrate their modules into our source tree.

Or, to put it another way, I think the gephex type and module system is
not really targetted towards (and not suited for) third party development.

That's why I don't see much benefit in this part of the patch, but I see that
it breaks current behaviour. (In addition the patch could lead to even more
confusion when multiple gephex versions are installed at different locations).

Georg