[mcclim-devel] Re: ideas on presentation methods for pathnames / mime-types, extension

Max-Gerd Retzlaff m.retzlaff at gmx.net
Fri Sep 2 02:20:31 UTC 2005


Hi

On Fri, Sep 02, 2005 at 03:36:54AM +0200, Max-Gerd Retzlaff wrote:
> But I really think that an extension package is the wrong thing, as
> the specification defines a PATHNAME presentation type and also the
> standard views. I couldn't find it stated but the spec surely arranges
> for presentations methods for the standard presentation types and views.
> Dialog.lisp actually states:
> ;;; Hack until more views / dialog gadgets are defined.

Okay, displaying the apt icon depending on the file-extension
(pathname-type) works with help of the mime.types file. This should
probably be put into an extension. (If the extension is not loaded the
default icon (*document-icon* right now) is shown for all pathnames.)

What do you think?

Asks,
Max

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