Go to Page templates

[ale]

Hello,

I posted a similar message in the Yahoo Groups list (http://
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wikidPad/message/5282), but I didn't
receive any answer, so I'm a bit confused on where I should post the
question, sorry if this is not the right place.

I'm a new Wikidpad user, and I'm really impressed by its features. At
the moment I'm using MoinMoin wiki with a full installation of Python
and Apache on Windows XP as a personal notebook and for creating and
mantaining glossaries (I work as a translator), and I'm considering
the possibility to replace everything with just Wikidpad.

My question is about creating a page from templates, I already found a
rather old post about this question here:

http://groups.google.com/group/wikidpad-devel/browse_thread/thread/b6d00fb7887e2d2b/87064b64694ed644?tvc=2#87064b64694ed644

I know it's possible to create a page from a template when the page is
a child of another page. What I am trying to do is create a new page
based on a template using the Go to Page... function (Ctrl-O). I think
it's not possible, but I'd like to know if there is any plan to
implement such a feature, maybe through a plugin too.

For glossaries, for example, I create a new parentless entry for every
new word based on a template. Ctrl-O is the most efficient way, as I
can see immediatly if the new entry I'm about to add is already in the
glossary. What I would like to be able to do in the Go to Page window
is to choose if creating a new blank page, or a new page based on a
template, maybe choosing them from a list. In MoinMoin, for
example, each page whose wikiname ends with the word Template is
automatically
presented in a list when creating new pages, so that the user can
select a
template or just create a new blank page.

Thanks and congratulations for this great program.
ale

[Michael Butscher]

ale wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I posted a similar message in the Yahoo Groups list (http://
> tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wikidPad/message/5282), but I didn't
> receive any answer, so I'm a bit confused on where I should post the
> question, sorry if this is not the right place.

The Yahoo group has more members, so I would recommend that group, but
you may need some patience as some people don't have time to answer
questions instantly.

Normally I'm waiting a bit to answer feature requests to wait for
comments from others and to ponder the idea for myself.

I have added your idea to my (long) todo list now.

Michael

[ale]

Michael:

> The Yahoo group has more members, so I would recommend that group, but
> you may need some patience as some people don't have time to answer
> questions instantly.

Ok, sorry for the double post. I'll post there from now on.

> I have added your idea to my (long) todo list now.

Thanks. When and if you decide to implement this feature, you may have
a look at the way MoinMoin does it: all words ending in Template are
listed as hyperlinks in alphabetical order when creating a new page,
if you click one of them, a new page based on that template is
created. The title of the new page is the one you specified in the
create new page text box.

Have a good day,
ale