[wp-hackers] Any tip about syntax highlight for worpress theme editor?

[Rafael Ehlers]

*I try to always use version control. I know Andrew Nacin was working on
something with versioning in the editor for his GSoC project, but I'm not
sure where that went.*

That´s a great idea, post revisions but more like CVS, cool...

*From memory, there are a few plugins (but not sure where) that do add
functionality there, and you could probably unbury the patch from trac and
spin it off.*
*
*
Probably should really exist, but i haven´t found any one for the theme
editor, damn : ' (


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Anthony Cole
<anthony at radiopicture.com.au>wrote:

> I try to always use version control. I know Andrew Nacin was working on
> something with versioning in the editor for his GSoC project, but I'm not
> sure where that went.
>
> I'm a proponent of having every change to a site in a vcs - no matter how
> big or small it is.
>
> You also leave open the possibility that the client (if they have
> privileges) will go on a joyride and pretend to know CSS, which I've seen
> plenty of times.
>
> From memory, there are a few plugins (but not sure where) that do add
> functionality there, and you could probably unbury the patch from trac and
> spin it off.
>
> -ac
>
> --
> Anthony Cole
> http://about.me/anthonycole
>
> On 12/11/2010, at 3:15 AM, Rafael Ehlers wrote:
>
> > There are some situations where a client calls and ask for a little
> change
> > in CSS, like some link color adjust or something like that, and im not
> home
> > or have access to a pc with ftp blablabla... So if I have access to a PC
> > with Internet, im totally able to fix it quickly.
> >
> > It would be very handy if we have such syntax highlight or/and line
> numbers.
> >
> > The question remains, if anyone have a solution for that, please help
> me!!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Rafael Ehlers
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Jeremy Clarke <jer at simianuprising.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Rafael Ehlers <rafaehlers at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I can´t find a syntax highlighter for the WordPress theme editor, only
> >> for
> >>> inserting code (PHP, CSS, ...) in posts.
> >>>
> >>> Any tip on a plugin?
> >>>
> >>
> >> At one point there was a pretty elaborate JS editor-enhancement added to
> >> the
> >> theme editor in core, but it was removed because it caused a lot of
> >> problems
> >> for a lot of people. The problem with enhancing the wp-admin editor
> screens
> >> is that if someone is actually using them then they are probably working
> on
> >> a live site, and in that situation any issues can become nightmares.
> >> Whatever is making someone use the theme editor instead of FTP+real
> editor
> >> has a decent chance of also stopping them from being able to fix the
> site
> >> if
> >> they break it using the theme editor.
> >>
> >> Ideally the theme editor should never be used. It is an emergency tool
> >> included because sometimes people get stuck with WP configured in an
> >> inconvenient way. Rather than improve it you should fix your setup so
> you
> >> don't have to use it at all.
> >>
> >> Whatever your situation is that requires detailed edits to the theme,
> you
> >> need to find another way to accomplish your goal. Most likely a local
> >> installation using Mamp/xamp to run a copy of the site for development
> is
> >> the best idea, that way you can use proper code editing tools and avoid
> >> taking down the live site with a PHP syntax error. When you are happy
> with
> >> how the theme works you can just paste in the results once.
> >>
> >> Alternately, if you have a part of your theme that needs regular edits,
> you
> >> should add some widget areas and control the content form the admin that
> >> way. Much cleaner than editing the theme itself.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jeremy Clarke | http://jeremyclarke.org
> >> Code and Design | http://globalvoicesonline.org
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