I'd like three buttons added to the developer-toolbar:
- toggle layout-procedure calls on/off
- toggle default-procedure calls on/off
- toggle context-procedure calls on/off
I'd like three buttons added to the developer-toolbar:
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While troubleshooting an issue, or developing specific code, it is very handy to use the client application as a database browser/editor instead of going through compiling the specifice updatestatement to reach a state where functionality can be tested.
It is not always handy to make those changes in the meta model, either for tracebility of actual changes or for the risk of not putting it back in the original state. (Making a throwaway-branch for testing/reproducing a specific state would be an option, but a lot heavier than ticking the box ‘disable layout on this screen for this session’)
I want to list a few points that we should consider if we decide to implement this feature, not to argue against it, but to make sure that we implement it correctly and what that would involve.
Thank you for your input, Vincent.
Your last point is very valid: with defaults and layouts being so difficult to circumvent, chances are people will be using them to ensure data integrity. Developers might keep that in the back of their minds, but it will become more and more risky to run a GUI with defaults and layouts that the application depends on for data integrity, turned off.
I hate to realize it, but I think my suggestion in its current form should be closed. Lucky no one ‘liked‘ dit anyway! ;-)