RE: Re: File externals

per related thread:

http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ds/viewMessage.do?dsForumId=4061&dsMessageId=2370950

re: feature request (related to externals)

-- from my new understanding there are a limited number of "overlay handler slots" that can be applied in windows.

Perhaps a better suggestion is to:
1) allow the repository admin (or local user) to be able to select what type of overlays are viewable/allowed. and 2) add in a feature (global setting) that would allow or prohibit the modification of externals.

1: for instance - the "locking" and "read-only" overlays are handy for certain types of files (images) but if you never use these file types, or if you are managing various "code" types the handlers are "wasted" - would be interesting if there was a way for some "Admin" to set a property on the repo. dictating which overlays to show - hence opening up the number of "overlay handler slots" via replacement. Dont know if there is a way that the client can read this hypothetical 'replacement info' from the repository, or if the local windows user would/should have control over the overlays he/she sees - ...just a thought.

2: for instance have some method (setting) so that one is prohibited from changing an external (unless the change is done to the original file) this is used to safeguard against a novice (or new) svn user from changing a file that impacts other 'things' by accident.

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Received on 2009-07-15 07:49:42 CEST