Folks,
I have seen lot of interesting Layouts for tiddlywiki over the years. Just recently I used the layout switch to toggle in a linkcatcher for An invention you may be interested in, focused tiddler types and setting current Focus.
This has led me to think of the layout as a mechanism rather than a user interface style.
- I think there may be room to add additional hackability to the PageTemplate rather than using layouts, but that is another conversation.
The Idea of layouts as a mechanism controlling the PageTemplate has led me to ask is this a good way to handle alternative views of the same content?. I raise this to seek comments and any existing examples or ideas;
For example lets say I had a book authorship wiki, what if we had the following layouts and page elements?;
Author layout
- Providing composition and content management, editors and references
- Access to supporting information such as character or location information
- Anything that may support the writing and structure of a book
Author minimalist
- For writing with little distraction, just the essential interface
Online reader
- Hide access to any of the Authors tools but include smart rereading tools for online and interactive readers
- Bookmarks, position tracking, sidebar notes and highlighters etc…
Print view
- All the current content in a printable draft form
- Hide links options etc…
- Maybe for a simple, serial, reading experience
Each of the above may allow you to
- lock out other views, maintain a seperate story list, history etc…
- Provide buttons, links or shortcuts to change views
- Other options may be to
- include multiple short stories and have a layout for each story, with a Index layout perhaps.
- Layout showing reviews and other resources for the reader.
What are your thoughts?
