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awolfey's picture

I'm thinking of a simple module for demo sites that would provide a block(s) that list which modules are in use on the site. Site admin could choose which modules to list (or all), and associate them with the module or feature being demonstrated.

The block would show the module versions being used (or package date for dev modules), whether they are dependencies for the features, and link to the modules' project pages.

Basically, it saves the site admin from remembering to update info about the demo site, and lets users know which versions of dependencies are compatible.

Something like this:

----------Block-------------
My Demonstration Module

This site demos my module, which does X and Y.

This demo for My Module currently uses these required modules:
CCK Version#
Filefield Version #

This demo for My Module also currently uses the optional modules:
Token Version#
Filefield Paths Version #

----------End Block------------

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Nice idea

michelle's picture

I could use it for SocNet.

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So it is..

awolfey's picture

So hard to search for modules about modules. I've contacted the maintainer to see if he's interested.

This should be part of the devel module

zeropaper's picture

My 2 cents... It would make sense to have something like that within the devel module

Not sure I agree

awolfey's picture

It may also be good in devel, but for the purposes I'm proposing it you might not want to keep devel enabled on a demo site.

In any case, I have a working version here: http://sandbox.bigcitydev.com. Patch should be available in the enabled_modules issue queue soon.

ok, fore such use, it make sense

zeropaper's picture

+1 for you, better not to put it within devel.

bit of feedback

kyle_mathews's picture

Cool module idea. One bit of feedback -- the module version + dependencies clutter the block some. The block would be easier to read if that info was removed.

Kyle Mathews

Kyle Mathews

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icecreamyou's picture

If not removed, at least hidden by AJAX or a similar technique.

Yes, that was kind of my

awolfey's picture

Yes, that was kind of my goal, to show the version and dependencies.

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