[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: Evergreen Suggestion

[Jason Stephenson]

Quoting Benjamin Kalish <bkalish at forbeslibrary.org>:

> Adding a color change or graphic would be great, but I would also very much
> like to see the reason for failure given whenever a hold can not be placed.
> Messages such as "Request failed because patrons account has expired" or
> "Request failed because logged in staff account does not have permission to
> place item hold on this item" would be vastly more useful than  "hold was
> not successfully placed."

As was mentioned in another email, Launchpad is where Evergreen  
wishlist items should go. It is fine to discuss desires on this list.

Most wishlist bugs receive little to no attention, unless the person  
opening the bug provides the code, or some else who is interested in  
that feature provides it. Most of the regular Evergreen developers are  
busy fixing other bugs or working on other features.

That being said, you can alter your color scheme and some graphics  
rather easily with CSS changes (at least for JSPAC/TPAC).

You can also alter the messages that you mention by making changes in  
various translation/strings files. It would not require code changes.  
Telling you specifically which files to edit and how would be a bit  
too involved for this email.

If you do decide to go down the path of customizing your Evergreen  
installation, then I would highly recommend learning to use git (the  
distributed version control system used by the Evergreen developers).  
Learning to install Evergreen from git and managing your  
customizations in git will make your life that much easier come the  
inevitable upgrade.

HtH,
Jason


>
> Benjamin Kalish
> Forbes Library / 413-587-1012 / bkalish at forbeslibrary.org
>
> Currently reading: *The Big Sleep* by Raymond Chandler
> Just Finished: *Parable of the Talents* by Octavia E. Butler.



-- 
Jason Stephenson
Assistant Director for Technology Services
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
Chief Bug Wrangler, Evergreen ILS