[Developers] Moving types to a different domain

[Stephanie Hornung]

Thanks a lot Ed.  Sounds like you've identified two related issues  
here.  Not sure what I can do about the first one, but I can  
definitely see it being an annoyance if not a problem.  I'll look into  
it...

  With regard to moving types, it'll be coming soon!

On Dec 17, 2007, at 5:25 PM, Ed Laurent wrote:

> My primary reason for making this request is because any new type  
> not purposefully created outside the default domain is placed there.  
> So, if I make a new type while describing the properties of an  
> existing type, it goes into the default domain instead of the domain  
> of its parent type. I would prefer that the default is that of the  
> parent type and/or the user is given an option to choose from like  
> Gordon suggested. I don't need a batch operation either.
>
> Short answer:
> 1. Just a couple
> 2. Yes
>
> -Ed
>
>
> On Dec 17, 2007 8:10 PM, Stephanie Hornung <stephanie at metaweb.com>  
> wrote:
> There's been some requests recently for a feature to move types to
> different domains within your own namespace, so its been pushed up a
> bit in the priority list (at least on the design side.)  I'm working
> on the interaction for this, so I have a few questions for those of
> you who have requested the feature:
>
> 1.  Do you find yourself needing to move a bunch of types at once, or
> is it usually just a couple (1-2)?
> 2.  If you are moving a a bunch of them, are they usually in one place
> and you want to move them to another?
>
> The most common use case I can see is that you'd create a few types in
> your default domain, and then realize that a bunch of them should be
> grouped together in a different domain.  Is this the case?  Or do you
> find that you've started with a domain or two and then realize that
> they should be organized differently, so you need to switch 'em all
> around?
>
> Thanks for your input!  Just want to make sure I understand the need
> before designing the feature for it.
>
> -Stephanie
>
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