[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Commented: (JBIDE-6368) Should nest categories in update site

[Nick Boldt (JIRA)]

    [ https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-6368?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12576032#comment-12576032 ] 

Nick Boldt commented on JBIDE-6368:
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Rather than worrying about nesting, why don't we look at creating a discovery UI like what Mylyn has to present users with a collection of useful "Bundles of Functionality" with icons and descriptive text... and a cleaner/simpler install experience.

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Mylyn/Discovery#Discovery_UI

> Should nest categories in update site
> -------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JBIDE-6368
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-6368
>             Project: Tools (JBoss Tools)
>          Issue Type: Task
>          Components: updatesite
>    Affects Versions: 3.2.x
>            Reporter: John Verhaeg
>            Assignee: Max Rydahl Andersen
>            Priority: Blocker
>             Fix For: LATER
>
>         Attachments: nested-categories-p2-update-site.png
>
>
> As discussed somewhat in JBIDE-4859, it seems like we should nest our categories in our update site.  So, instead of having lots of sibling categories for the various tools in JBT alongside a sibling "All JBoss Tools" category, the latter should be promoted to a parent category for the others (dropping the "All" prefix).  For example:
> - JBoss Tools
>     - SOA Development
>         - JBoss ESB Tools
>         - Drools Core
>         ...
>     - Data Services
>         - Hibernate
>         - ModeShape
>         - Smooks
>         - Teiid Data Tools Connectivity
>         - Teiid Designer Design-Time
>         - Teiid Designer Runtime
> BTW, IMO having features in multiple categories blows.  I don't like seeing this with other Eclipse projects either.  Just my 2 cents.

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