File grouping config

[Rainer-Lang]

"Naming rules: folder name -> file name part till underscore"

I often have such names: "abc_defgh_ijklmn_fragment.xml" Therefore I'd like to have folders for "abc_defgh". Please let the user decide which position of the underscore is taken for filtering.

[dmytrodanylyk]

@Rainer-Lang good point

[dmytrodanylyk]

I can make a config file, where users will be able to define custom rules for folding. Question is where to put this file?

[Rainer-Lang]

Have other plugins also config-files?

[dmytrodanylyk]

I don't think so. Mostly have their own internal settings. But this is a lot of work :)

Maybe we can do the following, user right click on folder, click add custom group rule, and type for example abc_defgh. ?

[Rainer-Lang]

"abcdefgh" was only an example to show that I need to define the position of "". :) But maybe you are more flexible with your suggestion... Would this be saved?

[dmytrodanylyk]

Yes, again: user right click on folder -> click add custom group rule -> pop dialog with input field -> user type custom rule for example "abc_defgh" and it will be saved.

I will think more on other solutions..

[Rainer-Lang]

But this sounds pretty nice. :-)

[Rainer-Lang]

@dmytrodanylyk Any news? Maybe something to discuss here?

[dmytrodanylyk]

@Rainer-Lang not yet, I just got married :) I will try to do this on weekends.

[Rainer-Lang]

Wow :-) Nice! Have a time! ;-)

[Rainer-Lang]

@dmytrodanylyk Any news? :-)

[dmytrodanylyk]

@Rainer-Lang Hi, I am thinking if we need this at all.

I considered following:

1. Making possibility to config folding require additional steps from developer.
2. It will persist on your local machine, when you re-download project all settings will be gone.
3. Developers which work on project with you would have to config folding them self.
4. It doesn't work on Android Project view.

And concluded that using multi-res folders is better way to manage this job.

I am using following structure:

sourceSets {
    main {
        res.srcDirs = [
                'src/main/res',
                'src/main/layouts/chat',
                'src/main/layouts/chatlist',
                'src/main/layouts/gallery',
                'src/main/layouts/profile',
                'src/main/layouts/contacts'
        ]
    }
}

What do you think?

[Rainer-Lang]

For me it would be fine. I don't care about some extra "work" to configure. I save more time with that plugin. :-)

[dmytrodanylyk]

@Rainer-Lang why you are not using multi-res folders?

[Rainer-Lang]

Tried but doesn't work.

[dmytrodanylyk]

@Rainer-Lang I can help you, ping me in Hangout if you want.