[feature request] shortcode memo

[mauglee]

In WP administration zone would be great to have some memo on shortcode. At the moment you must find explanation somewhere else (plugin page, github, etc..). Great plugin!

[tinuzz]

Good idea, I'll see if I can find a good place for it. Sounds like a use case for a meta-box:

https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_meta_box/

[mauglee]

As of users perspective it would be better if there is some configurator: user selects the track from drop-down list; checks/unchecks some „human readable“ checkboxes, etc. And gets shortcode generated. Which then can be copy-pasted in any WP post or page. I understand that it is about some (more) coding for you, but you know... This would make your plugin more user-friendly.

[tinuzz]

Yes, I agree, it would be a valuable addition, but like you said, that is more work and it needs some thought too.

For example, the idea of selecting a track from a drop-down list is not going to work. An admin has access to all users' tracks. In my database, that's already something like a thousand tracks... way too many for a drop-down.

But I agree, something clever can be built. I'll give it some thought. In the next version, it will probably be just a meta box with shortcode parameter documentation.

[mauglee]

I recommend to create a new menu item next to Options, Manage tracks, Your profile. This new item could be named „Shortcode“ and all configuration possibilities should be described there in a new page. And later on if some more advanced configurator will be created, we already have a place for it :)

[mauglee]

Look, I started a little play with shortcode configurator. At the moment my mockup looks like this: If I'll find some time during this weekend, I do some programming to make it real :)

[mauglee]

I quickly made it by myself :) Also pull request submitted. So you can close current "issue" now.