Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list gopher); Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:29 -0600 (CST) Received: from a-eskwadraat.nl ([131.211.39.72]) by glockenspiel.complete.org with esmtps (with TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (No TLS peer certificate) (Exim 4.63) id 1JRnCY-0008Mv-Fw for gopher@complete.org; Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:29 -0600 Received: from hst4374.phys.uu.nl ([131.211.43.74] helo=[192.168.1.126]) by a-eskwadraat.nl with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <schot@a-eskwadraat.nl>) id 1JRnCT-0004bc-Ro for gopher@complete.org; Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:33:21 +0100 Message-Id: <4C769955-ED88-40D5-AC4E-5B690778DD0F@a-eskwadraat.nl> From: Jeroen Schot <schot@a-eskwadraat.nl> To: gopher@complete.org In-Reply-To: <200802200643.m1K6he0I016458@floodgap.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Subject: [gopher] Re: OverbiteFF beta is READY!! Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:33:16 +0100 References: <200802200643.m1K6he0I016458@floodgap.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) X-Spam-Status: No (score 0.0): none X-Virus-Scanned: by Exiscan on glockenspiel.complete.org at Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:33:29 -0600 X-archive-position: 1853 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: gopher-bounce@complete.org Errors-to: gopher-bounce@complete.org X-original-sender: schot@a-eskwadraat.nl Precedence: bulk Reply-to: gopher@complete.org List-help: <mailto:ecartis@complete.org?Subject=help> List-unsubscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=unsubscribe> List-software: Ecartis version 1.0.0 List-Id: Gopher <gopher.complete.org> X-List-ID: Gopher <gopher.complete.org> List-subscribe: <mailto:gopher-request@complete.org?Subject=subscribe> List-owner: <mailto:jgoerzen@complete.org> List-post: <mailto:gopher@complete.org> List-archive: <http://www.complete.org/mailinglists/archives/> X-list: gopher

Hi,

On Feb 20, 2008, at 7:43 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: >> * One thing that might be nice: 'Real'/skinnable pages for errors >> (itemtype 3). > > How do you mean? Strictly speaking, 3 could simply appear in any > directory > output. In fact, I'm changing Bucktooth default error messages in the > upcoming 0.2.3 to something like > > 3 error text > > i error explanation > i error explanation > > so that it's not only legible if item type 0, but if item type 1, it > shows > a very nice error document. It could even be mixed in with regular > directories > as a warning class. Thus I facilitated it acting as a meta-item type > rather > than taking over an entire menu, since I don't see any reason to > make its > semantics different than any other itemtype. > > Please speak up if you disagree :)

I now see my mistake: I wanted the error thrown by a missing item type 0 to be rendered as an item type 1. That doesn't make sense. I like your idea for Bucktooth and agree that item type 3 isn't 'special'.

Two more minor suggestions, I have no idea if they are even possible for extensions/add-ons:

1. Register the gopher:// handle for Firefox. 2. Use a custom icon for gopher:// bookmarks. (The mascot icon?)

Regards, Jeroen Schot