Cannot contribute description to custom file templates
Hello Jetbrains community
I've noticed the FileTemplate description textarea is read-only.
I would like to author a description for my custom file templates.
What are the reasons for setting up this text area as read-only for user defined file templates?
Could I file a isssue for this?
Best regards
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There is no place where this description could be displayed other than the settings dialog itself, and also our current storage architecture for user-created file templates does not provide a place for the description to be stored. You're welcome to file an issue, but I can say immediately that we consider it a very low priority feature.
Thank you Dmitry
Personally I have the feeling file template support requires a revamp, which IMHO should have a high priority.
I filed a feature request about this - http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-77726.
IMO a memory tester could definitelly include remember the meaning of each and every parameter of an custom file templates (containing a couple of them).
So, consider this an exercise and try to create a new file template with a couple of parameters and then try to use it after a week or so and if you remember the meaning of its parameters you are asked for, then your have a great memory, and I will congrat you for that.
But this is not my case, so I hardly remember the meaning for each and every parameters. And because of that I thought the description could help me, while I am using it. But beacause this custom file templates contributes to different UI I think this is not an easy task.
Note: I have switched from Eclipse recently so if you consider I am missed smth important in that matter please let me know.
Best regards
jtonic
OK, so providing descriptions for parameters is indeed a more meaningful use case than providing a description for a file template as a whole.
Yes, you are right.
Moreover, if custom live template parameters had the same support as live templates paramaters the whole live templates support would be better.
For instance I created a live template for log4j.properties and I'd like to have autocomplete for package, log level while I am using this file template.
Maybe there are no so much Idea users that havily use custom file templates mechanism (so that the issue I've filed definitelly will have a lower priority) but for me this autocomplete support (+ preview ) would be great.
Thank you.