[orion-dev] orion.core.content

[java4life <java4life@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Guys,

Quick introduction:
I am quickly catching on to Orion so far, great work on the developer 
documentation !
I really like the plug-in architecture and the way you focused on a 
stable and extend-able, well rounded core feature set.
I compared this to cloud9 and codiad and at first I was a bit scared by 
the minimalistic UI of Orion in comparison
but I quickly learned to appreciate it.

Some feedback:
The only thing which is a bit cumbersome is the distinction between the 
navigator and the editor.
I think most people would find it easier if that would be integrated 
into one "perspective".
Left side navigator and right side the editor... ( like a mail program 
or desktop  eclipse ).

My goal:
My goal is to provide an easy to use online IDE for WebGL development 
using a custom WebGL engine.
So I would like to
1. auto inject/define the custom WebGL engine code ( it's a require.js 
module ) and
2. provide an optional quick start project.

My approach:
I looked into 2. first because I saw this hello world example starter 
project and figured I could easily add my own starter project.
( Keywords: "create new content" extension point, orion.core.content, 
web\plugins\contentTemplates\ )

But after some extensive search I realized I couldn't find the links to 
create content from the templates anymore.

Looking at the orion installation I found the templates in 
web\plugins\contentTemplates:
helloWorld.zip
pluginHelloWorld.zip

I also found that they were both still registered in the 
web\plugins\pageLinksPlugin.html file as orion.core.content extensions
but I could not find the links to create them in the UI anymore.

I assume this feature is removed in the current version on orionhub.org 
( and Orion I20130521-2230 ).
Probably in favor of the new upload zip support. But I would prefer the 
orion.core.content feature...

My Question:
Will this feature come back ?
I think it is/was a great feature and I hope you didn't remove it for 
good...
Is there a way to make these quick start content links appear again in 
the current version ?

Kind regards,
Ray.