[wp-hackers] Images, images, EVERYWHERE!

[Alex King]

Based on conversations w/ Matt, I believe his vision is to have all 
"user" content (images, etc.) in the wp-content directory. His argument 
is that people shouldn't put things in the wp-images dir because it can 
be overwritten when they upgrade. The wp-content dir is the area that 
won't be overwritten. I'm not sure that the users know this though.

I've expressed some concerns about this, I like having (what I 
consider) important files and folders at the root level so they are 
more easily discovered by users. Things I would promote include the 
'install.php' script, the 'upgrade.php' script and the 'plugins' 
directory. I've also considered if it would be a good idea to create a 
'wp-utilities' dir or similar for the bookmarklet, sidebar, etc.

Matt has pointed out to me that there has been a good deal of feedback 
that there is too much at the root level already, that it is confusing 
for people who install WP at the root level of their web server. 
Perhaps the recent changes to allow index.php to live outside the WP 
root will make this less of an issue?

Matt, apologies if I've misrepresented your sentiments here - feel free 
to correct as needed.

Cheers,
--Alex

http://www.alexking.org/


On Jul 29, 2004, at 1:35 AM, Chris Coggburn wrote:

> I completely agree, it is getting completely crazy. I have put 
> everything in wp-images like it should, and I just don't see why 
> everybody keeps putting it into another location. Sheesh.
>
> Craig Hartel wrote:
>
>> I've seen plugins that need an /image folder...some call for it at 
>> the root, others want to use the /wp-images folder and still others 
>> want wp-content/images
>> Can we PLEASE have ONE image folder?
>> Please?
>> It's ridiculous having to edit every plugin to change the path to a 
>> single image folder, which is what I do, but we lusers shouldn't have 
>> to do that.
>>
>> Thank you. That is all.