[wp-hackers] Images, images, EVERYWHERE!

[David House]

I think I'm with Matt here: wp-content seems a likely place for user content.
wp-images certainly cannot be used, as said. an images/ folder in the root is
another idea: 4 folders isn't exactly a cramped situation. But still, why put
things in the root when you can put them in a folder desiged for exactly this
usage?

My vote is for something like wp-content/images/.

Quoting Alex King <alex at alexking.org>:

> 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.
> 
> 
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