Scaffolding Touch Ups
I can’t rant and rave enough about CakePHP. When I come across rivalries like the classic PC-vs.-Mac or Adobe InDesign-vs.-Quark XPress, I always try to consider what each side offers. (Incidentally, I’m a Mac user who sticks with InDesign.) When it comes to Cake-vs.-Symfony or Cake-vs.-Zend Framework, or even Cake-vs.-CodeIgniter, I’m convinced Cake is the winner on almost all counts.
But — I must concede one point. Maybe it’s because I try to have an eye for design, or maybe it’s just noticing a better flavor when you taste it, but I think Cake’s scaffolding design could use some work. In this area, I think Ruby On Rails definitely comes out on top.
I noticed that on one project, I had adjusted the scaffolding views a lot because I knew that those peeking over my shoulder were Rails fans. By no means were my designs much better, but on the whole, they were at least more pleasing to me, and, ultimately, what makes you happy when coding an extensive application is worth it. Kinda like the music truckers listen to; it doesn’t make the shipment get there any faster, but it sure makes the journey more enjoyable.
It dawned on me that perhaps I should let other bakers try out my scaffolding touch-ups. So, here’s how to add these touch-ups to your Cake app.
- Download Scaffolding Touchups [zip]
- Unpack the .zip file
- Place the “cake.generic.css” file in the
app/webroot/cssfolder - Place the “home.ctp” file in the
app/views/pagesfolder - Place the “default.ctp” file in the
app/views/layoutsfolder
Now, don’t get me wrong. I think Cake’s scaffolding design is just fine. This is just my little monochromatic flavor is all. Hope you enjoy.
